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:
Packers snap shutout with safety on Zach Wilson
Through nearly three quarters, the Green Bay Packers were without a single point in their preseason matchup against the Denver Broncos. With less than a minute to go until the fourth quarter, defensive end Zach Morton was able to take down Zach Wilson in the end zone for a safety and put Green Bay on the board.
Can’t take down Josh Dobbs
The Saints had no answer for Josh Dobbs during San Francisco’s closing drive of the first half. Working a two-minute drill, Dobbs orchestrated a touchdown drive to give the Niners the lead at the break. Arguably the top play of that drive came on a first-and-10 play from midfield where Dobbs slipped out of a number of tackles to move the chains for a new set of downs.
The veteran would later cap the drive off with a 1-yard touchdown run.
Stidham lowers the shoulder
The Denver Broncos QB battles is at a fever pitch as a couple of signal-callers have put together some highlight plays on Sunday night. Jarrett Stidham, who came in after rookie Bo Nix got the start, flashed his strength on a 9-yard touchdown run in the closing seconds of the first half. Stidham took a third-and-5 scramble up the right sideline and trucked a Packers defender as he barreled into the end zone.
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,…
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