SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II left Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers with an ankle injury. On a first-and-10 play with 30 seconds left in the first half, Brock Purdy completed a 4-yard pass to Christian McCaffrey. Away from the play, Surtain pivoted in coverage and began to hop on his left foot, keeping his right foot off the ground. He went to the ground, grabbing his right foot and ankle, and was helped to the locker room. He did not return for the second half.
Surtain, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, two-time first-team All Pro, and the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year, is the hub of the Broncos' defensive wheel. He missed three games last season with a pectoral injury. Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph has said the Broncos begin preparations each week with how Surtain will be deployed.
Jahdae Barron, the Broncos' first-round pick in the 2025 draft, replaced Surtain. Kris Abrams-Draine also opened the second half at the other cornerback spot when Riley Moss was ruled out with a rib injury. Neither Surtain nor Moss was on the sideline when the second half opened.
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