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Drew Lock to start Denver Broncos' preseason opener, but coach Vic Fangio calls QB battle with Teddy Bridgewater even

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- With the quarterback competition still "even-steven," Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio said Tuesday that Drew Lock will start Saturday's preseason opener against the Minnesota Vikings.

Teddy Bridgewater will start the second preseason game, Aug. 21 in Seattle. Fangio has consistently said through the opening two weeks of training camp that he would likely give each quarterback one preseason start.

After Tuesday's abbreviated practice before heading to Minneapolis, Fangio said Lock will start against the Vikings for "the same reason that we gave him the first-team snap of the first practice.