Caleb Lohner - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

Opening season on IR Lohner (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Broncos on Sunday with a designation to return, Aric DiLalla of the team's official website reports.

Impact Lohner underwent a procedure in June to address a lower-body injury, and he remained sidelined throughout the preseason. The tight end will now be forced to miss at least four contests to open the 2026 regular season, and the earliest he could make his season debut is in Week 5 against the Chargers on Oct. 11.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Remains sidelined with knee issue Lohner (lower body) does not yet have a return timeline, Luca Evans of The Denver Post reports.

Impact Lohner underwent a procedure in early June to fix a lower-body issue, and it remains unclear how his recovery has progressed. The tight end was fighting for a roster spot as it is, and if he is unable to return to the field in a timely fashion, he will likely end up a casualty of cutdown day.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

What the Caleb Lohner Surgery Means for Broncos' TE Outlook Caleb Lohner is going to miss some time.

JUNE 9 • SI.COM

Undergoes minor procedure Lohner is expected to miss two weeks after undergoing a lower-body procedure, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Impact Klis adds that it was a routine cleanup procedure and that Lohner will be fully ready for training camp. The second-year tight end spent his rookie season on the Broncos' practice squad and signed a reserve/future contract with the team in January. Lohner was lauded by Denver coach Sean Payton as a standout performer while participating in rookie minicamp this May, and he'll look to impress once again when he's healthy this offseason.

JUNE 7 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 27 • SI.COM

Impresses during minicamp Denver coach Sean Payton said that Lohner "stood out" during rookie minicamp, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Impact Lohner was a seventh-round selection by the Broncos in the 2025 NFL Draft despite the fact that he played only one year of college football. The 6-foot-7 tight end spent much more time playing basketball and made the 2021 WCC All-Freshman Team in that sport, and Denver drafted him with the hope that his size and athleticism would eventually translate into the ability to be a productive NFL tight end. Payton lauded Lohner's growth and advanced learning curve during the team's recent rookie minicamp, adding that Lohner is in "great shape," per Rachel Vigil of AltitudeTV. Lohner spent all of his rookie campaign on the team's practice squad, and it's unlikely that he'll be a major factor for the Broncos during the upcoming season, but it sounds like Denver sees him as a potential piece of its future.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Broncos' biggest wild card predicted to make 53-man roster | Sporting News Denver Broncos second-year tight end Caleb Lohner's hype train is barrelling down the tracks.

MAY 25 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Caleb Lohner Turned Down Opportunities to Leave Broncos Practice Squad Caleb Lohner wanted to stick with the Denver Broncos for two major reasons.

MAY 11 • SI.COM

TE Caleb Lohner, minicamp participants meet media Tight end Caleb Lohner, quarterback E.J. Warner and inside linebacker Taurean York talk to the media following the Broncos' rookie minicamp...

MAY 10 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

'I'm glad the wait is over': Broncos' rookie class embraces first on-field opportunities at minicamp Head Coach Sean Payton outlines the evaluation process and identifies tight end Caleb Lohner as a player that stood out.

MAY 9 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

Gets future deal with Denver The Broncos signed Lohner to a reserve/future contract Monday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.

Impact The rookie seventh-rounder spent the entire season on the Broncos' practice squad after not making the 53-man roster following the conclusion of training camp. Lohner's lone elevation to the active roster came ahead of the Broncos' AFC divisional-round clash against the Bills, but he ended up being a healthy scratch. A future contract means Lohner will be on the Broncos' 90-man roster when the offseason officially kicks off Feb. 9, which will allow the Utah product to participate in OTAs and minicamp.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Sent back to practice squad Lohner reverted to Denver's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact Lohner was elevated ahead of the Broncos' divisional-round win against Buffalo on Saturday but ended up being a healthy scratch. He's yet to log an NFL snap, so Lohner seems very unlikely to be asked to contribute during Denver's AFC Championship Game matchup against New England on Sunday.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Who is Caleb Lohner? Broncos' basketball player-turned-TE can make NFL debut in playoffs | Sporting News Denver must have something planned.

JANUARY 17 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Broncos elevate WR Elijah Moore, TE Caleb Lohner for Divisional Round game vs. Bills The Broncos have added a pair of players to their game-day roster for Saturday’s Divisional Round game vs. the Bills.

JANUARY 16 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

Elevated from practice squad The Broncos elevated Lohner from the practice squad Friday.

Impact Lohner has spent the entire 2025 season on the Broncos' practice squad but will get a chance to play Saturday against the Bills if he's active behind Evan Engram, Adam Trautman and Nate Adkins.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Signed to Broncos' practice squad Denver signed Lohner to the practice squad Thursday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.

Impact The rookie seventh-rounder wasn't able to crack the Broncos' 53-man roster at the end of training camp, but he'll remain in Denver as a member of the team's practice squad. Lohner is a candidate to be elevated to the Broncos' active roster as Nate Adkins is expected to miss at least the first two games of the regular season due to an ankle injury.

AUGUST 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Doesn't make roster Denver waived Lohner on Tuesday, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports.

Impact The Broncos selected Lohner in the seventh round of April's NFL Draft, but he won't end up making the team's initial 53-man roster. The Utah product is a prime candidate for Denver's practice squad given his intriguing skill set and raw potential.

AUGUST 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

QB Sam Ehlinger finds TE Caleb Lohner in coverage for 23-yard catch | Broncos at Saints Quarterback Sam Ehlinger finds rookie tight end Caleb Lohner in zone coverage for a 23-yard catch against the Saints.

AUGUST 23, 2025 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

Inside Caleb Lohner's journey from hoops to Broncos: 'We're going to make you the next Jimmy Graham' When the Broncos drafted Caleb Lohner, coach Sean Payton gave the basketball-player-turned-tight end a sales pitch.

JULY 7, 2025 • DENVERPOST.COM

Broncos Mailbag: Is hoops player-turned-TE Caleb Lohner Denver's most interesting rookie? Take nothing away from Jahdae Barron, but running back RJ Harvey and tight end Caleb Lohner may be the Broncos’ most intriguing rookies.

MAY 7, 2025 • DENVERPOST.COM

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