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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Fumble Recovery - Panthers
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The Offense hits the field
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Cam was very happy about Byrd's touchdown
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Ben Boulware warming up
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WR Reverse to Kaelin Clay
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Celebrating Damiere Byrd's second Touchdown of the day!
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Rivera calling out adjustments to the defense
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Christian McCaffrey after entering the field for his first preseason game
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Bersin being helped off the field after a helmet-to-helmet hit
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Steve Smith in the house!
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Akeem Hunt
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Clemson's Deshaun Watson
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Deshaun Watson rolling out
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LUUUUKE
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Artis Payne
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Cam and Byrd celebrating
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Jonathan Stewart
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Shaq Thompson
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Olsen down the middle against the Texans
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Fozzy!
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Mike Adams
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Houston entering the field
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James Bradberry
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James Bradberry interviewing with Kevin Donnalley after the game
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Luke reading the offense
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Alfred Blue making Carolina's defense work for the stop
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Topcat debut!
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WR Reverse to Kaelin Clay
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Tyler Ervin on a screen
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Braxton Miller reaching for the first down
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Kelvin Benjamin makes a leaping catch for the first touchdown of the game
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Coleman taking down Braxton Miller
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Carolina entering the field
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Damiere Byrd
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Kurt Coleman
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Deshaun Watson scrambles for a Touchdown
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Alfred Blue slipping past Dezmen Southward
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Webb scrambles for a big gain
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Vernon Butler being helped off the field
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Damiere Byrd's first touchdown of the night
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McCaffrey tripped after a short run
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CMC
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Damiere Byrd!
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Defense
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Garret Gilbert on the sideline.
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Suited up for the first time.
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Lots of Clemson fans in town to see Deshaun Watson
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Dukey!
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Daeshon Hall (DE) keeps up with Akeem Hunt (RB) to cause an incompletion
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Teddy Williams bringing down Jaelen Strong after a reception
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2nd string teams
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Jared Norris with a textbook hit
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Steve Smith
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Blue pushes through Teddy Williams and Colin Jones for the Touchdown
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WR Reverse to Kaelin Clay
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Alfred Blue on a reception. Williams and Thompson quickly shut it down
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Robert Nelson Jr deflects a pass intended for Keyarris Garret
