Who is Caleb Lohner? Broncos' basketball player-turned-TE can make NFL debut in playoffs

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Who is Caleb Lohner? Broncos' basketball player-turned-TE can make NFL debut in playoffs image

The Denver Broncos added a fascinating name to their roster for Saturday's AFC Divisional Round game against the Buffalo Bills.

It's Caleb Lohner, who has not played a single snap yet in his NFL career after being a seventh-round draft pick in April.

Lohner is a curious choice, because he was mostly a college basketball player.

UPDATE: Lohner was officially ruled inactive. So although he was elevated to the gameday roster, he won't play.

Who is Caleb Lohner?

Lohner is a 6-foot-7 tight end who played college basketball.

He went to BYU to play college basketball, then transferred to Baylor to keep playing hoops.

Only for his last season did he play football at Utah, in addition to continuing to play basketball.

Lohner had just four catches for 54 yards with the Utes. All four grabs went for touchdowns.

At his Pro Day, he ran a 4.69-second 40-yard dash and had a 37-inch vertical leap on his huge frame, which measured 6-7.25.

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Broncos' TE depth chart

The Broncos have a fully healthy tight end group for Saturday's game, which makes it seem more likely that Lohner has a role planned.

The Broncos' top-two tight ends are Evan Engram and Adam Trautman. They also have Nate Adkins, who works in more of a fullback role.

And now they have Lohner, the 6-foot-7 hooper hoping to make his debut and make an impact.

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