"They're extremely fast," Head Coach Sean Payton said of the Texans' defense. "… They're very well coached, they're very talented."

Lutz joins kicker Matt Prater as the only Broncos to earn Special Teams Player of the Month honors multiple times.

Harvey is the first Broncos player to win Rookie of the Week since quarterback Bo Nix earned the award in three consecutive weeks from Week 10-12 last season.

"I knew he'd been training, I knew he's in great shape," Head Coach Sean Payton said. "He's a tremendous blocker. … I'm glad he's here. He's a tremendous leader."

Denver will share an additional set of practice statuses on Thursday before announcing game statuses on Friday.

Lewis, a 2006 first-round pick by the Jaguars, is in his 20th NFL season and has played 285 games in his career. 

How to watch, listen to and live stream the Broncos' Week 9 road matchup against the Houston Texans on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025.

Prior to the Broncos, Barajas served as a Fire Control Technician in the Navy for five years, specializing in the operation, maintenance and repair of weapons control systems aboard submarines. While serving on the USS Georgia, he was a part of four overseas deployments and was named both the "Blue Jacket of the Quarter" and "Junior Sailor of the Year" in 2017 for outstanding performance.

Harvey recorded three total touchdowns in the 44-24 win, which marked the first three-touchdown performance by a Broncos rookie since Clinton Portis in 2002.

"A big thing I would point to is just the way we practice," offensive lineman Alex Palczewski said Monday. "[From the] outside looking in, it looks like all that matters is Sunday. But there's so much that goes into the game plan throughout the week and there's so much time and effort being put in."

"It was everything we've been working for," tackle Mike McGlinchey said. "… It was a huge step forward for us."