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Former Pitt TE Elevated to Broncos Active Roster

Former Pitt Panthers tight end Lucas Krull will be in uniform for the Denver Broncos in primetime.

Stephen Thompson

Former Pitt TE Elevated to Broncos Active Roster
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PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt Panthers tight end Lucas Krull will be in uniform as the Denver Broncos take on the Buffalo Bills in primetime.  

Krull, a former Pitt standout for two seasons that helped fuel an explosive passing offense, has been elevated to the active roster for the first time this season, according to a report from Troy Renck of Denver7 News and 104.3 The Fan in Denver. 

Krull turned in an impressive preseason, ending training camp as the New Orleans Saints' most-targeted receiver, despite playing in just two preseason games. He hauled in 10 of 23 total targets for 136 total yards, but was a surprising cut at the end of the summer. He was quickly picked up by the Broncos, but had remained on their practice squad until now. 

Krull spent two years in Pittsburgh and played the full season just once but was a valuable part of the Panthers' 2021 ACC Championship squad. He caught 38 passes for 451 yards and six touchdowns, the most scores by a Pitt tight end since Dorin Dickinson's 10 in 2009. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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