The Broncos won’t activate quarterback Drew Lock from injured reserve to the 53-man roster this week. Brandon Allen will start his third-straight game and Brett Rypien will serve as the backup once again.
Denver did make two roster moves unrelated to Lock.
The Broncos promoted undrafted rookie linebacker Ahmad Gooden from the 10-man practice squad to the active roster. To make room for Gooden, the team cut tight end/fullback Orson Charles.
Gooden (6-2, 245 pounds) signed with the team as a college free agent out of Samford University following April’s NFL draft. He totaled 273 tackles and 22 sacks during his 46 games with the Bulldogs. Gooden wears jersey No. 94.
Charles (6-3, 257 pounds) signed with Denver on Tuesday after the team placed fullback Andy Janovich on injured reserve. Andrew Beck is expected to fill in at fullback so Charles getting a cut presumably means tight end Jeff Heuerman will be healthy enough to play this week.
The Broncos’ only other tight ends are Noah Fant and Troy Fumagalli.
Denver’s front office told Charles to “stay in town,” according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. That might be a sign that Charles will be brought back.
