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