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12 Detroit Lions fighting for a roster spot in the preseason finale  Pride Of Detroit Detroit Lions vs. Houston Texans: 5 position battles TBD in final preseason game  Detroit Free Press Harris Hits: Matchin’ Up In The Motor City  Houston Texans Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown sharp again in even day vs. Texans: Takeaways  The New York Times 5 things to watch: Lions vs. …

Takeaways from the Jets’ 19-17 preseason loss to the Eagles on Friday night: 1. The Jets expect backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor to return for Week 1 after undergoing knee surgery this summer, but if there is any doubt that he’ll be back, they may need to find another quarterback. It does not look like Brady Cook or Adrian Martinez, the …

Credit: Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The final preseason game is often little more than a showing of practice squad players looking to make their final impact prior to roster cut down day. J.J. McCarthy was never going to play for the Minnesota Vikings tonight, and Kevin O’Connell was coaching a cast of …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the first-team Kansas City Chiefs offense were in midseason form in their preseason finale Friday night, scoring on each of their three opportunities with the ball before the Chicago Bears rallied for a 29-27 victory. Mahomes was 8 of 13 for 143 yards and a touchdown in just over a quarter of …

The real test for rookie quarterback Cam Ward will come in Week One in Denver. But Ward passed another quiz in the preseason finale on Friday night. In two series of action, Ward completed 3-of-4 passes for 35 yards, with a 102.1 rating. He guided a 13-play, 90-yard touchdown drive that took 8:33 off the clock, completing passes to Jefferson, …

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the New York Jets in their preseason finale on Friday night. The game went down to the wire with the Birds getting a fourth down stop to be able to run out the clock. Final score, which doesn’t matter, but we’re logging it here anyway: 19 to 17. The Eagles’ final preseason record, which also doesn’t …

Chicago Bears preseason finale: Caleb Williams and offensive starters play ‘sloppy football’ in 1st half  Chicago Tribune Ben Johnson sounds off on Bears’ rough first half vs. Chiefs  Bears Wire QB Caleb Williams unconvincing against Chiefs’ starters as Bears’ backups rally for 29-27 win  Chicago Sun-Times Bears’ Ben Johnson slams ‘sloppy’ offense: ‘Not good enough’  ABC7 Chicago Bears Nightcap: Some Good, Some Bad, and …

The Broncos are set to hit the road for one final preseason outing as they travel to New Orleans to face the Saints on Saturday. With the NFL-mandated 53-man roster deadline fast approaching, the Broncos’ preseason finale will provide critical evaluation opportunities across the depth chart. Coaches and personnel staff will be looking closely at which players step up under …

With only three preseason games and plenty of joint practices, more and more teams are keeping their key players in bubble wrap throughout August. The Chiefs are not. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes played three drives in Friday night’s preseason finale against the Bears. The efforts resulted in two touchdowns and a field goal, with a touchdown pass to receiver Rashee Rice. …

Cam Ward finished his preseason without a touchdown pass but having shown enough to have Titans fans excited. He played two series in Friday night’s preseason game Friday night. Ward led the Titans to a touchdown on his second drive of the night, with Julius Chestnut scoring on a 1-yard run with 12:15 left in the second quarter. In 16 …