Overview
- Both starting cornerbacks, Patrick Surtain II and Riley Moss, were ruled inactive for Sunday’s Week 5 game after injuries sustained in Week 4 against the 49ers.
- Denver won the Week 5 game without its top corners by relying on backups and game-plan adjustments, showing short-term resilience despite the absences.
- Second-year corner Jahdae Barron and practice-squad elevations filled the depth chart role vacated by the starters, and primary backup Jarrett Stidham was active but did not play.
- On the short-week practice report, Moss was a limited participant and could be available for Thursday’s game while Surtain remained out with an ankle issue.
- Moss’s potential return matters beyond one game because he is in the final season of his contract, which will shape Denver’s near-term roster choices and cap planning.