Broncos Elevate Marcedes Lewis After TE Injuries

The Denver Broncos elevated veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis from their practice squad Saturday and plan to use him part time Sunday in Houston after Nate Adkins (knee) and Lucas Krull (foot) were sidelined, marking Lewis’s 20th NFL season. At 41, Lewis will become the oldest player in Broncos history and the oldest tight end in NFL history (he is the league’s second-oldest active player behind Aaron Rodgers). Head coach Sean Payton said Lewis showed enough in practice to be activated, and teammates expect him to help on key run-blocking snaps in Denver’s three–tight-end system. The club also elevated wide receiver/punt returner Michael Bandy to cover Marvin Mims Jr.’s concussion and other multipurpose roles; Bandy is considered the team’s second-best punt returner. Denver had unsuccessfully placed waiver claims for blocking tight ends Brenden Bates and Ben Sims, and left guard Alex Palczewski was added to the injury report (questionable with an illness).