Kyler Murray, Cardinals quarterback, shares the team's goals for this season and explains how new signings will be implemented. (2:18).
The second week of preseason football is underway. There are three weeks left before the regular season opener so expect more players and names to play this week.
The New England Patriots beat the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, and Eagles quarterback Jalenhurts was forced to miss the game due to illness.
The meeting between the Kansas City Chiefs (AZ Cardinals) was a college reunion. Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes took on Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech's college coach. Mahomes and Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray didn't show much in quarters of work and Mahomes was intercepted during his last pass.
Saturday will host the majority of the action with 10 games. The day begins with a showdown between the Buffalo Bills & Chicago Bears in the afternoon, followed by the New York Jets taking on the Green Bay Packers. You might be able to watch rookie Jets quarterback Zach Wilson cheering on Aaron Rodgers, the Packers legend. The night slate includes a Texas-sized fight between the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders in "Jerry World", and the Los Angeles Rams taking on the Los Angeles Rams (who are aiming for that title).
On Sunday, the Odell Beckham Jr. bowl will be played between the New York Giants & Cleveland Browns. Trevor Lawrence and Trevor Lawrence will visit the New Orleans Saints Monday.
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Friday's games
Standout performer: Chiefs receiver Bryon Pringle: 4 receptions, 63 yards
Chris Jones looks like he's ready for a big season. Jones recorded a sack against Cardinals. This gives him two in just three quarters preseason. He also intercepted a pass, forced a fumble, and had one sack. Jarran Reed, his replacement at defensive tackle in the Chiefs' defense, had a sack as well. -- Adam Teicher
Next game: vs. Vikings (8.30 p.m. ET, August 27
While it's easy to tell the Cardinals that "it's preseason, so it doesn't matter", there were some plays on Friday night that could have been troubling. On one play, Kyler Murray was miscommunication with Rondale Moore (wide receiver) and A.J. Green (quarterback). Green on the other. It could have been a minor kink that needed to be addressed, but it is hard to ignore the fact that these types of errors are happening so close to the regular season. The Cardinals' first-team offense was shaky. Murray only completed 1 of 4 passes for 2 yard and one run for 8 yard. Although it might not be important, it was ugly. -- Josh Weinfuss
Next game: Saints (8 p.m. ET, August 28
Standout performer: Washington RB Jaret Patterson: 16 carries, 71 yards, TD
Ja'Marr Chase, Bengals rookie wide receiver, will remember the past 72 hours as a learning opportunity. During Wednesday's practice, Chidobe Awuzie, Bengals cornerback, defeated the 2021 fifth-round pick. Chase dropped three targets on Friday against Washington. All of them were third downs. Chase has had trouble with drops all through training camp. According to ESPN Stats & Information research, Chase had just six drops on 124 targets in his breakout season at LSU in 2019. Chase's problems could be due to difficulty getting back into football after opting out for 2020, or just a few days. Chase will look to fix it before the regular season begins. -- Ben Baby
Next game: vs. Dolphins (4.pm. ET, August 29
Washington's offense could have been better, but it didn't show up against the Bengals consistently. Ryan Fitzpatrick was a passer for 96 yards, but only seven of his 13 passes were completed. Although Fitzpatrick did throw Dyami Brown 29 yards, his passing game was lacking rhythm. Antonio Gibson's run game was inconsistent. He is a big back, but is still learning how to use all his power to be more efficient in short-yardage situations. Jaret Patterson, a rookie undrafted back, was the star. He was able to work with the starters and returned one kickoff for 37 yard. Washington will need to prove that he can be a part of special teams if he keeps four running backs. He continues to demonstrate that he can run with patience, as well as some power, and that he can catch the ball well out the backfield. They may have just found a true gem. John Keim
Next game: at Ravens (6 p.m. ET, August 28
Thursday's game
Patriots QB Cam Newton was a standout performer. He completed 8 of 9 passes for 103 yards and 1 touchdown.
Cam Newton made the most definitive statement of his career, going 8-of-9 for 101 yards and one touchdown. He also had no interceptions in three drives. Newton looked just as comfortable as he has been as a Patriot. However, Newton was facing Eagles' second-string defense. Newton's 28-yard TD to Jakobi Meyers came after Meyers gave him a signal to announce his intentions before the snap. This is a sign that a QB/WR are operating at their peak efficiency pre-snap communication. Mac Jones also had notable highlights, including his first drive, which covered 91 yards in 17 plays, and took up 9:04 of time. Jones was 13-of-19 and accumulated 146 yards in four drives. -- Mike Reiss
Next game: at Giants (6.30 p.m. ET, August 29
DeVonta Smith, a rookie receiver, made his preseason debut with two catches of 19 yards on four targets. The stat line is not important enough. Smith was able to move well and wasn't hampered by his left MCL injury that kept him from practice for two weeks. Smith's second catch of the evening was a 10 yard reception. He started inside, hit brakes and then cut back to beat Michael Jackson, showing signs of his Heisman Trophy-winning form. Although Smith had to work hard to get the rust off his legs, Smith was able to smoothen out the game and open the field fairly consistently. It was a good warm-up for the Atlanta Falcons regular-season opener on Sept. 12. Tim McManus
Next game: at Jets (7:30 p.m. ET, August 27
Saturday's games
Buffalo at Chicago, 1:05 p.m. ET, NFL Network
New York Giants at Green Bay, 4.25 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Atlanta at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET
