AFC NORTH

CHICAGO — The Cleveland Browns may have walked away from their preseason opener with a 34-10 loss to the Chicago Bears, but much of the attention remained on the competition at quarterback between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders. Watson made his long-awaited return to game action Saturday, appearing for the first time since October 2024. The veteran quarterback completed 11 of 15 passes for 126 yards and helped Cleveland build an early 10-0 advantage with two scoring drive

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens entered their preseason opener looking for signs of progress from a young group of offensive playmakers. By the end of Saturday night, several rookies had given the coaching staff plenty to build on. Baltimore defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 24-7 behind an impressive showing from its rookie receiving corps, with wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane delivering one of the biggest highlights of the night. Lane, a third-round draft pick out of USC, caught