CHICAGO (AP) — AJ McCarron made a shaky case for a roster spot, leading a surge in the fourth quarter after struggling for most of the game, and the Buffalo Bills closed the preseason with a 28-27 victory over the Chicago Bears on Thursday night.
With both teams holding out their starters and few key reserves playing, the focus was on McCarron.
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The goals were to let the backups play and learn, and to be inspired.
Missions accomplished.
The Ravens and Bears honored their great linebackers Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher with some defense to make them proud in the Hall of Fame game that opened the NFL's preseason Thursday night. Baltimore held on 17-16.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears might look for a backup quarterback for Mitchell Trubisky as well as more help on defense on the final day of the draft.
The Bears turned their attention back to the offense Friday after grabbing Georgia standout linebacker Roquan Smith with the No. 8 overall pick. Iowa center James Daniels with the 39th pick and Memphis receiver Anthony Miller at No. 51 after trading back into the second round with New England.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It was fitting that Chiefs quarterback Tyler Bray, on his first play after checking into a preseason game against Cincinnati, threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Seantavius Jones.
Pretty much summed up the Chiefs' quarterback situation.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Smith performed his job flawlessly against his former team Friday night.
Then, the Chiefs quarterback sat back and watched his understudies.
First-round draft pick Patrick Mahomes II led the Kansas City Chiefs to a third-quarter touchdown, and outplayed veteran backup Tyler Bray, before the San Francisco 49ers rallied behind their own second-stringers for a 27-17 victory in the preseason opener for both teams.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — It has been years since the Kansas City Chiefs gave their fans any reason to stick around after halftime of their preseason opener, when the starters and backups generally take a seat.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith will miss Sunday's game against Jacksonville after his head bounced hard off the turf twice during last weekend's game in Indianapolis.
Nick Foles will start in his place and Tyler Bray will serve as the backup.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have gone from the talent-bereft team acquiring everybody's cast-offs just a few years ago to the team that is now sending its own fringe players away for draft picks.
Kansas City traded cornerback Marcus Cooper to Arizona and wide receiver Rod Streater to San Francisco for undisclosed selections, part of a series of roster moves that allowed the Chiefs to reach the NFL's 53-man limit for the regular season by Saturday's deadline.