The Broncos and Cardinals had a joint practice Thursday. That will serve as the work those teams first-teamers get against another team this week.

Broncos coach Sean Payton said both teams will rest most of their starters in Saturday night’s preseason game.

“Neither [Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon] or myself are going to play the number ones,” Payton said, via Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post . “Now, there will be a few . There’s five or six players that are on an eight-play pitch count that we consider No. 1s, but maybe have a lack of reps or for whatever reason.

“So we’re really going to feature two phases [instead of three]. When I say the No. 2s, don’t read into that. Basically, we’re going to have a first half and a second half, but the front line, o-line, d-line, quarterba

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