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The 2024 NFL preseason has reached the midway point (hard to believe), as Week 2 of the exhibition slate is considered as the dress rehearsal for some teams while others used their joint practices this week to figure out the state of their roster. Some aspects of the 53-man roster are starting to take shape as position battles are still up for grabs.
With Week 2 of the preseason commencing Thursday, here’s what to watch for in each game of the exhibition slate.
Thursday, 7 p.m. ET (NFLN)
The Patriots’ quarterback battle: The Patriots will have a decision to make who will quarterback this rebuilding offense that has little skill position players and a subpar offensive line. Jacoby Brissett may be the starting quarterback come Week 1 as Drake Maye hasn’t looked the part. Maye has been indecisive on decisions and his processing speed hasn’t been there, meaning he’ll need more time before he starts an NFL regular-season game.
Both quarterbacks played just one series in the preseason opener. Since the Patriots and Eagles were in joint practices, Maye may be getting the bulk of the reps Thursday.
Michael Penix Jr. follow-up game: With Kirk Cousins as the starting quarterback, Penix is getting plenty of opportunities to earn reps this preseason. His debut resulted in a 9 of 16 passing night, as Penix finished with 104 yards and a passer rating of 76.0. The Falcons scored 10 points in Penix’s five possessions.
Penix’s timing was slightly off with his receivers in the preseason opener. The Ravens defense will be a good test for the rookie quarterback.
Saturday, 1 p.m. ET (NFLN)
Caleb Williams building off preseason debut: The Bears and Bengals had a joint practice this week, but it will be interesting to see if Williams can build off a good joint practice session into an actual game. Williams finished 4 of 7 for 95 yards with a 101.8 passer rating in his two series in the…
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2024-08-15 21:21:23
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