Los Angeles Times

Murray’s latest outing is a struggle

- Wire reports

Kyler Murray’s second outing as an NFL quarterbac­k didn’t go nearly as well as his first, and Oakland moved the ball with ease on the Arizona Cardinals’ top defensive units in the Raiders’ 33-26 preseason win Thursday night at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

Murray, the first overall pick in this year’s NFL draft who looked sharp in his debut against the Chargers, finished three for eight for 12 yards. He also ran once for four yards, and the Cardinals went threeand-out on two of his four series.

Derek Carr, the Raiders’ No. 1 quarterbac­k, played one series and led a touchdown drive, going two for two for 40 yards in his preseason debut.

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Quarterbac­ks Matt Ryan and Sam Darnold (USC) both appear ready for the regular season. Ryan looked sharp in his preseason debut for the Atlanta Falcons, completing nine straight passes, and Darnold led New York on another scoring drive in the Jets’ 22-10 victory. Darnold completed five of seven passes for 46 yards. Le’Veon Bell sat out again for the Jets but could make his New York debut next week . ... Backup quarterbac­k Cody Kessler was knocked out of Philadelph­ia’s preseason 24-10 victory against Jacksonvil­le on the opening drive. Defensive end Datone Jones came unblocked off the edge and walloped Kessler in the back. Kessler was escorted to the sideline, evaluated for a head injury in the locker room and then placed in the concussion protocol. The team already was without backup Nate Sudfeld. He broke his left wrist in the team’s exhibition opener against Tennessee . ... Lamar Jackson directed two scoring drives during a limited appearance, had an impressive touchdown run erased by a penalty and sparked the Baltimore Ravens to a 26-13 victory over the Green Bay Packers. The Packers played without quarterbac­k Aaron Rodgers, who developed back stiffness and was a late scratch . ... Washington firstround pick Dwayne Haskins made strong throws and his share of mistakes, and fellow rookie Ryan Finley continued to make his case to be Cincinnati’s backup quarterbac­k in the Bengals’ 23-13 victory over the Redskins . ... Receiver Daurice Fountain of the Indianapol­is Colts suffered a severe ankle injury in the final training camp practice.

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