Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain received NFL defensive participant of the yr in 2024 and performed within the postseason for the primary time. He has the next purpose for 2025.
“What can I do for an encore?’’ Surtain stated, by way of Mike Klis of 9News. “Shoot, I feel a Tremendous Bowl can be an encore.’’
The Broncos upgraded on protection in free company after rating seventh in yards and third in factors on protection final season. They signed two former 49ers defenders, security Talanoa Hufanga and inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw.
Each gamers had their 2024 seasons reduce brief.
In 2022, the final time Hufanga performed a full season, he made the Professional Bowl and first-team All-Professional.
He’ll captain the again finish of the Denver protection.
“He’s positively going to be an anchor for our protection,’’ Surtain stated. “Simply along with his expertise — clearly he’s bought All Professional, Professional Bowls, him being a ball hawk, wanting over the protection — I feel that’s going to be an enormous addition. He’s an excellent participant, and I’m wanting ahead to working with him.”
Greenlaw is getting back from an Achilles harm. He was injured on a non-contact harm in Tremendous Bowl LVIII to finish the 2023 season, and he missed all however two video games final season.
“If you have a look at his tape, he’s very tenacious,’’ Surtain stated. “He brings that edge with him that you just search for in a linebacker. And he’s an incredible chief as properly. I do know he helped that San Francisco 49ers workforce to that Tremendous Bowl run [in 2023], and I can’t wait to work with him. I do know he’s going to convey an depth to the protection that we positively want. Or added. We already had depth for positive. I’m wanting ahead to working with him.”
The Broncos performed within the hardest division in soccer, however they nonetheless have large objectives for 2025.
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