Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain missed the team’s preseason opener last week with an undisclosed injury, but coach Sean Payton did not seem concerned about Surtain’s injury.
“I think you’re going to see him this week,” Payton said when asked about Surtain on Monday. “I think he’s really close. We have a handful of those guys — Courtland [Sutton among them]. I think we have a group of four or five guys that you’ll be not asking me anything here in a couple days.”
Payton was right — Surtain and Sutton were both back out on the field for Tuesday’s practice.
Two players who are not expected to return this week are cornerback Riley Moss and right tackle Mike McGlinchey. Moss will likely miss at least two more weeks while recovering from core muscle surgery. McGlinchey is also expected to miss a few more weeks with a sprained knee.
Broncos safety P.J. Locke was also carted off the field Tuesday with an apparent left leg injury, but Payton said “he’s going to be fine.”
After losing wide receiver Tim Patrick (Achilles) and linebacker Jonas Griffith (ACL) to season-ending injuries during training camp, Denver will hope to stay healthy as they wrap up preseason this month and prepare for Week 1’s showdown with the Las Vegas Raiders.
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