Broncos shift Adam Prentice back to the 53-player roster

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Broncos weren’t going to play a game without a fullback.

Thus, they officially moved Adam Prentice back up to the 53-player roster, formally making the move on Saturday. The move was a necessity in order for Prentice to play in the Week 4 game against the San Francisco 49ers, as his limit of three promotions from the practice squad to the game-day roster was exhausted last week.

Prentice and long snapper Mitchell Fraboni were both waived at the roster deadline, but quickly brought back to the Broncos’ 53-player roster with the intent of being elevated for the first weeks of the season. Often, roster spots for such players to return to the primary roster open up naturally; that was the case for Fraboni, who was promoted from the practice squad as a corresponding move when running back Jonah Coleman landed on injured reserve.

But the Broncos didn’t have any players to add to injured reserve this week. As a result, they opted to release wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey on Friday, moving him to to the practice squad Saturday.

With Prentice and Fraboni on the Broncos’ 53-player roster and wide receiver/returner Marvin Mims Jr. healthy after missing the last two games with a foot injury, the Broncos did not elevate anyone from the practice squad for Sunday’s game. This is only the fourth game in the last three seasons without at least one practice-squad elevation.

BRONCOS PRACTICE-SQUAD ELEVATIONS:

2025:

• Week 1: LS Mitchell Fraboni, FB Adam Prentice
• Week 2: LS Mitchell Fraboni (2), FB Adam Prentice (2)
• Week 3: WR Kolbe Katsis, FB Adam Prentice (3)
• Week 4: None

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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