Top pick shines as pre-season ends
Mayfield sharp as Browns roll over Lions 3517 The Associated Press DETROIT Baker Mayfield threw for 138 yards in a dominant first half for Cleveland, and the Browns wrapped up the preseason with a 35-17 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night.
Mayfield completed a 41-yard pass to Devon Cajuste on the first play from scrimmage, and the top overall pick in this year’s draft looked sharp throughout his two quarters directing Cleveland’s offence.
With Tyrod Taylor atop the depth chart at quarterback, the Browns are likely to bring Mayfield along slowly. But if the rookie doesn’t play again for a while, this was a nice note to finish on before the start of the regular season.
Nick Chubb and Matthew Dayes ran for touchdowns for Cleveland in what was generally a battle of backups.
7 COLTS 27, BENGALS 26
CINCINNATI — Matt Barkley’s left knee was injured by a low hit after he threw a pass, giving Jeff Driskel the inside track for the Bengals’ backup quarterback role.
DOPHINS 34, FALCONS
quarterback job, leading three first-quarter touchdown drives. Osweiler is competing with David Fales to be Ryan Tannehill’s backup. Osweiler completed each of his first six passes for 65 yards, including a 1-yard scoring pass to Buddy Howell on Miami’s opening drive. He added a 14-yard scoring pass to Francis Owusu on the final play of the third quarter.
EAGLES 10, JETS 9
PHILADELPHIA — Christian Hackenberg had a rough audition for an NFL roster spot, tossing two interceptions, but the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles rallied.
Joe Callahan threw a 4yard touchdown pass to Matt Jones with 18 seconds left to lift Philadelphia (1-3).
JAGUARS 25, BUCCANEERES 10
TAMPA, Fla. — Fourthstringer Tim Cook ran for a pair of second-half touchdowns, and Carroll Phillips returned a fumble for another TD to help Jacksonville.
PATRIOTS 17, GIANTS 12
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Third-stringer Danny Etling tossed a 1yard touchdown pass to Ralph Webb early in the second half and iced the game with an 86-yard run late.
VIKINGS 13, TITANS 3
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rookie Daniel Carlson kicked field goals of 39 and 22 yards, and Kyle Sloter added a 24-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. Carlson rebounded from missing a pair of 42-yarders wide left a week ago after beating out Kai Forbath for the job. Carlson connected from 39 yards late in the first half, tying it 3-3. He added a 22yarder midway through the third quarter, giving the Vikings (3-1) a 6-3 lead.
RAVENS 30, REDSKINS 20
BALTIMORE — Ravens rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson ran for a touchdown while backup Robert Griffin III spent the entire game on the sideline as Baltimore completed its third consecutive unbeaten preseason.
STEELERS 39, PANTHERS 24
PITTSBURGH — Josh Dobbs put together a compelling case to be on someone’s NFL roster next week, throwing for a touchdown and running for another.
Dobbs, fighting for one of the backup quarterback jobs behind Ben Roethlisberger, vaulted into the end zone for a 3yard scoring run to cap Pittsburgh’s first drive. He added a 27-yard strike to Tevin Jones later in the opening quarter and finished 8 of 12 for 151 yards to cap an impressive training camp.
Carolina’s Taylor Heincke played well in his bid to be the top backup behind Cam Newton. Heincke started and was 7 of 12 for 68 yards and a 6yard touchdown to Mose Frazier.