The Denver Broncos are expected to roll with Jarrett Stidham as their starting quarterback in Friday night's preseason finale against the Minnesota Vikings, which could signal the end of the backup quarterback competition.
Starting quarterback Bo Nix is not expected to play, which leaves Stidham and Sam Ehlinger to handle the quarterback duties for the entire game. Regardless of how the Broncos split up the reps, if this were still a legitimate competition, Ehlinger would likely get the start since he has yet to start a game in the preseason.
It seems likely that the team has already made up its mind.
#Broncos QB Jarrett Stidham likely to start Friday night, per source, but expect a big dose of Sam Ehlinger. Game flow matters, but Ehlinger is in line to see potentially most of the overall work.

Stidham played five series to Ehlinger's 1-plus last week.
Even if Ehlinger gets the majority of the work against the Vikings, that could just be the Broncos allowing him to audition for another team. If he doesn't end up on the active roster as the third-string quarterback, Ehlinger will presumably be a top target for Denver's practice squad.

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