Chad Kelly To Start As QB In Broncos Final Preseason Game
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)- Broncos head coach Vance Joseph announced that Chad Kelly will start Thursday's preseason finale against the Arizona Cardinals.
Kelly has surpassed 2016 1st round pick Paxton Lynch as the Broncos backup quarterback and threw for 70 yards in the Broncos 29-17 win over the Redskins on Friday.
"Chad will start the game on Thursday, and hopefully they'll play half and half," Joseph said of Kelly and Lynch.
Kelly was 7-11 through the air on Friday, his second preseason game as the backup quarterback.
This preseason Kelly is 28-41 for 337 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception.
Case Keenum and the starting offense will not play as the Broncos prepare for the regular season opener on Sept. 9 against Seattle.
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