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