What we learned from NFL preseason Week 2

NFL preseason Week 2 is nearly complete as teams continue preparations for the 2023 season. Here are some of the weekend's biggest moments:

• The Ravens put their 24-game preseason win streak on the line Monday night against the Commanders.
• Mark your calendars for Saturday: Aaron Rodgers is expected to make his Jets preseason debut.
• Aaron Rodgers' replacement in Green Bay, Jordan Love, put together an impressive touchdown drive.
• Good news for 49ers fans: Brock Purdy was back in action.

Paste BN Sports' Nate Davis breaks down the weekend's highlights and lowlights with the preseason Week 2 winners and losers.

Football fans might be the real winners, however, as there is just one more weekend of exhibition games before the NFL season kicks off for real.

➤ PHOTOS: Best of the NFL preseason

More NFL news, notes and tidbits

• NFL veteran to retire weeks after joining Eagles
• Patrick Mahomes tried to deliver a surprise pass while leaping out of bounds
• Jimmy Graham arrested after 'medical episode' made him disoriented, team says
• Season-ending injury further depletes Bills' offensive line depth
• Buccaneers backup QB John Wolford was taken to a hospital after suffering neck injury
• Commanders have made their long-awaited starting QB decision
• How a 5-foot-5 rookie RB is making a huge instant impact for Super Bowl contender
• Robert Saleh goes off on Jets' leaky offensive line on 'Hard Knocks'

NFL preseason Week 2 scores

• Browns 18, Eagles 18: Two Eagles players were carted off the field with neck injuries.
• Giants 21, Panthers 19: Daniel Jones appeared to be acquainted with his new tight end in the quarterback's preseason debut.
• Bengals 13, Falcons 13: The backup QB spot behind Joe Burrow still appears up for grabs.
• Jaguars 25, Lions 7: Jaguars rookie RB Tank Bigsby made the most of his opportunity to put out "game film."
• Dolphins 28, Texans 3: Tua Tagovailoa made his long-awaited return to the football field, then threw an interception on his first pass.
• Steelers 27, Bills 15: Kenny Pickett appears ready to take a big step forward this season.
• Colts 24, Bears 17: Neither Colts rookie QB Anthony Richardson nor Bears QB Justin Fields played in this game.
• Buccaneers 13, Jets 6: Aaron Rodgers is expected to make his preseason debut on Saturday.
• Titans 24, Vikings 16: Malik Willis got the whole game to impress Titans coaches, and his performance was uninspiring.
• Chiefs 38, Cardinals 10: The Chiefs returned to the site of their Super Bowl 57 glory and exposed the Cardinals' flaws.
• Patriots 21, Packers 17: Thankfully, the Patriots got encouraging news on Isaiah Bolden after Saturday's game was suspended due to the rookie's scary injury.
• 49ers 21, Broncos 20: Brock Purdy got his first game action since his elbow injury in the NFC championship game.
• Raiders 34, Rams 17: Jimmy Garoppolo looked sharp in his Raiders debut.
• Seahawks 22, Cowboys 14: The Cowboys lost two promising rookies to ACL tears on Saturday night.
• Saints 22, Chargers 17: All of Sunday's major sporting events in Los Angeles were either canceled or rescheduled due to Tropical Storm Hilary … except for this very important exhibition game!

NFL preseason Week 3 dates, times, TV info

Thursday

• Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons, 7:30 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
• Indianapolis Colts at Philadelphia Eagles, 8 p.m. ET (Prime Video)

Friday

• Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers, 8 p.m. ET (CBS)
• New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans, 8:15 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
• Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 49ers, 10 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Saturday

• Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m. ET
• Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. ET
• Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
• Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. ET
• New York Jets at New York Giants, 6 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
• Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Commanders, 6:05 p.m. ET
• Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7 p.m. ET
• Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars, 7 p.m. ET
• Las Vegas Raiders at Dallas Cowboys, 8 p.m. ET
• Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos, 9 p.m. ET (NFL Network)

Sunday

• Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints, 8 p.m. ET (FOX)

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