The Broncos had a void at the bottom of their depth chart after losing reserve TEs Lucas Krull and Nate Adkins to foot surgery and a knee injury, respectively. That void was at least partly filled by the arrival of Lewis.

Preview the Week 9 matchup between the Houston Texans and Denver Broncos with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

In Week 9 of the NFL season, the model is shying away from picking the Broncos (6-2) over the Texans (3-4). Although Denver leads the AFC West and is riding a five-game winning streak, the Broncos are just 2-2 on the road this season.

Texans Wire reached out to Brandon Walker, beat reporter for Broncos Wire, to provide insight on what to expect in Sunday's showdown at NRG Stadium.

The NFL trade deadline is now just four days away, and the Denver Broncos could look at bringing in more weapons for second-year quarterback Bo Nix.

Pat Surtain II is out and Dre Greenlaw in back. Denver's defense saw some shuffling this week as the Broncos (6-2) prepared to put their five-game winning streak on the line Sunday at Houston, where the Texans (3-4) were installed as slight favorites.

Oct 26, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins (27) runs against Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland (26) in the first half at Empower Field at Mile High. / Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images