The Broncos will activate safety/linebacker Su’a Cravens off of the injured reserve list before the Saturday deadline, a source tells Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter). Cravens is expected to play on Sunday against the Texans, giving the Broncos a glimpse at their offseason acquisition. 
In March, the Broncos shipped a fifth-round pick to the Redskins for Cravens. The former second-round pick’s exit from Washington was strange, to say the very least. After a promising rookie campaign in 2016, Cravens abruptly announced his retirement prior to the 2017 season. He quickly reversed that decision, but the Redskins countered by placing him on the reserve/left squad list, barring him from playing last year.
This year, Cravens was sidelined by meniscus surgery. Fortunately, his IR stay gave him an opportunity to clamp down on his diet and exercise routine, and he says he’s lost ten pounds at the behest of coaches.
The Broncos recently lost backup safety Jamal Carter to a season-nullifying injury, so Cravens will have an opportunity to pitch in as both a safety and sub-package linebacker. If the Broncos are to climb out of their 3-5 hole, they’ll need all the help they can get.