Broncos make two practice-squad elevations for Rams game

One Broncos elevation for Sunday was expected — but the other was a mild surprise, created by the collection of circumstances.

The Broncos moved wide receiver Kolbe Katsis and Fullback Adam Prentice up from the practice squad for Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.

For Prentice, it will be his third-consecutive elevation, meaning he has reached the season-long limit of three per player, meaning the Broncos will have to make a roster move by Oct. 2 in order to move Prentice to the 53-player roster and utilize him against the San Francisco 49ers and beyond. His elevation was expected.

The previous two weeks, the Broncos elevated long snapper Mitchell Fraboni from the practice squad, but he moved up to the 53-player roster, filling the roster vacancy created when running back Jonah Coleman landed on injured reserve.

For Katsis, a rookie from Northern Arizona, this will be his first career elevation. He could find himself on the field if wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. can’t play; Mims is questionable due to the foot injury that sidelined him last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Kris Abrams-Draine has filled in for Mims on punt returns this season; he has a muff and a 1.0-yard average per return.

BRONCOS PRACTICE-SQUAD ELEVATIONS:

2025:

• Week 1: LS Mitchell Fraboni, FB Adam Prentice
• Week 2: LS Mitchell Fraboni, FB Adam Prentice
• Week 3: WR Kolbe Katsis, FB Adam Prentice

2025:

• Week 1: LB Levelle Bailey, FB Adam Prentice
• Week 2: FB Adam Prentice (2), LB Garret Wallow
• Week 3: FB Adam Prentice (3), LB Garret Wallow (2)
• Week 4: LB Garret Wallow (3)
• Week 5: None
• Week 6: OL Calvin Throckmorton
• Week 7: None
• Week 8: LB Jordan Turner
• Week 9: WR Michael Bandy, TE Marcedes Lewis
• Week 10: TE Marcedes Lewis (2), CB Reese Taylor
• Week 11: TE Marcedes Lewis (3), LB Jordan Turner (2)
• Week 13: None
• Week 14: LB Jordan Turner (3)
• Week 15: WR Michael Bandy (2), QB Sam Ehlinger
• Week 16: QB Sam Ehlinger (2), S Delarrin Turner-Yell
• Week 17: LB Levelle Bailey (2), WR Michael Bandy (3)
• Week 18: LB Levelle Bailey (3)
• Divisional Round: TE Caleb Lohner, WR Elijah Moore
• Conference Championship: WR Michael Bandy (1st in postseason, WR Elijah Moore (2nd in postseason)

2024:

• Week 1: FB Michael Burton, WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey
• Week 2: RB Tyler Badie, WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey (2)
• Week 3: RB Tyler Badie (2), DB Tanner McCalister
• Week 4: LB Levelle Bailey, DB Tanner McCalister (2)
• Week 5: LB Levelle Bailey (2)
• Week 6: OT Cam Fleming, IOL Calvin Throckmorton
• Week 7: ILB Kwon Alexander, IOL Calvin Throckmorton (2)
• Week 8: ILB Kwon Alexander (2), IOL Calvin Throckmorton (3)
• Week 9: ILB Kwon Alexander (3), FB Michael Burton (2)
• Week 10: FB Michael Burton (3), ILB Zach Cunningham (1)
• Week 11: ILB Zach Cunningham (2), S Keidron Smith (1)
• Week 12: ILB Zach Cunningham (3), OL Nick Gargiulo (1)
• Week 13: OL Nick Gargiulo (2)
• Week 15: OL Nick Gargiulo (3), CB Reese Taylor (1)
• Week 16: DL Matt Henningsen (1), RB Blake Watson (1)
• Week 17: DL Matt Henningsen (2), WR David Sills  (1)
• Week 18: DL Matt Henningsen (3)
• Wild-card Round: G/C Nick Gargiulo

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