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Reports: Broncos To Sign Marcedes Lewis to Practice Squad

Injuries to backups have pushed Denver to seek short-term tight end depth.

Overview

  • ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the Broncos are adding 41-year-old tight end Marcedes Lewis to their practice squad.
  • Denver worked out the veteran this week after failing to land Brenden Bates and Ben Sims on waiver claims awarded to higher-priority teams.
  • Nate Adkins sustained a knee injury and Lucas Krull underwent foot surgery, leaving Evan Engram and Adam Trautman as the only established options.
  • Lewis is viewed primarily as a blocking specialist and respected locker-room presence following long stints with the Jaguars, Packers, and Bears.
  • If promoted to the active roster and used in a game, Lewis would become the oldest tight end ever to play an NFL snap, per Schefter.