Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II returned to practice as a full participant on Wednesday, a sign he’s progressing through the league’s concussion protocol and toward a return to game action.
Denver head coach Sean Payton said Surtain still has work to do to get cleared, but that his trajectory, “looks positive.”
After a full day of work, Surtain is tracking toward returning for Sunday’s home game against Carolina.
The All-Pro cover man was concussed on the first defensive play of Denver’s Week 6 home loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Oct. 13. He did not appear during the open portion of a Tuesday walkthrough last week before the team traveled to New Orleans and beat the Saints on Thursday night.