After placing three players on injured reserve on Monday, the Denver Broncos filled one of their newly-opened roster spots by promoting wide receiver Kendall Hinton from the practice squad.
Hinton (6-0, 195 pounds) spent the first five weeks of the season on the practice squad and was elevated the league-max three times to the team’s game-day roster, reverting to the practice squad after each game.
After using up Hinton’s three elevations early in the season, the Broncos could not add him to the 53-man roster last week because of roster constraints caused by injuries.
Now with more space on the roster, Denver called up Hinton on Monday, and he’s likely here to stay on the active roster.
Hinton has caught four passes for 86 yards so far this season with an impressive average of 21.5 yards per reception.
To fill Hinton’s former spot on the practice squad, the Broncos brought back receiver Trinity Benson, who was traded to the Detroit Lions in 2021 and then failed to make Detroit’s final roster this summer.
