Marshall has some ‘catching up’ to do

Brandon Marshall takes nothing for granted when discussing his opportunity to join the Saints’ seemingly inevitable march to the postseason.

“Let’s not jump ahead. I’ve got a lot of learning to do and a lot of catching up,” Marshall said Wednesday after his first practice with the team. “I’ve been at the top, and I’m on the bottom right now.”

By bottom, the 34-year-old Marshall means getting cut repeatedly in the last couple of seasons, most recently by the Seahawks.

Even after he worked out for the Saints (8-1) last week, Marshall wasn’t their top choice. They went instead with Dez Bryant but lost the former Cowboys star to a season-ending Achilles injury in his second practice.

“When you’re on the other side of 30 and you don’t produce, this is the situation you’ll find yourself in,” Marshall said. “Being cut two times in a year is interesting. It built a lot of character.”

Meanwhile, Marshall described the opportunity to play with record-setting quarterback Drew Brees “a wide receiver’s dream.”

“We talked for a while today,” Brees added. “He’s excited. We’re excited to have him.”

Bosa on field: Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa practiced for the first time in two months as he tries to come back from a foot injury. Bosa did individual drills during the portion of practice open to reporters. Coach Anthony Lynn said he is trying to slowly work Bosa back in but acknowledged there’s a possibility he could play Sunday against the Broncos, depending on how well the third-year lineman does in practice. Bosa first injured his foot during training camp, which caused him to miss the preseason. He reinjured it during practice Sept. 5.

Extra points: The NFL moved the Chargers at Steelers game Dec. 2 to prime time, replacing the 49ers at Seahawks matchup, which moves to 4:25 p.m. The Dec. 9 Rams at Bears game is now a prime-timer, with the Steelers at Raiders moving to 4:25 p.m . ... The Lions put guard T.J. Lang on injured reserve with a neck injury. They also signed CB Mike Ford to the active roster from the practice squad.