All-Pro cornerback Pat Surtain II sent a brief but friendly message to one of his former Denver Broncos teammates.

Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II is the 101 Awards' 2024 AFC Defensive Player of the Year, The Committee of 101 announced Wednesday. Surtain is the third Alabama alumnus to win the award, following Buffalo Bills linebacker Cornelius Bennett in 1988 and Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas in 1991.

Surtain is the third player in franchise history to be named the 101 Awards’ AFC Defensive Player of the Year, joining Lyle Alzado (1977) and Hall of Famer Randy Gradishar (1978).

The Broncos may have been eliminated from the playoffs, but Patrick Surtain still got the chance to give Von Miller his flowers.

The reaction was overwhelming on social media almost immediately, though one of the most prominent voices to comment belonged to Denver Broncos star cornerback Patrick Surtain II. "C'mon man, what we supposed to do when he sliding?" Surtain posted .

The Denver Broncos locker room is replete with tone-setting players, perhaps none more popular than superstar cornerback Patrick Surtain II, who might be poised to walk away with the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year award.

The National Football League announced the finalists for some of the top honors of the season, and several Denver Broncos team members are on the list.

After allowing the fewest receiving yards at his position when targeted by opposing quarterbacks, Patrick Surtain II is the first Denver Bronco to be named the Pro Football Writers of America Defensive Player of the Year.

The team went 10-7 and secured the No. 7 seed in the AFC, riding Nix's command of the offense and an elite defense. Anchored by two-time All-Pro cornerback Pat Surtain II, the Broncos’ defense was one of the league’s best, ranking third in points allowed per game (18.3).

DENVER- The Denver Broncos capped off one of their most successful seasons in recent years, making a playoff appearance for the first time since 2015, with a

Bo Nix is a finalist for Offensive Rookie of the Year, Payton for Coach of the Year and Surtain for Defensive Player of the Year. Surtain is the favorite.