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