HOUSTON (AP) — Marcedes Lewis was active for the Denver Broncos on Sunday against the Houston Texans, giving him a chance to make history.
If he plays against Houston, the 41-year-old will become the oldest tight end to ever play in an NFL game. He'll also become the oldest player to appear in a game in franchise history.
Lewis is the second-oldest active player in the NFL behind Aaron Rodgers, who will turn 42 in December.
Lewis was signed to the practice
squad on Wednesday and promoted to the active roster Saturday.
Evan Engram and Adam Trautman are the Broncos’ only healthy tight ends with Lucas Krull (foot) on IR and Nate Adkins suffering a knee injury last weekend in Denver’s 44-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys. Adkins also routinely lined up at fullback and H-back, and Lewis has long been one of the best blocking tight ends in the NFL.
Lewis was a first-round pick (28th overall) by the Jacksonville Jaguars out of UCLA in 2006, the same year that Broncos coach Sean Payton got his first head coaching gig in New Orleans. Lewis played 12 seasons in Jacksonville, five in Green Bay and the past two in Chicago, where he appeared in all 17 games last season.
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AP Pro Football Writer Arnie Stapleton contributed to this report.
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