Chad Kelly getting first-team reps could mean

the Broncos do not plan to add a veteran quarterback The rise of Chad Kelly continued on Tuesday. The preseason star who elevated himself from third-team to second-team after the first preseason game received a handful of first-team reps. Now Bradley Chubb Jersey , before we get too far ahead of ourselves here, Case Keenum is the unquestioned starter at quarterback, but these first-team reps are noteworthy. These reps are noteworthy because as the backup quarterback, you’re one big blindside hit away from going from sitting on the bench to under center in a regular season NFL game. You need experience with the starting center and be able to build some chemistry with the starting wide receivers on the first-team offense.After practice today, Head Coach Vance Joseph touched on this topic when asked about Kelly’s first-team reps. Joseph did down-play these reps, but every rep with the first-team offense is important for a young and inexperienced quarterback who is trying to prove he can be the backup quarterback.Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty ImagesThe Broncos have been rumored to be in the market for a veteran quarterback to be the backup to Case Keenum. However, Kelly’s play has made the team re-think this course of action and this(speculation on my part) could be a sign that they plan on going into the season with Kelly as the backup. Speaking of backups, NFL Network’s James Palmer reported on Tuesday that the Broncos have no interest in Teddy Bridgewater as a backup quarterback. His tweet indicates that they would kick the tires if Keenum were injured, but he is(thankfully) healthy. This makes sense for many reasons. The Broncos want to avoid any quarterback competitions and bringing in Bridgewater would open that messy door again. Also, his price tag is pretty high and it wouldn’t be good General Managing to spend a premium pick or two on a player you hope sits on the bench for all 16 games. For now, the backup quarterback job is Chad Kelly’s but Vance Joseph continues to leave the door open for the team to add a veteran starter. If Kelly continues to play how he has through the first two weeks of the preseason, the backup quarterback job is surely his in my opinion. Any hiccups could lead to the team to bring in a veteran, however. The fact they continue to leave the door open tells me that they may have an option or two who they believe will or is already available who can serve as their backup. Kelly has two weeks and likely a start in the preseason finale to prove he can be the backup quarterback for the Broncos. If he continues to play like he has, the job is his. Hell, the Broncos actions recently show it may already be his job. Either way, the Broncos finally have a promising young quarterback on the roster. After the tall disappointments recently, this is music to every Broncos fans ears. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Nobody has more sacks in the last seven seasons than Denver Broncos star Von Miller, who has dumped the quarterback 83 1-2 times since his Rookie of the Year debut in 2011.Miller’s sole sack of Seattle’s Russell Wilson, whom he’ll face for just the second time Sunday, came in 2014, eight months after the Seahawks throttled the Broncos in the Super Bowl with Miller sidelined by a knee injury.Neither player seems particularly enthusiastic about facing the other in the season opener at Mile High Stadium.“Russell’s elite,” Miller said Thursday. “Nobody likes playing Russell Wilson . He’s just elite, best of the best. As a pass rusher, you want a guy that when you get to him and you touch him, he’ll lay down for you. Russell’s the complete opposite.“He’s probably THE most elusive quarterback out there. So, nobody likes that, especially if you’re a sack guy.”Miller’s been a big fan of Wilson ever since seeing him outshine Matt Flynn in an exhibition game at Denver in Wilson’s rookie season.“I feel like he’s been great since his first couple of starts in the preseason, when was that Courtland Sutton Jersey , 2012, when he just went off in the preseason? I think he’s been great. He really hasn’t looked back since then,” Miller said. “He’s a great quarterback. He’s done everything the right way, one of those guys who you want your kids looking up to. So, Russell Wilson is a great quarterback and I’m looking forward to playing against him.“Not really.”Wilson is just as effusive in praise of Miller.“He’s one of those guys that’s a game changer,” Wilson said. “He can make some plays. I think the best thing for us is knowing where he is and playing smart football. When you’re playing LeBron James, or you’re playing guys like Kobe Bryant or Steph Curry, they’re going to make their plays.“He’s one of those guys for sure.”Miller always fancied himself more of a Dirk Nowitzki.“Yeah, I thought I was Dirk,” Miller cracked. “It’s great, especially coming from a guy like Russell. I already told you what type of player he is and what he means to the National Football League. So, for him to have those words for me are amazing.“I still don’t look forward to playing against him,” Miller stressed. “But it’s going to be a great game on Sunday.”Teams have long schemed to keep Miller from destroying their offensive game plans like he did in Super Bowl 50 with a pair of strip sacks of Cam Newton.They tilt protection his way, chip him with tight ends and otherwise force him to beat double teams most of the time.The addition of first-round draft pick Bradley Chubb should ease some of that attention .The fifth overall selection in the NFL draft, Chubb earned a starting spot opposite Miller but the Broncos have the best depth at that position in the league and can also unleash former first-rounder Shane Ray and Shaq Barrett on quarterbacks.“Von’s still going to get chipped, and early on they’re going to obviously test Bradley (to see) if he can win one-on-ones away from Von. If he does that, then we’ll get more fair protections,” Broncos coach Vance Joseph said. “But most teams are still going to turn to Von and chip Von. If they don’t, he’s going to take over the game.“But it helps having Chubb opposite and having Ray opposite and even with our NASCAR package having our four pass rushers on the field. That’s always a good deal, too. It creates more one-on-ones.”Chubb knows all about Wilson, who started three dozen games at NC State before transferring to Wisconsin.“I actually got a chance to meet him when I was there at a game, so it was pretty cool,” Chubb said. “I didn’t watch him in college but now as a professional I see he makes plays with his feet and with his arms. He’s a great player.”His interaction with Wilson basically consisted of asking for a selfie.“It was more of a quick-type conversation. I came downstairs and he was right there and I said, ‘Hey, can I get a picture really quick?’ Took the picture, then he had to be on his way,” Chubb recalled.He’d love to run into Wilson again Sunday in Seattle’s backfield along with Miller.