The Broncos lose Patrick Surtain and Riley Moss to injuries against the 49ers

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-05 · by Josh Dubow The Associated Press

Quick Summary

During a game against the San Francisco 49ers, the Denver Broncos suffered significant injuries to their defense. Starting cornerbacks Patrick Surtain II and Riley Moss were both ruled out after getting hurt in the first half; Surtain with an ankle injury and Moss with injured ribs. Additionally, receiver Pat Bryant was taken off the field on a cart with what appeared to be a leg injury late in the third quarter.
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In Week 4 of the NFL season, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Denver Broncos by a score of 24-14 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. Despite initial struggles and injuries to key players like linebacker Fred Warner and cornerback K’Coy Dupree, the 49ers' offense took advantage when the Broncos lost both starting cornerbacks, Patrick Surtain II and Riley Moss, due to non-contact injuries late in the first half. Quarterback Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes, including a crucial one-yard toss to Deebo Samuel that gave San Francisco the lead for good early in the third quarter. The 49ers' defense also stepped up despite its own injuries, contributing to their undefeated start to the season at 4-0.

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📰 Broncos vs 49ers Game Updates
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New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 1 of 13 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the identical incident where Patrick Surtain II and Riley Moss were injured during the Broncos' game against the San Francisco 49ers on the same day.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 3 of 52 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe injuries to Denver Broncos players during a game against the San Francisco 49ers on the same day.”

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Who wrote this

Josh Dubow The Associated Press
23 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 Once the San Francisco 49ers got going on offense, Brock Purdy and crew once again couldn’t be stopped.
🔮 Kittle outran former teammate Talanoa Hufanga on the way to the 56-yard touchdown that sealed San Francisco’s 24-14 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday and silenced any doubters who questioned how he would perform coming off major Achilles tendon surgery in January.
🔮 San Francisco 49ers receiver Mike Evans will be a game-time decision Sunday against the Denver Broncos after leaving last week’s game with a rib injury.
🔮 The San Francisco 49ers finally got some good news on the injury front, with receiver Mike Evans and left tackle Trent Williams both having a chance to play this week after being sidelined in a win over the Arizona Cardinals.
🔮 San Francisco lost wide receiver Mike Evans to a rib injury in the first half and left tackle Trent Williams to a stinger in the second half, but still managed to hold on to start 3-0 for the third time in the last four seasons.
🔮 San Francisco 49ers star pass rusher Nick Bosa injured his calf warming up for practice earlier this week and will miss a few games.
🔮 Through two weeks this season, Purdy has shown there might be even another level he can take his game.
🔮 The play might have seemed ordinary enough on the surface but Jackson’s position at the snap was different.
🔮 “Your imitation of chugging a beer constituted an offensive demonstration and could reasonably be construed as being in poor taste,” the league wrote in the fine letter to Juszczyk, which was obtained by The Associated Press.
🔮 Robinson is expected to miss at least a few weeks and could go on injured reserve.
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Topics

AP NFL Calif. SANTA CLARA The Denver Broncos the San Francisco 49ers

Subjects

Bryant PERSON · 2× Surtain PERSON · 2× AP NFL ORG · 1× Calif. GPE · 1× Pat Bryant PERSON · 1× Patrick Surtain II PERSON · 1× Riley Moss PERSON · 1× SANTA CLARA GPE · 1× The Denver Broncos ORG · 1× the San Francisco 49ers ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Denver Broncos lost both of their starting cornerbacks to injuries with Patrick Surtain II and Riley Moss both ruled out after getting hurt in the first half Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-05

Claims (7 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Denver Broncos lost both of their starting cornerbacks to injuries with Patrick Surtain II and Riley Moss both ruled out after getting hurt in the first half Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. asserted
II → lose → 49ers
Receiver Pat Bryant was also hurt and taken off the field on a cart with an apparent leg injury following a catch in the third quarter. asserted
Bryant → hurt → quarter
Surtain went down late in the first half with a noncontact injury to his right ankle and needed to be helped to the locker room. asserted
Surtain → go → room
Surtain is a two-time All-Pro and won the 2024 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year. asserted
Surtain → win → Year
Moss hurt his ribs in the first half and was unable to return. asserted
Moss → hurt → half
Bryant got hurt late in the third quarter after being tackled following a 30-yard gain. asserted
Bryant → hurt → gain
Teammate Courtland Sutton immediately called for the trainers and Bryant left on a cart. asserted
Bryant → call → cart
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