Patrick Surtain II, Broncos Reportedly Agree to Adjusted Contract After NFL-Record $96M Deal

The Denver Broncos are reportedly giving Patrick Surtain II a raise on the contract that made him the NFL's highest-paid defensive back when it was first signed in 2024.

Surtain is receiving a $5 million raise for 2026, as well as an additional $5 million incentive for a Pro Bowl or All-Pro selection next season, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday.

Surtain was heading into the first year of his four-year, $96 million contract. He was previously set to play under a $16.8 million cap hit next season, per Over the Cap.

Surtain is receiving his $5 million raise as part of his base salary, per Luca Evans of the Denver Post.

The $5 million performance bonus for a Pro Bowl or All-Pro nod would be added to his 2027 salary, per Evans.

The ceiling for the cornerback market was recently raised to $31 million in average annual salary thanks to the extension the Los Angeles Rams and Trent McDuffie agreed to in March.

The Houston Texans' Derek Stingley Jr. and Indianapolis Colts' Sauce Gardner had already reset the market with extensions worth around $30 million per year the season prior.

Surtain's $96 million deal previously ranked sixth among all cornerbacks with an average annual value of $24 million per year, per Over the Cap.

Surtain earned a fourth straight Pro Bowl nod in 2025 as he racked up 47 tackles (one for loss) to go alongside 12 passes defensed and an interception in 14 regular-season games.

He added eight tackles and a pass defensed in two playoff games before the Broncos were eliminated from the AFC title game.

Should Surtain continue playing such a key role on Denver's defense during his age-26 season, he could be set for another raise to keep pace with the top of the cornerback market before the end of his current contract.