Things are looking good for Damarri Mathis. The ' rookie cornerback was pre sed into action in Week 2 against the after Patrick Surtain II exited with a shoulder injury.Suffice to say, Mathis acquitted himself well. He finished second on the team with five tackles, all solo, and only relinquished completions on 3-of-6 targets thrown his way by Davis Mills, breaking up one pa Lucas Johansen Jersey s. for his Week 2 contributions on 38 snaps. Even liked what it saw from the Broncos' fourth-rounder out of Pittsburgh, of Week 2.5. CB DAMARRI MATHIS, DENVER BRONCOS(77.9) Mathis was thrust into the first action of his NFL career once Patrick Surtain II went down with an injury, and the rookie responded. Mathis finished with four defensive stops and allowed three catches on six targets for 37 yards Madison Bowey Jersey on the day.Even Mathis' veteran teammates were impre sed by the rookie's day at the office.I think he played well," veteran safety Kareem Jackson said post-game. "I talked to the guys after, I just told them that regardle s of if youre a starter, you need to prepare like you Matt Niskanen Jersey re starting because you never know what can happen. You have to go in and play. Pat Surtain II going down and him stepping in, I think he played Nathan Walker Jersey well.Scroll to ContinueFor Mathis, he took satisfaction in being able to get his "feet wet" in the NFL. It doesn't hurt that he contributed to the Broncos' first win of the season, as Houston was sent home with a 16-9 lo s.It just feels good getting in and getting my feet wet, and just being able to adjust to the game," Mathis said post-game. "Its a different level of football, and I think its good that I came in and was able to do that today.It was one game. Mathis' place in the league hasn't exactly Brett Connolly Jersey been secured in stone. The rookie knows he's got to use Week 2 as a building block as he focuses on improving the different aspects of his game that'll give him NFL staying power.Just continue to be better on my technique and just being able to Martin Fehervary Jersey tackle better," Mathis said. "Just keep stacking days, stacking weeks and be the best that I can be.With the Broncos' first two draft picks of 2022 watching Week 2 as spectators second-round OLB Nik Bonitto (healthy scratch) and third-round TE Greg Dulcich (injured reserve) it's good to see one of GM George Paton's boys contributing to a win.