ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II is anticipated to overlook a number of video games with a left pectoral pressure and may very well be a candidate for injured reserve, sources informed ESPN on Monday.
Surtain was injured whereas making a sort out with 22 seconds left within the first half of Sunday’s 44-24 house win over the Dallas Cowboys when his left arm and shoulder twisted awkwardly as he tried to drag broad receiver George Pickens to the bottom.
Surtain won’t play Sunday on the Houston Texans, based on sources. The Broncos will strategy Surtain’s standing on a “week-to-week” foundation however consider he’ll miss a number of video games.
Denver didn’t place Surtain on injured reserve Monday, however the roster exemption for linebacker Dre Greenlaw’s return from a one-game suspension expires Tuesday, which means the workforce should make a transfer so as to add Greenlaw again on the lively roster.
If Surtain does transfer to injured reserve within the coming days, he must miss no less than 4 video games.
Tight finish Nate Adkins additionally suffered a knee damage Sunday, and his standing may affect roster choices, as effectively.
Broncos coach Sean Payton wouldn’t give an replace on Surtain’s standing Monday morning, however Payton did provide that the workforce’s defensive plan can be impacted if the reigning Defensive Participant of the 12 months and two-time All-Professional choice needed to miss time.
“That is an enormous deal, particularly when a big a part of your plan is coping with rotation and matchups,” Payton mentioned. “Then swiftly that one factor goes away, it may be a bit of bit disruptive.”
Kris Abrams-Draine, a fifth-round draft choose by the Broncos in 2024, stuffed in for Surtain on Sunday, ending with eight tackles within the second half.
“I believe how we performed was excellent when [Surtain] wasn’t in,” Payton mentioned Monday. “I believed Kris did a terrific job — the whole thing of them did after we went with out Pat. We continued to play a handful of the coverages, and but [defensive coordinator] Vance [Joseph] did a very good job adjusting. So, that was very encouraging.”
It is going to be a major adjustment for the Broncos for so long as Surtain is sidelined, given Joseph has gone so far as to say, “All the things we do begins with Pat.”
Surtain has missed simply two video games in his profession, one as a rookie in 2021 and one final season.
The Broncos’ subsequent 4 video games are towards the Texans, the Raiders on “Thursday Evening Soccer,” the Chiefs and the Commanders.
The Broncos do have their bye week between the Week 11 house sport towards Kansas Metropolis and the Week 12 sport at Washington.