Broncos tight end Greg Dulcich returned to practice for the first time since he aggravated a hamstring injury in mid-October against Kansas City.
Dulcich has up to 21 days to practice before he must be activated from injured reserve or shelved for the rest of the season, but he was a full participant Wednesday, leaving open the possibility he returns as early as Saturday night at Detroit.
“We’ve studied body weight, gait, how he runs, what’s different from college,” Payton said of Dulcich, who’s played in only parts of Denver’s season opener and a Week 6 loss to Kansas City due to recurring right hamstring injuries that date to his rookie season.