PHILADELPHIA — Broncos tight end Lucas Krull will officially miss at least the next four games after the team placed him on injured reserve Saturday, one day before facing the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.
Krull suffered a foot injury during practice Thursday. He played in each of the Broncos’ first three games this season.
The move likely did not affect the team’s on-field tight-end complement for the Week 5 contest, as the rest of their complement at the position is healthy heading into the game.
Versatile third-year player Nate Adkins completed his progress through the league-mandated post-concussion protocol in recent days, while offseason pickup Evan Engram had a full week of practice after playing last Monday, eight days after sitting out the Week 3 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers due to a back issue.
With Krull going to injured reserve, the Broncos promoted veteran linebacker Garret Wallow from the practice squad. Wallow played each of the last three games as a practice-squad elevation, reaching the maximum tally of regular-season elevations allowed per player.
He has 38 regular-season games of experience to his name. All 51 of his snaps so far this season have come on special teams.
Defensive lineman Malcolm Roach remains on injured reserve after suffering a calf injury during practice Sept. 4.
With the promotion of Wallow, the Broncos chose not to elevate any players from their practice squad for the first time in either of the last two seasons.
BRONCOS PRACTICE-SQUAD ELEVATIONS:
2025:
Week 1: LB Levelle Bailey, FB Adam Prentice
Week 2: FB Adam Prentice, LB Garret Wallow
Week 3: FB Adam Prentice, LB Garret Wallow
Week 4: LB Garret Wallow
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)