"HOUSTON -- The Denver Broncos' Marcedes Lewis made history Sunday against the Houston Texans, when at age 41 he became the oldest tight end to ever play in an NFL game. When he entered the game on the fourth snap of Denver's first drive, Lewis also became the oldest player to appear in a game in franchise history. Lewis was signed to the practice squad Wednesday and promoted to the active roster Saturday."
"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 with the New Orleans Saints. 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."
Marcedes Lewis, 41, entered Denver's game on the fourth snap of the first drive and became the oldest tight end to play in an NFL game. He also became the oldest player to appear in a game in Denver Broncos franchise history. Lewis signed to the practice squad Wednesday and was promoted to the active roster Saturday. He is the second-oldest active NFL player behind Aaron Rodgers. Evan Engram and Adam Trautman were the Broncos' only healthy tight ends with Lucas Krull on injured reserve and Nate Adkins nursing a knee injury. Adkins lined up at fullback and H-back, while Lewis is known as an elite blocking tight end. Lewis was a first-round pick in 2006 and has played 12 seasons in Jacksonville, five in Green Bay and two in Chicago, appearing in all 17 games last season.
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