During the Denver Broncos' victory over the Dallas Cowboys, they lost a vital piece of not just the defense, but the entire team. Patrick Surtain II went down just before halftime. Surtain II will be missing several weeks, eyeing a hopeful return for the first contest with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Surtain II is as great a leader for the Broncos as he is a player and will be sorely missed on the field. It will be the first game of the 2025 season that the Broncos will have an entire week to gameplan without him, but that also means the Texans get to gameplan without acknowledging the reigning defensive player of the year.