If Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton thinks adding a 41-year-old backup tight end will help them dethrone the Kansas City Chiefs as the best team in the AFC West, he's mistaken.

On Wednesday, the Broncos signed TE Marcedes Lewis to their practice squad. The one-time Pro Bowler is now the second-oldest active player in the NFL, behind Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who turns 42 on Dec. 2. He's also the last active player from the 2006 NFL Draft.

Lewis adds depth to the Broncos' TE room. Denver's only two healthy TEs are Evan Engram and Adam Trautman. TE Lucas Krull is on injured reserve with a broken foot, and fellow TE Nate Adkins suffered a knee injury in a 44-24 Week 8 win over the Dallas Cowboys . But Lewis doesn't provide the horsepower Denver needs.

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