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Siemian named Broncos' starting QB

Isaiah J. Downing / USA TODAY Sports

Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph named quarterback Trevor Siemian the team's starter for 2017.

Second-year quarterback Paxton Lynch had been praised by teammates throughout training camp, but Joseph decided to stick with the Broncos' 2016 starter.

Siemian started 14 games last season, completing 289 of 486 passes for 3,401 yards. He threw for 18 touchdowns with 10 interceptions, while adding 57 rushing yards but losing two fumbles.

He finished his first year as the starter ranked 30th out of Pro Football Focus' 34 qualified quarterbacks with a grade of 56.2.

Drafted 250th overall in the seventh round in 2015, Siemian is the oldest quarterback on the Broncos' depth chart at 25 years old (26 in December). The team used a first-round selection on Lynch in 2016, and another seventh-round pick on Chad Kelly in 2017. Undrafted quarterback Kyle Sloter is also with the team.

Siemian started the 2016 season with three consecutive wins before suffering an injury in the Broncos' fourth game, but he sputtered down the stretch, dropping four straight games before a Week 17 victory over the playoff-bound Oakland Raiders. He topped 300 passing yards just thrice, with a season-high four touchdowns coming in a Week 3 road victory against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Siemian is 14-for-18 with 144 passing yards and one touchdown through his first two preseason games. He can be expected to play the entire first half with most of the first-team offense in the Broncos' third game Saturday against the Green Bay Packers.

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