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