DEN Caleb Lohner
NFL player. Position: TE. Team: DEN.
Quick Facts
- Position: TE
- Team: DEN (Denver Broncos)
2026 Outlook
Former basketball player making a notable transition in his second NFL season. Coach Sean Payton praised his development this offseason, saying he looks "entirely different" compared to his rookie year, with noticeably improved athleticism and movement. Spent 2025 on the practice squad but teams attempted to pull him away—he chose to stay with Denver. Underwent cleanup procedure during OTAs/minicamp but is expected to be at full health for training camp. Viewed as an under-the-radar breakout candidate pushing for a roster spot due to significant Year 2 improvement (per 5 under-the-radar players who could have breakout performances during Broncos training camp in 2026).
Role / Depth Chart
Practice squad graduate competing for a role. Currently part of a deeper TE room that includes Evan Engram, Adam Trautman, and Justin Joly.
Injury Status
Underwent a routine lower-body clean-up procedure in early June 2026, sidelining him for the remainder of OTAs and mandatory minicamp. Expected to be ready for training camp in late July (per Report: Broncos TE out for OTAs and minicamp after clean-up procedure).
Recent News
- 2026-05-26 — Broncos' Depth Chart Projection Entering OTAs Features Some New Names (Broncos' Depth Chart Projection Entering OTAs Features Some New Names)
- 2026-05-05 — Denver Broncos depth chart going into the spring (Denver Broncos depth chart going into the spring)
- 2026-06-01 — Bo Nix, Jaylen Waddle and the Broncos’ biggest questions entering OTAs - The Athletic (Bo Nix, Jaylen Waddle and the Broncos’ biggest questions entering OTAs - The Athletic)
- 2026-06-09 — 53-man roster prediction for Broncos after first week of OTAs (53-man roster prediction for Broncos after first week of OTAs)
- 2026-03-05 — Broncos free agency tracker: View the latest news and rumors (Broncos free agency tracker: View the latest news and rumors)
- 2026-03-09 — Broncos free agency tracker: View all of the team's signings (Broncos free agency tracker: View all of the team's signings)
- 2026-05-29 — Denver Broncos: Projected offensive depth chart going into OTAs (Denver Broncos: Projected offensive depth chart going into OTAs)
- 2026-06-01 — Denver Broncos (projected) depth chart gong into OTAs (Denver Broncos (projected) depth chart gong into OTAs)
- 2026-04-23 — Broncos depth chart going into 2026 NFL draft (Broncos depth chart going into 2026 NFL draft)
- 2026-06-07 — Report: Broncos TE out for OTAs and minicamp after clean-up procedure (Report: Broncos TE out for OTAs and minicamp after clean-up procedure)