The Broncos are signing 41-year-old tight end Marcedes Lewis, and he could make NFL history if he plays in a game.

Integral to the unmitigated success the Denver Broncos have enjoyed this season has been a stellar defense that ranks fifth in the NFL in points allowed per game (18.9) and yards (281.4).

The Broncos are the first team in NFL history with at least 35 sacks on defense and 10 or fewer sacks allowed on offense in the first eight games of a season.

The Denver Broncos are making NFL history, and it’s happening on both sides of the line of scrimmage. The Broncos lead the NFL right now with 36 sacks. That part of their record-setting equation isn’t exactly news, as Denver has held that lead for the last few weeks.

Denver is signing tight end Marcedes Lewis to its practice squad, ESPN's Adam Schefter said on social media Wednesday morning. Lewis, 41, is the final remaining player from the 2006 draft class. Per Schefter, Lewis would be the oldest tight end in the history of the NFL if activated and used in game action.

Nearly every penny for the new Denver Broncos stadium will come straight from the hefty piggy banks of its team owners — at least, that's the plan unveiled by the Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group last month.

The NFL season continues when the Denver Broncos host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Start time, how to watch, streaming and NFL TV schedule.

Not satisfied, the Broncos signed veteran J.K. Dobbins at the tail end of their offseason training program. Williams is having a career year in Dallas, but the Broncos quickly forgot about their 2021 second-round pick thanks to Dobbins' consistent production out of the gates.