Overview
- NFL clubs took different approaches in Week 2 of the preseason, with some coaches giving starters limited live reps after joint practices and others resting top players to avoid injury.
- Cleveland coach Todd Monken has not named a Week 1 starter and used Saturday’s game to continue the evaluation, putting Shedeur Sanders in to start and play the first half and planning for Deshaun Watson to follow in the third quarter.
- The Buffalo Bills are expected to rest Josh Allen and other top players on Saturday, a decision that could shift the competitive balance in the Browns‑Bills preseason matchup.
- The Denver Broncos lost 33-13 to the Green Bay Packers on Friday, ending Denver’s eight-game preseason winning streak and raising questions about depth, penalties, and backup offensive-line play.
- NFL Network drew heavy fan criticism for staying with the late stages of the Jets‑Steelers broadcast instead of switching live to Packers‑Broncos, highlighting how broadcast choices and streaming options shape which players get visible evaluation.