Lynch received some reps with the first-team offense during Wednesday's practice while starter Brock Osweiler (shoulder) was a limited participant, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.
In addition to handling second-string reps, Lynch replaced Osweiler with the starters for passing plays. Broncos head coach Vance Joseph still expects Osweiler to be under center Sunday against the Bengals, and the coach added that he hasn't decided yet whether Lynch will replace former No. 1 quarterback Trevor Siemian as Osweiler's backup. Either way, Lynch seems likely to make starts before the end of the season, as neither Siemian nor Osweiler matches his upside. The Broncos haven't been eager to rush Lynch into action after he missed two months of practice with a right shoulder injury of his own, but he's been practicing in some capacity the past three weeks and doesn't appear to have suffered any setbacks.