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Last year, Mike White won a close competition for No. 2 quarterback in Miami, over Skylar Thompson. This year, the chase is “neck and neck.” Last night, Skylar Thompson got the nod as the starter for the first preseason game of 2024. Thompson handled seven drives through two quarters. He completed eight of 19 passes for 95 yards, with one …

How Tanner McKee played better than his numbers look in preseason opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The numbers? The numbers weren’t particularly impressive. The performance? It really wasn’t a bad night for Tanner McKee. Playing with some deep backup receivers behind a bunch of offensive linemen you’ve never heard of in a painfully vanilla offense, McKee looked comfortable …

Steelers quarterback Justin Fields and center Nate Herbig have been working together throughout training camp, but it didn’t look that way when they took the field for Friday night’s preseason opener. Fields and Herbig botched two snaps in the team’s first seven offensive plays against the Texans. They didn’t lose either fumble, but they cost the Steelers chances to run …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — When the Falcons won the coin toss Friday night, head coach Raheem Morris had his players elect to receive the ball. He could have pointed to wanting to test out the new kickoff rules, but he made clear why he put his offense on the field first. “You know, really, I …

Ravens undrafted rookie quarterback Emory Jones’ NFL debut was one to forget. Jones spent the entire game on the bench — until there were 16 seconds left, the Ravens got the ball at their own 40-yard line with the game tied, and coach John Harbaugh decided to see what Jones could do. Jones came in for his first snap, dropped …

Several Eagles rookies turn heads in preseason debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia BALTIMORE — Five plays into his NFL preseason debut, Eagles first-round pick Quinyon Mitchell made an impressive play on the ball. But he still wasn’t satisfied. “Yeah, I should have had it,” Mitchell said. The No. 22 overall pick out of Toledo agreed that he was …

Quarterback J.J. McCarthy is expected to play for the Minnesota Vikings in their upcoming game against the Las vegas Raiders this afternoon. (Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports) The drought was the very worst … but football season is (un)officially back with the 2024 NFL preseason. Tonight, the preseason continues with a match-up between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Minnesota Vikings. …

Eagles stock up, stock down after preseason game vs. Baltimore originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia BALTIMORE — The Eagles rested some of their offensive and defensive stars but there was still plenty to watch on Friday night. The Eagles ended up winning 16-13 in a thriller over the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. As far as preseason finishes go, …

Stetson Bennett has not taken a game snap since the Rams’ final preseason game last year at Denver. So the quarterback is looking forward to Sunday’s preseason opener against the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium. “I’m excited to play football again,” Bennett said. Bennett, a two-national champion at Georgia and 2023 fourth-round draft pick, struggled in that defeat at Denver. …

No. 2 overall draft pick Jayden Daniels will make his debut for the Commanders in their game against the Jets this Saturday. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) The drought was the very worst … but football season is (un)officially back with the 2024 NFL preseason. This Saturday, the preseason continues with a match-up between the Washington Commanders and New York Jets. The …

QB Caleb Williams will play for the Chicago Bears in their upcoming game against the Buffalo Bills today. (James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The drought was the very worst … but football season is (un)officially back with the 2024 NFL preseason. Tonight, the preseason continues with a match-up between the Chicago Bears and the Buffalo Bills. This will be …

John Harbaugh says it’s on him to make sure the Ravens make the most of the NFL’s new kickoff rule. Harbaugh, who was a special teams coordinator before becoming a head coach, said he believes the Ravens can use the new rule to their advantage, and it’s up to the coaches to make sure the players fully understand the rule …

Tank Dell is back. Dell, the Texans wide receiver whose rookie season was cut short with an injury and who then suffered minor injuries in an offseason shooting, returned to the field and scored a touchdown in the Texans’ preseason win over the Steelers. “To come out here healthy, feeling good, 250 days since I stepped on the field and …

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels picked up an admirer after Thursday’s joint practice with the Jets. It was the first time that Daniels has faced an opposing NFL defense in any setting and reports from the session said that there were highs and lows for the rookie in rainy conditions in New Jersey. Some of the lows could be attributed to …

The NFL has finally decided to experiment with moving away from two sticks and 30 feet of chain link to determine whether a first down was earned. Last night, it didn’t go particularly well. Via AwfulAnnouncing’s Twitter feed, an effort to use the new “Hawk-Eye” technology to determine whether a first down had been earned in the Lions-Giants preseason game …