The Broncos designated center Luke Wattenberg to return from injured reserve on Wednesday, according to the NFL’s transactions report.
It opens Wattenberg’s 21-day practice window.
Wattenberg went on injured reserve on Christmas Day with a shoulder injury and missed three games and the required four weeks. He had started the first 15 games, playing every snap, before his injury.
The Broncos signed Wattenberg to a four-year, $48 million extension in November, guaranteeing him $27 million.
Wattenberg, a fifth-round pick in 2022, started only one game in his first two seasons. He won a training camp competition for the center job in 2024 and started 13 games that season.
