Clayton Tune to start preseason finale vs. Broncos

Perhaps the most notable position battle on the Arizona Cardinals is at backup quarterback between Desmond Ridder and Clayton Tune. Ridder is listed as the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart behind Kyler Murray, but Tune has looked better in the preseason.

According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Tune will get the start in the Cardinals’ preseason finale against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Ridder will play but later in the game.

This would perhaps suggest that Tune is either ahead of Ridder in the battle or at least close enough the coaches want to give him the opportunity to show it again.

Rapoport noted that it is possible that the Cardinals keep all three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster.

That would be a change from what they have done previously. They had only two quarterbacks on their roster all last season.

Through two preseason games, Tune has completed 23-of-34 passes for 242 yards and a touchdown, getting sacked five times.

Ridder is 10-for-19 passing for 116 yards and has been sacked twice.

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