Overview
- Medical evaluation identified a pectoral strain with no tear, and the All-Pro corner is considered week-to-week.
- Denver is not placing Surtain on injured reserve, and with a Week 12 bye he could miss only three games and return in Week 13 versus Washington, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
- Head coach Sean Payton declined to confirm IR plans publicly, but subsequent reporting and the current roster approach point to avoiding the four-game IR minimum.
- Kris Abrams-Draine is set to take Surtain’s outside snaps opposite Riley Moss, with rookie Jahdae Barron and nickel Ja’Quan McMillian handling sub-packages.
- Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph voiced confidence in the group as linebacker Dre Greenlaw returns, and the staff is weighing more zone looks and coverage-pass rush adjustments without their top man corner.