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The Denver Broncos tabbed a familiar face, reuniting with Calvin Throckmorton ahead of the 2025 regular-season finale.
The Broncos are AFC West champions and are going to host at least one game in the playoffs. If they have the No. 1 seed, any team that beats them will have to do so at Empower Field at Mile High, a place the Broncos have lost just once since last October.
Elsewhere on the injury front, defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers played just 11 snaps last week before exiting the game with hip flexor discomfort. JFM is expected to be ready for Week 18, according to KUSA-TV's Mike Klis. Meanwhile, outside linebacker Nik Bonitto is wearing a large brace on his right arm, but playing through it.
Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos made final adjustments to their roster before facing the Kansas City Chiefs on “Thursday Night Football.”
Throckmorton was waived in the final roster-cutdowns this past August, but quickly re-signed to the practice squad. When Powers went down following Week 5's win over the Philadelphia Eagles, the Broncos initially went with Matt Peart as his replacement.
The Denver Broncos made several changes to the roster ahead of their Thursday Night Football showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas. First, the Broncos signed tight end Marcedes Lewis and guard Calvin Throckmorton from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. Lewis will provide more depth at tight end with Nate Adkins ( knee) ruled out.