The Broncos activated center Luke Wattenberg from injured reserve and added him back to the 53-player roster, the team announced on Saturday.
Denver had an open spot on its active roster, so no other moves were needed.
The Broncos also moved fullback Mike Burton and inside linebacker Zach Cunningham from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs.
Wattenberg was cleared to return this week and practiced fully on Thursday and Friday. He was listed as questionable for Sunday’s game.
Wattenberg, a fifth-round pick in 2022, started the first five games of the season before injuring his ankle against the Raiders in Week 5.
In his absence, second-year player Alex Forsyth took over the starting role.
Burton has played in all nine games for Denver this season, including a promotion from the practice squad last week. He was also elevated for the Broncos’ Week 1 game in Seattle. According to NFL rules, a player can only be elevated from the practice squad three times per season.
Burton has been on the field for 15 percent of Denver’s offensive snaps and 67 percent of special teams snaps this season.
Cunningham, a second-round pick in 2017, has 86 career starts but has not played in a game this season. He joined the Broncos’ practice squad ahead of Week 4.
In his career, Cunningham has totaled 705 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, 13 quarterback hits, 6.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, one interception, and one defensive touchdown.
