The first week of the 2023 NFL preseason continued Friday night, with the Cincinnati Bengals hosting the Green Bay Packers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Detroit Lions hosting the New York Giants, the Miami Dolphins hosting the Atlanta Falcons and the Cleveland Browns hosting the Washington Commanders.
Several of Friday's matchups gave glimpses of quarterback battles, including Baker Mayfield showing signs of progress for the Bucs and Jake Browning emerging as the possible No. 2 to Joe Burrow.
On Thursday, the New England Patriots hosting the Houston Texans and the Seattle Seahawks welcoming the Minnesota Vikings.
No. 2 overall pick C.J. Stroud got his first NFL reps in a start for the Texans, going 2-for-4 for 13 total yards and an interception before coach DeMeco Ryans turned to incumbent starter Davis Mills.
Mills went 9-of-12 for 99 yards and a touchdown before Case Keenum took over under center.
On the other sideline, Patriots fans will have to wait at least another week to see how quarterback Mac Jones has adjusted to Bill O'Brien's new offense.
The Seahawks' Pro Bowl quarterback Geno Smith watched as backup Drew Lock took the start. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the second of Seattle's two first-round picks, got his first NFL action Thursday night, along with Vikings first-rounder Jordan Addison.
Here are the biggest takeaways from each game so far, along with the rest of the Week 1 preseason schedule.
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Packers: It didn't take Jordan Love long to get going, and he didn't stay in the game long, either. But the Packers should be encouraged by what they saw in their new starter's two series. He completed 7-of-10 passes for 70 yards and a
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