Lock, Allen to split reps; Broncos’ quarterback decision to come later in week

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Fangio said he will make the final decision on who starts at quarterback, but he added that he will consult with both President of Football Operations/GM John Elway and members of the coaching staff.


The decision will be based partially on how Allen looks in practice, but Fangio said the team will choose a starter “mainly [by] how Drew does.”


All three options remain possible for Lock this weekend: He could start, serve as the backup or remain on IR.


Fangio, though, said he didn’t see “a lot of value” in having Lock serve as the team’s backup before starting a game.


If Lock starts, Fangio said Brett Rypien would “probably not” serve as the team’s backup, which would point to Allen filling that role.


“I’m always preparing to play,” Allen said. “That’s whether you’re starting or you’re the backup anyway. Like I said, with the preparation, nothing is going to change for me preparation-wise. I’m going to prepare like I’m going in there to start, and if I’m not … you’re always one play away. You never know and you’ve got to be ready to go in.”


The Broncos have yet to determine whether Lock would start the rest of the season if he earns the starting job ahead of Sunday’s game.


Lock, though, is ready to prove he can be the long-term answer at quarterback that the Broncos have searched for since the beginning of the 2016 season.


“I want to try to build this into something special for sure,” Lock said. “I want to be able to give the confidence every single week to my teammates and to the people upstairs that if we ride into this in the offseason after these however many games it takes until I get started, then we’re going to have an awesome offseason coming into next season.


“Hopefully I end up being here for a long time.”