Twitter reacts to white Broncos cornerback Riley Moss on “TNF”

Denver Broncos second-year cornerback Riley Moss has impressed this season and found himself in the primetime spotlight for the first time in Week 7 when the New Orleans Saints hosted the Broncos Thursday Night Football.

Moss started opposite star cornerback Pat Surtain and held his own for six games. With Surtain unavailable for Thursday's game due to a concussion, Moss is Denver's No. 1 cornerback this week.

Moss was teased by fans and pundits (and even teammates) for being the NFL's first white cornerback to play full-time since Jason Sehorn, who played for the New York Giants from 1994 to 2003.

Here's a sampling of how Twitter/X reacted to Moss' appearance on Thursday:

Riley Moss? A white CB?! Now I've seen everything

– In Llewellyn Martell (@CarlOrkmansen) October 18, 2024

Riley Moss is a baller 👀@R_moss5 #BroncosCountry

– CaptainShatter (@CaptainShatter) October 18, 2024

Riley Moss is a Caucasian cornerback and he's really a problem lol 🔥

– Ya Lordship. (@lxrdantar) October 18, 2024

Riley Moss with the hit stick. He and Cooper will fight for the toughest corners every week.

— Hawkeyes2theBrim ⬆️🧢 (@Hawkeye2theBrim) October 18, 2024

That white boy Riley Moss is a guy.

– Strom (@StromboliOlie) October 18, 2024

I need a Riley Moss jersey ASAP @Broncos

— Madarame BK 🃏 (@HunnidAcreWoods) October 18, 2024

Riley Moss is a G-man… a great match. #BroncosCountry

— ًbadhombreBIGD🚴🏾‍♂️ ☭🇵🇸👟👕🏔️ (@bigd_o_cycler) October 18, 2024

Riley Moss is about to inspire a generation of white cornerbacks. I needed him when I was young.

– Chip (@chipchrome96) October 18, 2024

Riley Moss can HIT.

– Boy Named Dana (@Smallball303) October 18, 2024

Riley Moss is a ballplayer. I don't know what color it is. He plays football at top speed lol

– Ya Lordship. (@lxrdantar) October 18, 2024

Riley Moss is to football like Eminem is to rap??

— Jardani Jovonovich (@KingJaffeJoPHer) October 18, 2024

Riley Moss truly defies the odds

— Darien (ChillTakes) (@chilltakes_) October 18, 2024

Riley Moss has played well all year. He and Surtain.

– Will the General (@Download_This_) October 18, 2024

Denver will win a lot of games with Patrick Surtain II and Riley Moss

— HollywoodVols (@HollywoodTitan) October 18, 2024

Moss, 24, was selected by the Broncos in the third round of the NFL draft last year out of Iowa. Go in TNFIn his first six starts in the NFL, he had 39 tackles, five pass breakups, one interception and one forced fumble.