The Denver Broncos can breathe a sigh of relief after star cornerback Patrick Surtain II returned to their Week 2 game against the Indianapolis Colts after a brief injury scare.
Surtain, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, appeared to hurt his ankle on a third-down play in the first half. Surtain lay on the field after the play, clutching his ankle, and limped off the field to the sidelines without putting much weight on his left leg. Expand Tweet
The injury appeared to have come without contact, as it occurred on a Colts run play. Surtain covered Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. on a seam route and came up limping as he turned to look back at the ball.
With Surtain falling going directly to the turf, many fans feared the worst. However, after just a few minutes on