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The Broncos hope to have the new signee in Denver before the team takes off to London on Monday.

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos will have a new player on the team plane when they fly to London on Monday.

The Broncos are signing running back Marlon Mack off the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad, a source confirmed to 9NEWS Broncos Insider Mike Klis.

The team hopes to get Mack in Denver in time for team’s flight to London on Monday afternoon. The Broncos play the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday at 7:30 a.m. MT.

Mack will serve as the No. 3 running back behind Melvin Gordon III and Latavius Murray.

Mack, 26, combined for 1,999 yards for Colts in 2018-19 before a torn Achilles in the 2020 opener.

With Mike Boone going down with right ankle injury yesterday, source confirms Broncos are signing RB Marlon Mack off 49ers practice squad. Hope to get him to Denver in time for team’s takeoff to London this afternoon. Mack combined for 1,999 yards for Colts in 2018-19. #9sports
— Mike Klis (@mikeklis) October 24, 2022

Mack two years removed from torn Achilles in 2020 opener. Still only 26 years old.
— Mike Klis (@mikeklis) October 24, 2022

Broncos diagnosed RB Mike Boone with high ankle sprain that will sideline him a few weeks going into MRI this morning per source. Hence, the Marlon Mack signing as No 3 back behind Gordon and Murray. #9sports
— Mike Klis (@mikeklis) October 24, 2022

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Credit: AP Photo/Matt Patterson

Houston Texans running back Marlon Mack walks off the field after an NFL preseason game against the New Orleans Saints on Aug. 13, 2022.

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