Shedeur Sanders turns heads in preseason debut, tossing 2 TDs
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We’re talking about practice.
Joint practices are all the rage in the NFL now, with teams weathering the heat and the doldrums of August training camps to work things out with one another on the practice field.
These practices can highlight a lot of issues for a team that’s used to facing off against teammates during scrimmages, 7-on-7, 11-on-11 and more, while also getting one another prepped for forthcoming preseason showdowns.
Starting Aug. 12, joint practices continue with 20 teams facing off against one another this week: The Tennessee Titans travel to the Atlanta Falcons practice facility, while the New York Jets and New York Giants look to establish early New York football supremacy.
The Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers were scheduled to meet up in a regional get-together on Wednesday, but canceled due to injury concerns. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Browns travel to the Philadelphia Eagles’ turf to square off ahead of their preseason Week 2 matchup.
USA TODAY Sports will provide updates from joint practices below, including news, highlights, injury updates and maybe even the occasional scuffle. All times are Eastern.
Per NorthJersey.com’s Art Stapleton, the Giants wideout is one of several Giants not practicing today:
The Falcons wideout injured his shoulder during the Falcons first practice of training camp on July 25. His timeline for return hasn’t been clarified, with coach Raheem Morris saying “I don’t know” when it comes to his return date.
The NFL announced the full schedule of joint practice sessions for this year’s preseason in mid-June. Below is the complete joint practice schedule: