Steelers GM Omar Khan's Draft Decision Sparks Controversy, Drawing Attention to Future of潜
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Former Illinois standout Luke Altmyer played almost the entire game for the Lions, and he was mostly fine, especially for an undrafted rookie who had to face several Bengals starters at first and then second-stringers as well. His first interception wasn't his fault: Isaac TeSlaa bobbled a well-thrown ball. The second pick was just barely out of the reach of Dominic Lovett.
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Yahoo SportsAmong those players include quarterback Luke Altmyer and running back Jacob Saylors, both of whom put forth solid efforts Thursday against the Cincinnati Bengals.
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The first week of the NFL preseason is complete. We got a small taste of the action last week with the Hall of Fame Game, but this week, things kicked into warp drive with 16 games going down between Thursday and Saturday.
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Steelers GM Omar Khan (For drafting Drew Allar) With Aaron Rodgers , the Steelers need to find their quarterback of the future and they might have already done that. The team drafted former Penn State QB Drew Allar in the third round back in April and he was a one-man highlight show during the Steelers' 28-9 win over the Packers on Thursday night. Allar didn't get in the game until the second half, but once he was on the field, he absolutely took over: He finished 10 of 13 for 153 yards and three total touchdowns.
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Will Howard and Mason Rudolph also saw some action on Thursday and they were both good, but Allar was great. Khan's decision to draft Allar -- despite having Rudolph and Howard already on the roster -- is looking like a smart one so far. Of course, Allar put up his numbers in the second half against the backend of the Packers' defensive roster, so we still need to see what he can do against better competition, but this is a promising start. We broke down Allar's full performance from Thursday and you .
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Fernando Mendoza hype The Mendoza hype train has been going strong since April 23 when the Raiders selected him with the first overall pick in the NFL Draft. We finally got to see Mendoza in action on Thursday and he looked impressive. He wasn't perfect -- he completed 10 of 16 passes for 97 yards and a TD -- but he showed flashes of what he could eventually become, and that's exactly what you want to see if you're the Raiders.
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Mendoza led four drives (not including a kneel down to end the first half), resulting in two punts, a touchdown and a missed field goal. The touchdown drive, it should be noted, came against the Cardinals' starting defense (or at least several members of it). This absolute seed to fellow rookie Malik Benson got the Raiders moving on the drive ...
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Rams' future Not many people foresaw the Rams using their first-round pick on a quarterback, given that Matthew Stafford is fresh off an MVP season and most of the team's other offseason moves were oriented around winning big in 2026. The decision to take Ty Simpson at No. 13 overall could prove astute in the long run, though, if his preseason debut is any harbinger. Simpson went 21-for-25 and racked up 190 yards and two touchdowns against the Chiefs.
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01 Yahoo Sports The Detroit Lions have a multitude of players on the bubble headed into their second preseason game next Saturday with the Washington Commanders. These aforementioned players need to not only have a solid week of practice, but also need to impress vs. the Commanders.
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02 ESPN Five standouts in Patriots' first preseason game From Kyle Williams to K.J. Britt, here are the players whose performances should have them ascending the Patriots' ranks.
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03 AP Sports Lions wide receiver group looks to show it’s one of the league’s best - AP News Lions wide receiver group looks to show it’s one of the league’s best AP News
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04 CBS Sports When it comes to the preseason, you never know what you're going to see on the field. Some coaches kept their starters on the bench in Week 1, but that strategy isn't for everyone. There are also plenty of coaches who like to see their starters get some action in the preseason.
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