NFL preseason live updates: Brock Purdy gets brief run vs. Raiders; Dillon Gabriel has mixed bag debut

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The second week of NFL preseason action is in full swing, and there are plenty of storylines to follow.

With Cleveland Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders sitting out due to an oblique injury, fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel saw his first action of preseason Saturday, and it was an up-and-down day for the third-round pick. He finished 13-of-18 for 143 yards passing but also turned it over twice. He thew a pick 6 and also lost a fumble on a botched handoff exchange. Otherwise solid and in control in the passing game.

Much will be made in the coming days, especially on the talking heads shows, about his in-game comments of the QB competition he’s in with Sanders. Gabriel later clarified he was referring to the media, not Sanders.

Meanwhile, the Colts QB battle continues to heat up with Daniel Jones looking good early, leading a field goal drive and finished completing 7 of 11 passes for 101 yards. Anthony Richardson entering later and led Indianapolis to a touchdown and a field-goal drive, finishing completing 6 of 11 passes for 73 yards. Those two appear to be neck-and-neck for the starting job.

Later this weekend, Caleb Williams is starting for the Bears on national television Sunday night vs. the Bills, our first glimpse of the 2024 No. 1 overall draft pick under new head coach Ben Johnson. That game headlines Frank Schwab’s top QB situations to watch this week, along with Jaxson Dart’s second preseason outing and more developments in the Saints’ and Colts’ QB battles.

Justin Herbert will also play a preseason game for the first time in *checks notes* his entire career on Saturday when the Chargers square off against the SoFi Stadium co-tenant Rams.

You can watch both of Friday’s preseason games on NFL Network, and also on NFL+.

Here’s a full look at this weekend’s schedule.

NFL preseason Week 2 scheduleSaturday, Aug. 16 (times ET)

49ers at Raiders, 4 p.m. (NFL Network)
Chargers at Rams, 7 p.m.
Buccaneers at Steelers, 7 p.m.
Jets at Giants, 7 p.m. (NFL Network)
Ravens at Cowboys, 7 p.m.
Cardinals at Broncos, 9:30 p.m. (NFL Network)

Sunday, Aug. 17 (times ET)

Jaguars at Saints, 1 p.m. (NFL Network)
Bills at Bears, 8 p.m. (Fox)

Monday, Aug. 18 (time ET)

Bengals at Commanders, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Aug. 15

Titans 23, Falcons 20
Seahawks 33, Chiefs 16

NFL team feeds

AFC East: Buffalo Bills | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets

AFC North: Baltimore Ravens | Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns | Pittsburgh Steelers

AFC South: Houston Texans | Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars | Tennessee Titans

AFC West: Denver Broncos | Kansas City Chiefs Las Vegas Raiders | Los Angeles Chargers

NFC East: Dallas Cowboys | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | Washington Commanders