Broncos CB Pat Surtain II is officially back from a partially torn pectoral
Pat Surtain II is officially back The reigning NFL defensive member of the year is off the injury statement and set to play Sunday night at Washington after missing three-plus games with what he described Friday as a partially torn pectoral muscle The All-Pro Broncos cornerback participated in Wednesday s practice on a limited basis practiced fully the past two days and will return to the lineup against the Commanders He described reporters Friday he ll wear a harness to help protect the muscle Overall though he feels like he s in a good place health-wise When he takes the field it will be five weeks to the day since the injury occurred against Dallas Surtain was able to miss just three games and avoid an injured reserve placement because of Denver s bye week In his absence the Broncos went - They beat Houston Las Vegas and Kansas City allowed points over those three games and yielded just a single passing touchdown Obviously we know we re at a good state right now with the unit so I took my time with it Surtain mentioned of his rehabilitation But I was also like anxious to get back I want to give credit to the training staff for allowing me to get better in the rehab keep on going and keep on getting better each and every week The Broncos used first-round rookie Jahdae Barron in base defense and second-year man Kris Abrams-Draine in nickel to try to cover for Surtain s absence I ve been mentioning before how great of players Jahdae and KD are Surtain disclosed It wasn t a surprise because the boys prepare the right way practice the right way and they have the right mindset and habits He declared he was there for assistance and to help correct mistakes but there weren t a multitude of corrections because the young guys played lights out Surtain disclosed this is the longest he s ever been off the football field during a season due to injury so he tried to find the good in it It was a little different for me but honestly it was like a blessing because I was able to do certain things that I don t normally do Surtain noted Spend several quality time with the family talk to the family stuff like that I was more at home than usual It comes with the good and bad but obviously you miss time sitting out but I was able to gain a lot Related Articles Five Broncos who could be next in line for an extension from John Franklin-Myers to Justin Strnad Broncos Vance Joseph calls head coaching talk flattering but focus elsewhere Broncos analysis How crucial is being good up front million in extensions says plenty Fully cleared to practice after cancer assessment Broncos Alex Singleton says return will be special Broncos Sean Payton hints at anticipated J K Dobbins return this season But make no mistake Surtain is excited about his return to the field Very It s not anxious but it s that build-up that I ve been feeling sitting out the past couple of weeks he stated You know it s not going to be perfect but just getting out there and feeling that momentum getting your stride back knocking the rust off That s what I think is going to be exciting The Commanders are going to be without star quarterback Jayden Daniels who remains out after dislocating his left elbow earlier in the season They are set to get top receiver Terry McLaurin back from injury however So this is the return of a top pass-catcher and also the top corner He s a great receiver Surtain revealed of McLaurin He s been doing it consistently in this league for a few time so it ll be a great matchup and I m looking forward to it Want more Broncos news Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis
