Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Kyler Murray went 6 for 7 for 44 yards in the 10 plays of the Cardinals’ first offensive series of the
game.Then he put on a headset
Damien Harris Jersey Draft , took off his pads and watched the Cardinals’ 17-13 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the preseason opener for both teams
Thursday night.The 2018 Heisman Trophy winner, starting his first NFL drive at
the Cardinals 2 after a fumble recovery, picked up three first downs, with his
longest completion a 14-yard short pass to running back David Johnson.The
Cardinals did, however. Trent Sherfield, who had 19 catches a season ago after
making the team as an undrafted free agent, hauled in a 22-yard touchdown pass
from backup quarterback Brett Hundley 35 seconds before halftime to tie the
score at 7.Hundley was 10 of 14 for 104 yards.Zane Gonzalez hit a 55-yard field
goal and Wes Hills ran 7 yards for a touchdown in the second half, and the
Cardinals held on in new head coach Kliff Kingsbury’s NFL debut. Easton Stick,
the third quarterback for the Chargers, scored on a 31-yard scamper in the
fourth quarter.Patriots 31, Lions 3DETROIT (AP) — Jakobi Meyers caught two
touchdown passes in an impressive preseason debut, and New England drubbed
Detroit.Tom Brady and Matthew Stafford didn’t play, and plenty of other key
players were also spectators. Myers stood out for New England. The undrafted
rookie caught scoring passes from Brian Hoyer and Jarrett Stidham in the second
quarter. He finished with six catches for 69 yards.Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman
(thumb) has been sidelined for the Patriots, and Phillip Dorsett is the only
other returning receiver. Meyers seems to be taking advantage of his
opportunity.Lions receiver Jermaine Kearse was carted off injured early in the
first quarter, and that was the start of a dismal night for Detroit. The Lions
didn’t cross midfield until the latter half of the fourth quarter, when they
finally drove for a field goal. The Patriots sacked Detroit quarterbacks nine
times.The Lions finished the third quarter with only 41 net yards — and minus-11
passing.Lions coach Matt Patricia has been moving around on a vehicle at
practice while recovering from surgery on his left leg. He did coach this game
from the sideline, perched behind a handful of coolers near midfield, a safe
distance from the field.Ravens 29, Jaguars 0BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson
directed two scoring drives in three possessions and the Baltimore Ravens‘
defense throttled Jacksonvillebackup quarterback Gardner Minshew.The Jaguars
played without quarterback Nick Foles, the 2018r Super Bowl MVP who was signed
as a free agent in March. Foles was one of 32 players who were either injured or
rested by coach Doug Marrone in the preseason opener, which came after the teams
held two joint practices earlier in the week.Jackson played the first quarter
and went 4 for 6 for 59 yards and a touchdown.With Foles on the sideline,
Minshew, drafted in the sixth round out of Washington State, proved to be fodder
for a defense that last year was ranked No. 1. Minshew lost his helmet when
struck on a first-quarter foray out of the pocket
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before Kenny Young swooped in untouched and applied a crushing tackle that
separated the quarterback from his helmet — again.Minshew was mercifully lifted
after going 7 for 14 for 46 yards.Bills 24, Colts 16ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) —
With LeSean McCoy resting, and Frank Gore limited to two series, rookie running
back Devin Singletary got the Bills off to a running start .On Buffalo’s fourth
drive, Singletary showed off the shiftiness that led to the Bills drafting him
in the third round. He accounted for 16 yards rushing and 21 receiving as part
of a 46-yard drive that ended with Matt Barkley hitting Cam Phillips for an
8-yard touchdown pass to open the scoring 5½ minutes into the second quarter.The
Colts struggled on offense while sitting out numerous starters, including
starting quarterback Andrew Luck, who is nursing a strained left calf. Backup
Jacoby Brissett finished 2 of 5 for 21 yards over three series, with both
completions to offseason free-agent addition Devin Funchess.Browns 30, Redskins
10CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield threw a touchdown pass to end his only series
as theBrowns gave a brief preview of their offensive firepower.Mayfield picked
up where he left off following his “dangerous” rookie season, firing a 24-yard
TD pass to Rashard Higgins as the Browns went no-huddle and drove 89 yards in
just 2:13 to open the game.They did it while Odell Beckham Jr., the Browns’
major offseason acquisition, was kept on the sideline along with Pro Bowl
receiver Jarvis Landry by first-year coach Freddie Kitchens.Mayfield didn’t need
his top targets, going 5 of 6 for 77 yards and a perfect 158.3 rating.Case
Keenum, in a three-way competition with Colt McCoy and rookie Dwayne Haskins,
started and threw a 46-yard TD pass — thanks to a miscommunication by
Cleveland’s defense — to receiver Robert Davis in the first quarter. He finished
4 of 9 for 60 yards.Haskins completed a 27-yard pass on his first attempt.
However, he badly underthrew a pass in the second quarter and was picked off by
rookie linebacker Mack Wilson, who returned it 40 yards for a TD.Titans 27,
Eagles 10PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles rested Carson Wentz only to
lose his backup.Nate Sudfeld left the sideline on a cart after injuring his left
arm on a late hit in the second quarter. Sudfeld fell backward after a personal
foul by Isaiah Mack and immediately went to the sideline. He was wearing an air
cast on the cart ride to the locker room. There was no immediate word on the
extent of his injury.Sudfeld threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to Marken Michel and
finished 10 of 18 for 177 yards. He’s replacing Nick Foles, the 2018 Super Bowl
MVP.Tennessee’s Ryan Tannehill tossed a pair of touchdown passes in his first
game with his new team in his role as Marcus Mariota’s backup, and third-string
quarterback Logan Woodside also threw two TD passes.Dolphins 34, Falcons 27MIAMI
GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Josh Rosen threw for 191 yards and directed three scoring
drives of more than 60 yards. Rosen went 13 for 20 with no touchdowns and one
interception and played half the game. He’s competing for the quarterback job
with veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick
Damien Harris NFL Draft , who worked the first two Dolphins series and led them to a field goal.Atlanta backup Matt Schaub threw for 172 yards and led the team to
four scores in the first half. Schaub went 12 for 19 with no touchdowns or
turnovers for the Falcons (0-2), who have lost 10 consecutive exhibition games
since 2017.Undrafted Preston Williams, who has been Miami’s best rookie in
training camp, had four catches for 97 yards. That included a one-handed catch
for a 36-yard gain.Giants 31, Jets 22EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Daniel Jones
threw a touchdown pass in his only series and opened speculation on how long he
will have to wait to replace Eli Manning.The preseason opener for both teams was
suspended for 59 minutes late in the first quarter when lightning and heavy rain
rolled into the MetLife Stadium area. By that time, Jones had Giants fans on
their feet.Taking over after Manning had a three-and-out series, the sixth pick
overall in the draft hit all five of his passes, the final one a perfect 12-yard
throw to Bennie Fowler III in the right corner of the end zone.Sam Darnold and
the Jets had looked just as good on their opening series for new coach Adam
Gase, going 75 yards in seven plays against a defense that many think is the
Giants’ weak link. Darnold hit passes of 32 and 28 yards before finding Jamison
Crowder from 3 yards.Seahawks 22, Broncos 14SEATTLE (AP) — Paxton Lynch threw
for one score and ran for another against his former team as part of an
impressive second-half performance, leading Seattle over Denver.Competing with
Geno Smith for the backup job behind Russell Wilson, Lynch made up for some
shaky moments during the first two weeks of training camp by leading Seattle on
a trio of second-half scoring drives using both his arm and legs to move
Seattle’s offense.Lynch was 11 of 15 for 109 yards and added another 38 yard
rushing. He hit 6-foot-5, undrafted free agent Jazz Ferguson on a 6-yard TD in
the third quarter, and added a 9-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter by
bulling through Denver defenders at the goal line.Lynch was a former first-round
pick of the Broncos in 2016, only to be released before the start of last season
and spent the year out of football.Joe Flacco made his Denver debut, although it
was a brief appearance for the Broncos’ starting QB. Flacco played just one
series and completed 3 of 4 passes for 19 yards before turning it over to
backups Kevin Hogan and a lengthy look at rookie Drew Lock.Panthers 23, Bears
13CHICAGO (AP) — With Elliott Fry and Eddy Pineiro battling for the Chicago
Bears kicking job, the best kicking effort came from Carolina Panthers rookie
Joey Slye.Slye made field goals of 42, 55 and 29 yards and the Panthers had a
7-yard touchdown catch and 11-yard TD run from rookie Elijah Holyfield.The
Panthers already have a standout kicker in Graham Gano, and it’s possible Slye
put himself on the radar of the Bears as well as other teams seeking a kicker by
hitting a second-quarter kick of 55 yards for a 6-0 lead. The former Virginia
Tech player made a 29-yarder in the third quarter to expand Carolina’s lead to
16-10. Slye’s 42-yarder came on Carolina’s second possession to open the
scoring.The Panthers’ defense kept the Bears in check much of the game, with
Marquis Haynes and Brian Burns each getting two sacks.Packers 28, Texans 26GREEN
BAY, Wis. (AP) — DeShone Kizer was 8 for 13 with 102 yards and a touchdown. Tim
Boyle added two second-half touchdown passes for the Packers as Aaron Rodgers
had the night off.With Deshaun Watson not playing and A.J. McCarron sidelined
with a thumb injury on his right throwing hand
Damien Harris Buffalo Bills Jersey , Joe Webb, the only other quarterback on the Texans’ roster, played the entire game. The 10th-year veteran was 25 for 40 for
286 yards a touchdown and two interceptions.Packers receiver Equanimeous St.
Brown recovered a fumbled punt in the end zone, Kizer threw a TD pass to Darrius
Shepherd to give the Packers a 14-7 lead and Boyle added TD passes to J’Mon
Moore and Allen Lazard in the third quarter to give the Packers a 28-10 lead.The
Texans rallied with 16 points in the fourth quarter, but fell short. Defensive
back Devin McCourty became the first Patriots player to comment publicly about
owner Robert Kraft’s arrest. McCourty was guarded in his comments about Kraft,
who faces two counts of soliciting prostitution.??hen you see things come out
like that, you really have to just let it play out,??McCourty said Friday on a
goodwill trip in Puerto Rico, via Tom Curran of NBC Boston. ??ee what it is,
what it isn??, and go from there.??cCourty, whom the Patriots drafted in the
first round of the 2010 draft, has a strong relationship with Kraft.??or me, RKK
has been a great person to lean on as far as social justice stuff, a guy to lean
on, a guy to talk to, always present in the locker room, always there to talk to
guys,??McCourty said. ????e had the opportunity to build that kind of
relationship with him. With what?? transpired, you really just have to let it
play out and see what happens.?
