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