The Denver Broncos signed veteran center Dieter Eiselen to their practice squad on Tuesday after losing Luke Wattenberg to an ankle injury against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
Eiselen (6-4, 315 pounds) is a fourth-year center who entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Yale with the Chicago Bears in 2020. He dressed for 14 games in three seasons with the Bears and then joined the Houston Texans in 2023, dressing for 10 games that season.
Eiselen played 63 snaps with Chicago in 2022 and four snaps with Houston last fall. He has also played 82 snaps on special teams in his career.
The severity of Wattenberg’s injury is not yet known, but the fact that Denver is adding insurance at the position probably isn’t a great sign for Wattenberg’s chances of suiting up against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 6.
If Wattenberg is not able to play this week, second-year lineman Alex Forsyth would be the next man up at center. Forsyth made his offensive debut against the Raiders, filling in at center for the final 10 snaps of the game.
