After the game, Payton and star cornerback Patrick Surtain II both weighed in on the controversial call. “I think it deflated our guys,” Payton said, via Troy Renck of the Denver Post.

The defensive player of the year often is a guy who gets a lot of sacks or a lot of interceptions. Broncos Patrick Surtain II did neither. He was still the finest defensive player in the NFL for the 2024 season. And so Surtain is the PFT 2024 NFL defensive ...

Afterward, Miller took to social media and sent a blunt message to Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II, who is the favorite to win the Defensive Player of the Year. Miller posted an edited ...

Broncos Patrick Surtain II did neither. He was still the finest defensive player in the NFL for the 2024 season. And so Surtain is the PFT 2024 NFL defensive player of the year. He had four ...