- No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza debuted for the Raiders, threw a TD on his second drive (10-for-16, 96 yards) — his play could spark a QB competition despite talk of redshirting.
- Patrick Mahomes is expected to sit the Chiefs’ preseason opener and might miss the entire preseason as he continues recovering from last season’s torn ACL/LCL.
- Drew Allar flashed in his Steelers debut (10-for-13, 154 yards, 2 passing TDs and a rushing TD), boosting his case as a backup behind Aaron Rodgers.
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