Packers get two pick-sixes vs. Steelers
Foles managed one first down in his first three possessions and then coughed the ball up on a hit from defensive lineman Adrian Clayborn. Bentley recovered and ran 54 yards for a touchdown that gave New England a 17-0 lead.
The hit knocked Foles out of the game. It was one of eight sacks by the Patriots.
“I was getting ready to throw a deep ball and a guy grabbed it as I was following through,” Foles said. “It feels all right. It feels pretty good. Hopefully there’s no issues.”
Coach Doug Pederson said Foles will be evaluated today.
Foles finished 3-for-9 for 44 yards. Third-stringer Nate Sudfeld played most of the next three quarters, completing 22 of 39 passes for 312 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.
REDSKINS 15, JETS 13: In Landover, Md., Sam Darnold threw an interception and showed some of the growing pains of a rookie quarterback in his first preseason start for New York, which lost to Washington on a last-second field goal.
Darnold was 8-for-11 for 62 yards, but took two sacks and had a couple of throws batted out of the air, including the pass that was intercepted. It was a far cry from the impressive debut in which the third overall pick went 13 of 18 for 96 yards and looked like the front-runner to win New York’s starting QB competition.
“Any game experience is huge,” said Darnold, who felt he played well but wasn’t as sharp as in his preseason debut. “I feel like I’m going to continue to grow and get better every single day, and that’s what I’m most excited about is to see how much I’m going to be able to grow and get better.”
The former USC star played the entire first half before giving way to veteran Teddy Bridgewater. The former Vikings quarterback had his own inconsistencies, going 10 of 15 for 127 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
Redskins starter Alex Smith was 4-for-6 for 48 yards in one series, his only work so far in the preseason.
Jets coach Todd Bowles has said he needs to evaluate Darnold the most because he’s plenty familiar with incumbent starter Josh McCown and knows about Bridgewater.
Washington kicker Dustin Hopkins made all five of his field-goal attempts, including a 40-yarder as time expired to win it for the Redskins (1-1).
PACKERS 51, STEELERS 34: In Green Bay, Wis., Aaron Rodgers needed just one drive to look at home in his first action at Lambeau Field in almost a year.
Rodgers connected with tight end Jimmy Graham for an 8-yard score and Tramon Williams had a 25-yard interception return for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage in Green Bay’s win over Pittsburgh.
Five minutes after throwing the pick, Mason Rudolph found JuJu Smith-Schuster for a 4-yard touchdown pass. Rudolph, who is competing with Joshua Dobbs for a backup job, was 5-for-12 for 47 yards in playing the first half.
Dobbs didn’t look much better after throwing a 22-yard interception returned for a touchdown by rookie cornerback Josh Jackson in the third quarter. But Dobbs finished strong and connected with rookie receiver James Washington for two secondhalf touchdowns .
Starting QB Ben Roethlisberger watched from the sideline in shorts and a T-shirt. He and second-stringer Landry Jones of Artesia had already been ruled out for the game when Roethlisberger left a training camp practice on Tuesday with a possible concussion.
BROWNS: Dez Bryant and Cleveland are still in the courtship phase. Their future together is uncertain.
The three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver and his agent, Kim Maile, met with team officials at the Browns’ headquarters in Berea, Ohio, on Thursday. The sides got to know each other better are expected to meet again today to discuss a potential deal.