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