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