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Sean Payton expects injured Broncos cornerbacks to avoid injured reserve

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton does not expect cornerbacks Patrick Surtain II and Pat Bryant to be placed on injured reserve following ankle injuries.

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Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton stated that he does not expect cornerbacks Patrick Surtain II and Pat Bryant to be placed on injured reserve. Yahoo NFL and ProFootballTalk both reported that both players sustained ankle injuries during Sunday's loss to the San Francisco 49ers. [1][2]

Placing a player on injured reserve requires a minimum four-game absence. Addressing media speculation regarding potential injured reserve designations, Payton said that is jumping way ahead and added that he does not think that will happen. ProFootballTalk reported that the Broncos can delay any official roster transaction decisions until Saturday. [2]

Newsday reported via an Associated Press source that the ankle injuries to Surtain and Bryant are less serious than initially feared. Surtain was selected ninth overall in the 2021 NFL draft out of Alabama, where he won a national championship, while Bryant was selected by Denver in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft out of Illinois. [9][11][13]

In other organizational news following the Week 4 contest, San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw received an $11,941 fine from the NFL, according to Yahoo Sports. The fine stemmed from taunting and actions directed toward the Denver sideline during the game. [4]

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In short

  • Patrick Surtain II and Pat Bryant suffered ankle injuries during Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers.
  • Sean Payton stated he does not expect either cornerback to be placed on injured reserve.
  • An Associated Press source reported the ankle injuries were less serious than feared.
  • The NFL fined 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw $11,941 for taunting the Broncos sideline.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Sean Payton: I "don't think" Patrick Surtain II, Pat Bryant will land on IRYahoo NFL, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Sean Payton: I "don't think" Patrick Surtain II, Pat Bryant will land on IRProFootballTalk, 3h ago
  3. [3]Patrick Surtain II shares joyful personal news after injury scareYahoo Sports Top, 1d ago
  4. [4]49ers’ Dre Greenlaw’s Response to NFL Fine Reveals How He Feels About Sean Payton ExchangeYahoo Sports Top, 10h ago
  5. [5]‘He Took It a Little Bit Too Far’ — Broncos Champ Aqib Talib Sees Both Sides as NFL Fines 49ers’ Dre Greenlaw $11,941 for Going After Sean PaytonYahoo Sports Top, 19h ago
  6. [6]Sean Payton: I "don't think" Patrick Surtain II, Pat Bryant will land on IRYahoo Sports, 3h ago
  7. [7]Broncos’ Patrick Surtain, Pat Bryant Avoid Serious InjuriesNFL Rumors - ProFootballRumors.com, 5h ago
  8. [8]Broncos HC Sean Payton Announces Big Patrick Surtain Injury NewsHeavy.com, 3h ago
  9. [9]Patrick Surtain II, Pat Bryant ankle injuries less serious than feared, AP source saysNewsday, 1d ago
  10. [10]Mike Klis update: How long will Pat Surtain, Pat Bryant, and Riley Moss remain sidelined?Denver Sports 104.3 The Fan, 1d ago

Background

  1. [11]Patrick Surtain II on Wikipedia
  2. [12]Sean Payton on Wikipedia
  3. [13]Pat Bryant on Wikipedia
  4. [14]Patrick Surtain II on Grokipedia
  5. [15]Sean Payton on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 15 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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