Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain is "believed to have avoided a long-term injury," according to The Ringer's Tom Pelissero. Surtain is yet to undergo more testing, but his Achilles is intact, and it sounds like the star cornerback has avoided a worst-case scenario situation.
Surtain, 26, went down late in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers. Surtain went to the ground with a non-contact ankle injury and had to be helped off the field and into the locker room. He totaled four tackles before exiting the game when it was tied 3-3. Denver went on to lose 24-14.
Surtain is one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL — many Broncos fans would dub him the best in the league — but the Broncos do have strong depth at the position.
After Surtain and Riley Moss (ribs) left Sunday's game, 2025 first-round draft pick Jahdae Barron and Kris Abrams-Draine played on the outside with Ja'Quan McMillian in the slot.
Broncos star CB Patrick Surtain II is believed to have avoided a long-term injury Sunday, per sources.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 5, 2026
Surtain will undergo further testing for the non-contact injury to his ankle. But his Achilles is intact and all indications are that he avoided any worst-case scenario. pic.twitter.com/H78Vwjp1wJ
Surtain missed three games due to injury last season. The 2024 Defensive Player of the Year has totaled 12 interceptions through his first 83 games with the Broncos.
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