ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- With a thin spot on the depth chart at tight end because of recent injuries, the Denver Broncos on Wednesday signed 41-year-old Marcedes Lewis to their practice squad.

Lewis had worked out for the Broncos on Tuesday. Lewis, who was the Jacksonville Jaguars ' first-round pick (28th overall) in 2006, is in his 20th NFL season.

"I knew he'd been training and I know he's in great shape and he's a tremendous blocker," Denver coach Sean Payton said after Lewis practiced with the team Wednesday. "I'm glad he's here, he's a tremendous leader ... a good first day [of practice]."

To put Lewis' longevity into team context, the Broncos selected quarterback Jay Cutler in the first round of the 2006 draft and Cutler played his last NFL game in 2017. Payton was also in his fi

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