HOUSTON — Denver's Marcedes Lewis made history in Sunday's win against the Houston Texans, when at age 41 he became the oldest tight end to ever play in an NFL game.

“It means everything,” Lewis said. “From a kid that was born on the east side of Long Beach, from my mom having me when she was 15 years old, back when I didn’t even know this was out there for me to go get, right?”

“And so I’ve been able to be intentional about my life, and I manifested this, and I’m just grateful that I’m able to do it,” he continued.

When he entered the game on the fourth snap of Denver's first drive he also became 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.

He was signed to the pract

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