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Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II, a four-time Pro Bowl player and former NFL Defensive Player of the Year, left Sunday’s game against an unnamed opponent due to a non-contact ankle injury late in the second quarter. He was ruled out for the remainder of the game after being helped off the field by medical trainers. The team also lost backup cornerback Riley Moss (rib) and wide receiver Pat Bryant (leg), further compounding their injury issues. Head coach Sean Payton noted that such a high volume of injuries typically occurs once every two years over 16 weeks, emphasizing how challenging it makes preparing defensive strategies.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
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Story summary
During Sunday's game against the 49ers, the Denver Broncos faced a significant blow when Patrick Surtain II, their starting cornerback and four-time Pro Bowler, left with an ankle injury late in the second quarter. The team announced he was out for the rest of the game at halftime. Additionally, they lost backup cornerback Riley Moss due to a rib injury and wide receiver Pat Bryant who suffered what appeared to be a leg injury and had to be carted off. Head coach Sean Payton noted that such a series of injuries rarely occurs over 16 weeks, highlighting how it complicates their defensive strategies and limits playbook options. The Broncos’ inability to stay healthy is likely to impact their performance for the rest of the season.
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The Broncos lost both starting cornerbacks, including former NFL Defensive Player of the Year Patrick Surtain II, during Sunday’s game against the 49ers.
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Broncos → lose → 49ers
Surtain, a four-time Pro Bowler in his first five seasons in the league, left the game late in the second quarter after suffering a non-contact ankle injury.
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Surtain → leave → injury
“It makes it harder,” Broncos coach Sean Payton told reporters about the rash of injuries.
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Payton → make → injuries
“You go 16 weeks, and that might happen once every two years.
uncertain
that → go → ?
And yet, you have to be ready.
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you → have → ?
Certainly, it affects [defensive coordinator] Vance [Joseph] and what you want to call.
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you → affect → what
It affects whether you’re going to be able to get into dime.
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you → affect → dime
Maybe you can play nickel still.
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you → play → nickel
But it’s going to take you out of some packages.”
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it → go → packages
The Broncos ruled him out after halftime, before also losing No. 2 corner Riley Moss (rib) and wide receiver Pat Bryant, who had to be carted off the field in the third quarter with an apparent leg injury.
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who → rule → injury
The 28-year-old Surtain was injured on a pass play just before halftime, falling to the turf without being contacted by an opposing player.
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Surtain → injure → player
He was helped off the field by two medical trainers and taken to the locker room.
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He → help → room
Surtain signed a four-year contract extension worth $96 million with the Broncos in 2024, but his deal was restructured before this season to boost his salary for 2026 by $5 million.
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deal → sign → million
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