KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Two weeks into offseason practice, Tyler Bray remains in control of the race for the Kansas City Chiefs' No. 2 quarterback spot. Bray has consistently been the one to follow starter Alex Smith in drills. He usually gets more snaps than either of the other two backups, Aaron Murray and rookie Kevin Hogan.

The competition is far from resolved. The Chiefs may well take it up to the start of the regular season in September. But it's clear Andy Reid and the offensive coaches are intrigued by the possibilities brought by Bray, who has a bigger arm and more potential than either of the other candidates.

The Chiefs haven't seen much from Bray the past couple of years. He missed all of the last two regular seasons because of injuries and wasn't able to practice during the offseason or training camp last year because he was rehabbing from a torn ACL.

The Chiefs are eager to evaluate Tyler Bray during the live game setting that the preseason brings. John Konstantaras/Getty Images

The Chiefs got a look at Bray in the preseason as a rookie in 2013, when he had a big game against the Green Bay Packers. But he was raw and merely 21 years old.

"You forget he was the youngest guy in the draft," Reid said. "He was just a pup coming out, a bit immature. He's grown up so much and he's worked so hard, not only getting back from injuries but also in the classroom, and you're seeing it out here.

"He's able to work the offense and good things are happening for him. It's just important he stays with it and he continues to work through all of this."

The Chiefs want to see Bray in a live, game setting, which they won't get to do until they open the preseason Aug. 13 against the Seattle Seahawks at Arrowhead Stadium. Contact is off-limits to quarterbacks at offseason practice and even in training camp, when the Chiefs are mostly able to use pads.

"You really want to see him with [defenders] around him," said Brad Childress, one of the Chiefs' offensive coordinators. "You want to see that decision making when there's a bunch of push in the pocket or someone comes free and whacks him and he's got to get up and make the play the next time."

From those comments and others made by Reid, it's easy to conclude Bray will play a lot in the preseason.

"You're waiting to see how he reacts in a game," Reid said. "As you go back and think about how he did it before, he was pretty cool in the pocket. He didn't have happy feet and wandering eyes. That's not what he had when he was young and I wouldn't expect him to have it now."