Another week, another round of NFL preseason action. And you can tell things are heating up around the league, whether in battles for roster spots and starting jobs or in anticipation of the real games around the corner. Which players and teams stood out during the Week 2 slate of exhibition matchups?
Here are some of the top highlights:
Bo Nix dialed in as he fights for QB1
Bo Nix is living up to his first-round hype this summer as his stock continued to climb in Denver’s Week 2 preseason exhibition against Green Bay. As he fights to earn the Week 1 job under center, Nix started out the game completing 8 of 9 passes for 80 yards, including a goal-line touchdown to Tim Patrick.
Cowboys’ Aubrey makes unofficial history
Preseason statistics don’t count toward the NFL record books, but don’t tell that to Brandon Aubrey, the emergent Pro Bowl kicker. One year after debuting with a league-leading 36 field goal conversions, the former MLS draft pick drilled a 66-yard try to close the first half for Dallas, unofficially tying the all-time record set by Baltimore Ravens star Justin Tucker back in 2021. And it would’ve been good from farther!
Tre Tucker showcases lightning speed
Las Vegas may or may not be pleased with the rate at which its quarterback competition has unfolded, but the Raiders can certainly take some solace in how quickly Tucker has looked this preseason. The 2023 third-rounder practically shot out of a cannon on a 40-plus yard punt return after also hauling in a deep throw.
Gardner Minshew got the start for Las Vegas against Dallas, following up on Aidan O’Connell’s Week 1 turn atop the depth chart at quarterback. With head coach Antonio Pierce watching (and desperate to crown a winner of the competition), the journeyman uncorked an early deep shot to Tre Tucker. Unfortunately for Minshew, the big play wasn’t an immediate sign of things to come, with the veteran going just…
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Author : Cody Benjamin
Publish date : 2024-08-19 00:56:17
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