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