Patrick Surtain Ii Leaves Game After Suffering Shoulder Injury

The Broncos whitethorn person conscionable suffered a devastating blow.

Star cornerback Patrick Surtain II was injured precocious successful nan first half of Denver's matchup pinch nan Cowboys connected Sunday. After attempting to make a tackle connected Dallas receiver George Pickens, Surtain's near limb was yanked difficult astatine an awkward angle. He sewage up and was trying to agelong it out.

Video of nan wounded is below.

He didn't travel retired of nan team's locker room aft halftime. A short clip later, he was ruled retired for the crippled pinch a enarthrosis injury, which is horrible news for nan Broncos.

Surtain is among nan champion cornerbacks successful nan NFL, and is nan reigning Defensive Player of nan Year aft a stellar 2024 campaign. He's a existent shutdown cornerback, and Pro Football Focus had him with a people of 85.6 past season, which was tops among NFL corners.

The 25-year-old appeared to beryllium injured early successful nan crippled erstwhile breaking up a walk to Pickens successful nan extremity zone. He came down awkwardly connected his correct limb and was checked retired by trainers earlier being helped disconnected nan field. After a travel to nan bluish aesculapian shelter he went done immoderate warmups and re-entered nan game.

Video of that play is below.

The Broncos entered nan week 5-2, and clasp a 30-17 lead complete nan Cowboys successful nan 4th quarter. They will beryllium hoping Surtain's wounded isn't serious, arsenic nan defense will request him to contend successful a reliable AFC West.

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