NFL preseason live updates: Cam Ward, Travis Hunter debut; Jaxson Dart impresses for Giants

Shedeur Sanders’ debut edges Browns toward QB dilemma: Here’s what Shedeur Sanders’ first meaningful NFL incursion has generated. Consider this: For months, the spotlight on Sanders has washed out virtually every other storyline in the organization — and that was before there was something consequential to digest. Now he’s actually played some relevant football. And the outcome was solidly impressive for exhibition work, even from the most conservative of vantages: 14-of-23 passing for 138 yards and two touchdown passes, with two sacks and zero turnovers in nearly three quarters against the Carolina Panthers. But the true gravity of the performance was more in how Sanders held up after being tapped to start Cleveland’s first exhibition game, despite getting very few high-level practice snaps since the start of training camp.

J.J. McCarthy looks decent in preseason opener: The Vikings second-year QB saw his first preseason action since a torn meniscus cost him the entire 2024 season, albeit brief in the team’s preseason opener Saturday against the Texans. McCarthy played one solid series and completed 4 of 7 passes for 30 yards while leading a field goal drive.

Lions CB Morice Norris gives encouraging update on Instagram: Detroit Lions cornerback Morice Norris posted and reposted encouraging updates on his Instagram Saturday morning after he suffered a scary injury the previous night that cut short the Lions’ preseason road game against the Atlanta Falcons. Norris posted a story with the caption, “Amen Amen I’m all good man don’t stress it appreciate all the check ins and love.” Then he reposted a post from fellow Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold, who included a screenshot of a FaceTime call with a smiling Norris.