NFL preseason Week 2: Giants get injury scare; Cowboys may have found a kick returner
NFL preseason Week 2 is almost in the books! Here are some key developments to monitor as teams continue to prepare for the 2022 regular season:
- The Giants are holding their breath after Kayvon Thibodeaux, the fifth overall pick in this year's NFL draft, injured his knee in a preseason game Sunday night.
- Packers backup QB Jordan Love is showing he's "light years ahead" of where he was last year.
- In other good news for the Packers: David Bakhtiari took another positive step forward in his recovery from a devastating knee injury.
- Matt Patricia looks like he's the next play-caller for the Patriots. Probably. Maybe.
- The Houston Texans are gearing up to "shock the world."
- Miami has a big decision to make with its standout tight end.
- Panthers rookie QB Matt Corral is expected to miss significant time with a foot injury.
NFL preseason Week 2 must-see moments
- The Cowboys might just have found their kick returner. KaVontae Turpin had both kickoff and punt return touchdowns against the Chargers.
- Former Oregon wide receiver Devon Allen – a real-life Olympic hurdler – is confirmed fast.
NFL news, notes and analysis
- What we know about the Deshaun Watson saga: Watson will miss the first 11 games of the 2022 Browns season. What does it all mean for the QB and the team moving forward?
- This is what the Browns signed up for: Even after an 11-game suspension and $5 million fine for Watson, Browns owner Jimmy Haslam stood by his star quarterback.
- TB12 and Gronk to the Raiders?: UFC president Dana White claimed he helped put a deal in place to bring Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski to the Raiders in 2020, but then-Raiders coach Jon Gruden "blew the deal up."
- Aqib Talib stepping away from TNF: The former NFL cornerback is stepping away from his analyst role with Amazon in the wake of his brother being charged with felony first-degree murder.
- Urban Meyer will be back on your TV: After his NFL tenure crashed and burned in spectacular fashion, the former Jaguars coach is returning to Fox.
- LAX Legend to NFL Star?: Former lacrosse standout Jared Bernhardt might be perfect long-term project for Falcons.
- Is this finally the year?: The Chargers feel they have executed on their offseason plan in a major way. Will it finally lead them back to the postseason?
NFL preseason Week 3
(All times Eastern)
Thursday
Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs, 8 p.m. (NFL Network)
San Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans, 8:15 p.m. (Prime Video)
Friday
Buffalo Bills at Carolina Panthers, 7 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys, 8 p.m. (NFL Network)
Los Angeles Chargers at New Orleans Saints, 8 p.m.
New England Patriots at Las Vegas Raiders, 8:15 p.m.
Saturday
Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons, 3 p.m. (NFL Network)
Los Angeles Rams at Cincinnati Bengals, 6 p.m. (NFL Network)
Washington Commanders at Baltimore Ravens, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia Eagles at Miami Dolphins, 7 p.m.
Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns, 7 p.m.
Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts, 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos, 9 p.m. (NFL Network)
Sunday
New York Giants at New York Jets, 1 p.m. (NFL Network)
Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers, 4:30 p.m. (CBS)
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