The Denver Broncos have the best cornerback in the NFL. That's what the Associated Press found in a recent vote of journalists. Of course, with Patrick Surtain II winning the Defensive Player of the Year award, a distinction held by only six other cornerbacks in history, it gives him a leg up on the rest of the players at his position.

The cornerback from Texas will get a $9.8 million signing bonus. Broncos open rookie training camp on Wednesday.

Finally, the Broncos have their first player to make the top ten at his position: guard Quinn Meinerz. After getting an honorable mention nod last year, Meinerz is ranked eighth among interior offensive linemen this offseason. At least one NFL staffer had him ranked second among IOL.

The Denver Broncos are nearing the start of training camp, which means they will soon be narrowing down their 90-man roster, essentially a 91-man roster with their international player exemption, to the 53-man squad. Players will have approximately a month of practices and three preseason games to make their case for the roster.

The Broncos return most of the defensive front that helped fuel a team record of 63 sacks in 2024, but intriguing depth battles remain.

Denver Broncos superstar WR Courtland Sutton didn't receive a single vote in the ESPN Top 10 position rankings.

Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford (47) gets ready to tackle Denver Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. (19) who was heading towards him during the second half of the Bu

So, just ten months after becoming the highest-paid ever at his position, Surtain now ranks fifth among cornerbacks in terms of average salary. His contract looks like a remarkable bargain for the Broncos. Sauce Gardner: $30.1M