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