The Chargers promoted running back Darius Bradwell and cornerback Kiondre Thomas from the practice squad to the 53-man roster ahead of their matchup against the Broncos.

In search of a spark in the backfield, Bradwell is given a shot to show his worth as a reliable option behind Austin Ekeler. He does offer special teams upside as well.

With Asante Samuel Jr. out due to a concussion, Thomas provides depth in the secondary. He has appeared in three games this season.

Below is the official team statement:

The Los Angeles Chargers today activated running back Darius Bradwell (standard elevation) and cornerback Kiondre Thomas (COVID-19 elevation) from the practice squad for Sunday’s game.

Bradwell spent the 2020 season on the Los Angeles practice squad, seeing action in two games with the Bolts last season as a practice squad elevation. Over four seasons at Tulane, Bradwell ran for 2,062 yards and 17 touchdowns on 289 attempts (5.2 avg.). He posted 1,134 yards in 2018, the eighth 1,000-yard rushing season in school history.

Thomas has appeared in three games for the Chargers this season. He signed to the Los Angeles practice squad in September and spent the offseason with Cleveland after signing with the Browns as an undrafted free agent out of Kansas State. Thomas played the 2020 season for the Wildcats after spending three years (2017-19) at Minnesota. In 40 career games at the collegiate level, he totaled 102 tackles (86 solo), an interception, 11 passes defensed, a forced fumble and a recovery.