The NFL Top 100 player list is always something the league makes a spectacle out of, and for good reason. No ranking is truly ever 100 percent objective, and there have been some wild omissions from the top 100 list this year.
For example, the Broncos own first-team All-Pro right guard, Quinn Meinerz, is somehow not on the list, which is bonkers, to say the least. Denver has seen some solid representation on the list this year, though, and even though there are just 10 players left, the Broncos still have one left to appear.
The Broncos own Patrick Surtain II is the best cornerback in the NFL, and his standing on the NFL Top 100 list is going to again be insanely high.
Denver Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II is again landing in the top 10 in the NFL Top 100 List for 2026
The NFL rolled out the 10 players who remain on the list, and they listed them in alphabetical order. No matter where Surtain ends up, he'll be in the top-10 again:
The remaining 10 players on the NFL Top 100 listed in alphabetical order.
— NFL (@NFL) August 21, 2026
See where they are ranked next week. 👀 pic.twitter.com/aSAoUCVnCB
Here is Surtain's history in the NFL Top 100 list:
2022: Not Ranked
2023: 49th
2024: 52nd
2025: 10th
Surtain was not ranked after his first season, but he's been on the list each year since and is again going to end up in the top-10. Through five seasons, Surtain has four Pro Bowls, two first-team All-Pros, and the Defensive Player of the Year award from 2024.
Despite not being targeted that much, Surtain has 12 interceptions and 59 passes defended. Still only set to play in his age-26 season, Surtain honestly emerged as the league's best cornerback in year two or three, and at this point, it's almost universally recognized that he's the top CB in the league.
According to Pro Football Reference, Surtain has allowed a 72.3 passer rating when in coverage, allowing a measly 54.1 percent completion percentage this past season. It's simply hard to find a flaw in his game - he's the purest cover corner in the NFL and has the athleticism to run with the best.
At the end of the day, this ranking doesn't really give Surtain a formal individual honor, but it's still pretty slick to see that his peers have recognized him as a top-10 player for the second season in a row.
With Surtain still only being in his mid-20s, he could have another 5-7 years of elite, high-end play left.
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