While preseason games may not count towards a team’s final record, they’re a great way to gauge your team’s performance and see some tryout footage from players fighting to make a roster spot. While the Panthers defeated the Texans 27-17, the real stories were the outstanding play from former South Carolina Gamecock Damiere Byrd, who had 98 yards and two scores; and wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, who took the first step towards silencing his critics with two catches for 40 yards and a touchdown, the latter coming on a spectacular catch over 5’11” starting cornerback Johnathan Joseph. As always, official The Riot Report photographer Jesse Fraetis was there to capture it. Enjoy some photos from the game, and feel free to share them with your friends. Keep Pounding!
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Artis Payne
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CMC
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WR Reverse to Kaelin Clay
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Coleman taking down Braxton Miller
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Topcat debut!
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Lots of Clemson fans in town to see Deshaun Watson
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Kelvin Benjamin makes a leaping catch for the first touchdown of the game
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Mike Adams
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Jonathan Stewart
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Luke reading the offense
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Defense
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Tyler Ervin on a screen
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Robert Nelson Jr deflects a pass intended for Keyarris Garret
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Teddy Williams bringing down Jaelen Strong after a reception
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Celebrating Damiere Byrd's second Touchdown of the day!
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Braxton Miller reaching for the first down
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Olsen down the middle against the Texans
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James Bradberry interviewing with Kevin Donnalley after the game
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LUUUUKE
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Houston entering the field
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Alfred Blue on a reception. Williams and Thompson quickly shut it down
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Garret Gilbert on the sideline.
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Cam was very happy about Byrd's touchdown
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Daeshon Hall (DE) keeps up with Akeem Hunt (RB) to cause an incompletion
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Alfred Blue making Carolina's defense work for the stop
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Akeem Hunt
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Clemson's Deshaun Watson
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Cam and Byrd celebrating
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Rivera calling out adjustments to the defense
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Jared Norris with a textbook hit
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Fozzy!
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WR Reverse to Kaelin Clay
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Damiere Byrd's first touchdown of the night
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Deshaun Watson rolling out
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Carolina entering the field
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Webb scrambles for a big gain
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James Bradberry
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Suited up for the first time.
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Bersin being helped off the field after a helmet-to-helmet hit
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Shaq Thompson
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2nd string teams
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Fumble Recovery - Panthers
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Kurt Coleman
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Steve Smith
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WR Reverse to Kaelin Clay
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Blue pushes through Teddy Williams and Colin Jones for the Touchdown
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Vernon Butler being helped off the field
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Damiere Byrd!
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The Offense hits the field
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Damiere Byrd
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Ben Boulware warming up
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Steve Smith in the house!
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Alfred Blue slipping past Dezmen Southward
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Christian McCaffrey after entering the field for his first preseason game
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Dukey!
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McCaffrey tripped after a short run
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Deshaun Watson scrambles for a Touchdown
