Patrick Surtain Ii Expected To Miss Multiple Weeks With Pec Injury

The Broncos' defense will beryllium without its champion subordinate for aggregate weeks.

Star cornerback Patrick Surtain II is expected to beryllium sidelined for 4 to six weeks while dealing pinch a pec strain he sustained during Sunday's win against nan Cowboys, per NFL insider Ian Rapoport.

Surtain exited nan crippled successful nan first half and did not return. He defended a walk to George Pickens successful nan extremity area and landed awkwardly connected nan turf. He had to beryllium helped disconnected nan section and went into nan locker room for treatment. He did not travel backmost retired for nan 2nd half and was ruled retired soon aft halftime.

At best, Surtain could beryllium backmost successful early December, though it's much apt that he won't beryllium fresh to return until nan mediate of nan month. Denver hosts nan Packers connected Dec. 14 successful Week 15, and it plays nan Jaguars successful Week 16 connected Dec. 21. It's imaginable that Surtain will beryllium fresh to return for 1 of those games.

Surtain is nan reigning Defensive Player of nan Year, truthful his nonaccomplishment will beryllium a important 1 for nan Broncos. In 2025, he's recorded 9 walk defenses and 27 tackles, often tasked pinch shadowing opponents' apical receiver.

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