Patrick Surtain
FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2021, file photo, Denver Broncos wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton (17) runs against the Las Vegas Raiders during the second half of an NFL football game in Denver. A person with knowledge of the details tells The Associated Press that Hamilton sustained a serious knee injury Friday, May 14, while working out on his own. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Hamilton is suspected to have torn an ACL, as first reported by NFL Network. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
AP source: Broncos WR DaeSean Hamilton injures knee offsite

By Arnie Stapleton May. 14, 2021 06:32 PM EDT

File-This Dec. 20, 2020, file photo shows Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (55) walking off the field after an injury during the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Arlington, Texas. The Dallas Cowboys declined the fifth-year option on Vander Esch's rookie contract Monday, May 3, 2020, setting up an interesting season at the position after the club used this year's first-round pick on a potential replacement. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)
Cowboys decline Vander Esch option, creating intrigue at LB

By Schuyler Dixon May. 03, 2021 05:08 PM EDT

Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain II holds a team jersey after he was chosen by the Denver Broncos with the ninth pick in the NFL football draft Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Paton solid in 1st draft in Denver but no QB could haunt him

By Arnie Stapleton May. 01, 2021 08:46 PM EDT

UW Whitewater lineman Quinn Meinerz runs at the school's pro football day Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Whitewater, Wisc. The only FCS teams hosting pro days this year were Central Arkansas, North Dakota State and South Dakota State. Division III Wisconsin-Whitewater held one only because its Senior Bowl revelation, offensive lineman Quinn Meinerz, warranted another look after his team did not play in the fall. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Broncos grab bruising back, O-lineman nicknamed 'The Gut'

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 30, 2021 08:23 PM EDT

FILE - Florida tight end Kyle Pitts (84) breaks free from a Missouri defender as he runs a pass pattern during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Gainesville, Fla., in this Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, file photo. Pitts is a possible first round pick in the NFL Draft, April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
NFL draft: Players selected in the first round

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 29, 2021 11:38 PM EDT

Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins participates in an agility drill at NFL football pro day Friday, April 2, 2021, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cardinals go LB again, grab Tulsa's Collins with No. 16 pick

By David Brandt Apr. 29, 2021 10:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 file photo, Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith runs for a touchdown against Ohio State during the first half of an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in Miami Gardens, Fla. Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith of Alabama is scheduled to appear in person in Cleveland at the NFL draft later this month. Smith, the wide receiver projected to be a high first-round pick, is among a group of players who have accepted their invitations to attend the draft.(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Eagles select Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith at No. 10

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 29, 2021 10:02 PM EDT

Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain II greets fans after he was chosen by the Denver Broncos with the ninth pick during the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Surprise: Denver Broncos pick DB Pat Surtain II in Round 1

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 29, 2021 09:50 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2019, file photo, Oregon's Penei Sewell poses with Outland Trophy for being the nation's best interior lineman, in Atlanta. Sewell is a likely first round pick in the NFL Draft, April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland.(AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Lions take Oregon OT Penei Sewell at No. 7 in NFL draft

By Larry Lage Apr. 29, 2021 09:16 PM EDT

Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain II greets fans after he was chosen by the Denver Broncos with the ninth pick during the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
NFL draft: No suspense as 3 QBs dominate early picks

By Barry Wilner Apr. 29, 2021 09:07 PM EDT

FILE - BYU quarterback Zach Wilson (1) celebrates an overtime win against Tennessee with fans in an NCAA college football game in Knoxville, Tenn., in this Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, file photo. Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson are expected to be the top two picks selected in the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 29, 20212, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
NFL Draft: Players selected in the first round

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 29, 2021 09:05 PM EDT

FILE - Florida wide receiver Kadarius Toney (1) sets up for a play during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arkansas in Gainesville, Fla., in this Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, file photo. Toney is a possible first round pick in the NFL Draft, April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
The Latest: SEC, Alabama dominate first round of NFL draft

