ENGLEWOOD, Colo. --?Trevor Siemian will start at quarterback for the Denver Broncos?in the Sept. 8 season opener against the Carolina Panthers,?coach Gary Kubiak announced in a team meeting Monday morning.Kubiak made the announcement just before the players broke off into position-group meetings.I think hes earned the right to be our guy, Kubiak said. I go back and look at the body of work throughout the course of the offseason, watch training camp, throughout the preseason, how far hes come. I watch how much hes improved in my opinion, the grasp that he has with what were doing, to me hes earned the right to go out there and be our starter.It is the next step in Siemians staggering offseason journey. The 2015 seventh-round pick -- whose lone snap on the field last season was a kneel-down just before halftime in the Broncos Dec. 20 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers?-- will now succeed Peyton Manning.The last time Siemian started a game, it was for Northwestern on Nov. 22, 2014 at Purdue.Siemian closed the deal Saturday night with his performance in the Broncos preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams. But Kubiak had consistently said it was a body of work that would be at the root of the decision.Siemian looked composed and comfortable as he finished 10-of-17 for 122 yards with a touchdown and an interception against the Rams. It is unclear, for the moment, what Kubiaks plan for the No. 2 quarterback is and what it all means for the near future of Mark Sanchez.Its not that other guys didnt do something, its more how far Trevor has come as a player, Kubiak said.Rookie Paxton Lynch followed Siemian into Saturdays game as the Broncos No. 2 quarterback, and Sanchez did not play. Kubiak had said following the game he would make a decision this week on a starter.Siemian has consistently shown he made the most of his time with Manning in the Broncos run to the Super Bowl win last season. He has been the most consistent player at the position over the last few weeks and is ready to hear his name and the word starter in the same sentence.I think every day he kind of showed us I can do this, Im going to be competitive in this situation and that I believe in myself, Kubiak said. And you just saw him grow every day throughout the course of the offseason and when he came back from the summer he was even better.When asked following Saturdays game if he believed he would be named the starter, Siemian said he was confident but that it was up to Kubiak.Asked if he believed he had done enough to be the starter, Siemian said: I do, but again thats not my call. Ill just try to be the best teammate I can be.According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Broncos will be the first defending Super Bowl champion to start a quarterback with zero career pass attempts in the following seasons opener.Kubiak hinted which way he was leaning in his evaluation of Siemians play after Saturdays game.Im impressed -- I think hes very calm, Kubiak said. I can tell by the way he handles the team in the huddle, hes got control of whats going on. Gets a bad break on the go ball and comes right back and goes down the field. I think what I see is a guy getting better. Antonio Brown Raiders Jersey . It might not have mattered. While the Dodgers are preparing for the playoffs, the Padres showed their future has promise behind two rookies. Otis Sistrunk Jersey . The team says the Spain international has a muscle pull in his right leg. Barcelona hosts third-division side Cartagena in the return leg of their round-of-32 tie after winning their first meeting 4-1. https://www.raiderssportsgoods.com/Womens-Willie-Brown-Inverted-Jersey/ . William Carrier opened the scoring for Cape Breton (6-4-2), but Andrew Ryan tied the game and Brent Andrews put the Mooseheads (8-6-0) in front for good with a short-handed goal at 13:49 of the second period. Marcus Allen Youth Jersey . Parker had 26 points and eight assists and San Antonio beat Toronto 112-99 Monday night. "We won that game because of Tony Parkers aggressiveness," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "His juice; his aggression all night long. Bo Jackson Raiders Jersey . Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek defeated Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (4) on the indoor hard-court at Belgrade Arena. The victory improved the Czech pairs impressive cup doubles record to 14-1. Tuesday, Ryen Russillo and Danny Kanell welcome ESPN NFL reporter Ed Werder (1:30 p.m. ET), agent Drew Rosenhaus (2:30) and ESPN NFL analyst Trent Dilfer (3:15).Todays main topics:? Redskins lose to Panthers? Jimbo Fishers contract extensionText us at 73776 (msg&data ratess may apply) or tweet us at twitter.ddddddddddddcom/RussilloShow -- well be with you from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET on ESPN Radio and ESPNRadio.com. ' ' '