Sean Payton won’t give update on Pat Surtain’s injury

Sean Payton didn't give an update on his star defender Pat Surtain after beating the Dallas Cowboys 44-22

Oct 26, 2025, 5:52 PM Updated: 8:57 pm

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Sean Payton didn’t give an update on his star defender after beating the Dallas Cowboys 44-22.

The Denver Broncos lost cornerback Pat Surtain II during Sunday’s game to a left shoulder injury.

The reigning Defensive Player of the Year was not on the field or in the Broncos’ bench area as the team opened the third quarter by allowing Dallas to march 65 yards in 13 plays to a touchdown that narrowed Denver’s lead to 27-17. That didn’t matter much, as the Broncos kept their rout on via an unstoppable offense.

Surtain was initially listed as questionable to return, but was subsequently ruled out of the game.

Second-year cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine replaced Surtain in the lineup. If PS2 is out for an extended period, it’ll put more pressure on Riley Moss and rookie Jahdae Barron.

“Pretty good, proud of them,” Payton said of the players stepping up. “You don’t like to see that happen, you never know when a player goes down, what the next man is up (is going to do.) Not going to discuss any of the players that were injured at all, but I was proud of the guys that had to go play.”

Surtain is one of, if not the best, cover corner in the NFL. The Broncos travel to Houston, then host the Raiders in the coming two weeks, both offenses which have struggled thus far. After that, there’s a big-time bout between the Broncos and the reigning AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs.

Pat Surtain II was injured twice against Dallas

The left-shoulder issue was the second injury incurred by Pat Surtain II during Sunday’s game. After the Broncos’ third defensive play, he was helped off the field by team medical personnel after landing awkwardly on his lower right leg after breaking up a pass intended for Dallas wide receiver George Pickens.

Surtain quickly returned to the field on the subsequent defensive series after that initial injury and posted five tackles in the first half before injuring his shoulder.