By The Associated Press Apr. 29, 2021 06:59 PM EDT

Caleb Followill looks at a Beatles display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. Rockers Kings of Leon tour a new digital exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the NFT (cryptocurrency) launching before the rock band plays at the NFL draft, Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Kings of Leon tour Rock Hall, NFT exhibit before draft gig

By The Associated Press Apr. 29, 2021 12:37 PM EDT

FILE - Northwestern offensive lineman Rashawn Slater participates in the school's Pro Day football workout for NFL scouts in Evanston, Ill., in this Tuesday, March 9, 2021, file photo. Slater is as possible first round pick in the NFL Draft, April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Mock Draft: As usual, it's all about the quarterbacks

By Barry Wilner Apr. 26, 2021 12:28 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2021, file photo, Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields looks for a receiver during the second half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game against Clemson in New Orleans. With Jacksonville set to pick Trevor Lawrence with the No. 1 pick and Zach Wilson appearing to be the favorite to go second to the New York Jets, the San Francisco 49ers will have their choice of Fields, North Dakota State's Trey Lance and Alabama's Mac Jones to be the eventual successor to Jimmy Garoppolo. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
GM Brad Holmes has 1st shot to help Lions improve via draft

By Larry Lage Apr. 23, 2021 04:34 PM EDT

FILE - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left, talks to head coach Bill Belichick as their team warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Jets in East Rutherford, N.J., in this Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, file photo. Belichick never was one to spent wildly in free agency. But after watching Tom Brady celebrate another Super Bowl in another city, Belichick and his boss, Robert Kraft, had seen enough. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
QB position still in spotlight for Patriots entering draft

By Kyle Hightower Apr. 23, 2021 04:09 PM EDT

FILE - Alabama defensive backs Jared Mayden (21) and Patrick Surtain II (2) break up a pass intended for Duke wide receiver Jalon Calhoun (5) during the first half an NCAA college football game in Atlanta, in this Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, file photo. The Cowboys should have their choice of cornerbacks after losing starter Chidobe Awuzie to Cincinnati in free agency, possibly grabbing his replacement to start alongside 2020 second-round choice Trevon Diggs. Former Alabama teammate Patrick Surtain II is a popular name in mock drafts.(AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Dallas D needs draft help again, but don't rule out offense

By Schuyler Dixon Apr. 23, 2021 03:45 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2019, file photo, Oregon offensive linemen Shane Lemieux (68) and Penei Sewell, right, block for quarterback Justin Herbert (10) against Stanford during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif. The acquisition of Sam Darnold via trade earlier this month has given the Carolina Panthers more options with the No. 8 pick in the NFL draft. Carolina's most pressing need entering the draft is at left tackle, a position they have failed to solidify over the last seven seasons. That means 6-foot-6, 330-pound Sewell and 6-foot-3, 305-pound Rashawn Slater from Northwestern could be in play if either is around at No. 8. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Panthers have options at No. 8 pick, including trading down

By Steve Reed Apr. 23, 2021 03:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2019, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman stands on the field before the team's NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Philadelphia. The Eagles have drafted so poorly over the past seven years that fans go to baseball games and chant for Roseman to be fired. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)
Armed with 11 picks, Eagles aim to improve draft record

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 23, 2021 02:47 PM EDT

FILE - Alabama defensive back Patrick Surtain II (2) returns an interception for a touchdown against Mississippi State during an NCAA college football game in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in this Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, file photo. The Arizona Cardinals pick at No. 16 spot in the first round of the NFL: Draft, April 29, May 1, 2021, and seem likely to target a defensive player, particularly a cornerback. There could be several opportunities to add a young cornerback depending on how the draft shakes out: Alabama's Surtain, South Carolina's Jaycee Horn, Virginia Tech's Caleb Farley and Northwestern's Greg Newsome II are all possibilities. (Gary Cosby Jr./The Tuscaloosa News via AP, File)
Mississippi State at Alabama 10/31/2020

Apr. 23, 2021 02:46 PM EDT