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NFL preseason roundup: Mac Jones, Pats top Panthers
Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

New England quarterback Mac Jones completed half of his eight passes for 61 yards as the Patriots beat the Carolina Panthers 20-10 on Friday in a preseason game at Foxborough, Mass.

Jones connected with Nelson Agholor for 45 yards on the second play of the second quarter. The completion set up Ty Montgomery's 2-yard touchdown run that capped a 10-play, 81-yard drive. That was the last of the three series Jones played.

Lil'Jordan Humphrey paced the Patriots (1-1) with five catches for 71 yards.

Quarterback Matt Corral, a third-round draft pick of the Panthers (1-1), went 9 of 15 for 58 yards. Carolina's top two quarterbacks, Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, did not play. The Panthers' lone touchdown came on a 50-yard interception return from Tae Hayes.

Packers 20, Saints 10

Jordan Love threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Romeo Doubs in the second quarter as Green Bay earned a home win over New Orleans.

With Aaron Rodgers sitting out, Love completed 12 of 24 passes for 113 yards and the one score for the Packers (1-1). Green Bay got a 51-yard scoring run from Danny Etling.

The Saints (0-2) did not use quarterbacks Jameis Winston and Andy Dalton, leaving Ian Book to play the whole game. Book matched Love's 113 yards by going 16-for-28 with one touchdown and one interception.

Texans 24, Rams 20

Jeff Driskel threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Mason Schreck with 1:05 remaining, lifting Houston to a win at Los Angeles.

Davis Mills completed 10 of 17 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown for the Texans (2-0). Houston's Kyle Allen also threw a TD pass, and Driskel connected on all three of his passes for 17 yards.

Lance McCutcheon led the Rams (1-1) with five catches for 96 yards. John Wolford threw for 142 yards, and Bryce Perkins passed for 123.

This article first appeared on Field Level Media and was syndicated with permission.

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