Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II received 2024 Defensive Participant of the Yr, however that is not stopping him from setting larger benchmarks heading into the 2025 season.
“There’s all the time one thing on the market to do higher,” Surtain mentioned at his soccer camp Saturday, by way of DNVR Sports activities’ Zac Stevens. “I imply, why not get one other [DPOY]? Why not get extra All-Professional honors additional on in my profession? However I feel the primary purpose is to win a Tremendous Bowl. On the finish of the day, that is what I play the sport for is to win, so I feel that is the angle for me.”
The Broncos have not received a Tremendous Bowl for the reason that 2015 season. Final season, the staff snapped an eight-year playoff drought however misplaced to the Buffalo Payments, 31-7, within the AFC wild-card spherical.
To take the following step, Denver doubled down on its protection, which ranked third within the league in factors allowed (18.3) final season. In free company, it signed linebacker Dre Greenlaw (three years, $31.5M) and security Talanoa Hufanga (three years, $39M), who helped the San Francisco 49ers make the Tremendous Bowl in the course of the 2023 season.
“We added some key additions clearly in these guys,” Surtain mentioned. “They will are available in and produce that successful environment. They have been at Tremendous Bowls. They know how one can win at a excessive stage. So, including that to our staff will solely make our staff higher.”
Surtain ought to proceed to deal with enterprise. In the course of the 2024 season, the two-time first-team All-Professional tied for tenth within the league in interceptions (4 in 16 video games). He additionally allowed a career-best two landing catches, per Pro Football Reference.
Denver’s championship probabilities might hinge on quarterback Bo Nix persevering with to construct off a powerful rookie season. He completed third in 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Yr voting after tossing 29 TD passes in 17 begins.
If that occurs, Surtain and Co. might shock some individuals. In a column revealed in Might, ESPN’s Ben Solak listed the Broncos and Minnesota Vikings as “Tremendous Bowl darkish horses.”
