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Bonitto on Moss: He\u2019s not afraid to get his nose in there when it comes to tackling. I like the way he plays.<\/p>\n
Denver Broncos cornerback Riley Moss reacts after his interception during an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.<\/p>\n
It didn\u2019t have Riley Moss.<\/p>\n
In the 12 games Moss was the Broncos\u2019 starting cornerback opposite star Pat Surtain II, Denver allowed just 16.8 points per game. In the three games he missed because of an MCL strain in his right knee, the Moss-less Broncos allowed 26.3 points per game.<\/p>\n
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Moss returned to practice last week and will start Saturday in the Broncos\u2019 pivotal game Saturday in Cincinnati against the high-powered, pass-happy Bengals.<\/p>\n
He has a big impact on our team, said Broncos\u2019 top pass rusher Nik Bonitto while seated at his locker following practice Thursday. He\u2019s a really good corner. He does a lot of things for us. I\u2019m pretty sure everybody\u2019s happy to have him back.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s obviously been working his butt off to get back on the field so I\u2019m excited for him, especially this week, knowing the opponent were facing, Surtain said. It\u2019s good to have him back and I know he\u2019s been missing it.<\/p>\n
Broncos head coach Sean Payton couldn\u2019t contain his enthusiasm about having Moss back, skipping his usual don\u2019t-talk-injuries gamesmanship to reveal:\u00a0 He\u2019ll be ready to go.<\/p>\n
There are two significant traits Moss brings to the Denver defense aside from his obvious cover skills. One, he\u2019s a good man-to-man cover corner. In Moss\u2019 absence, defensive coordinator Vance Joseph played more zone, which in turn meant fewer blitzes and less pressure on the quarterback.<\/p>\n
Two, Moss has the type of hyper, aggressive playing style that is fun to watch and permeates through the rest of the unit.<\/p>\n
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One-hundred percent, Bonitto said. He\u2019s not afraid to get his nose in there when it comes to tackling. Obviously, we know what he can do covering and getting his hands on balls. I like the way he plays.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s just him in general, Surtain said. He has like a hyper attitude. He has it. He gets it. He has an infectious energy. That\u2019s something we\u2019ve missed from him so it\u2019s good to have him back out there.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s got an awfully competitive juice, Payton said. I would say you definitely felt his absence. Not just physically as a player, but also his presence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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