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