
As for the Browns, they'll head to Arrowhead Stadium to wrap up their exhibition season against the Chiefs on Aug. What's nextįrom here, the Eagles will remain in Philly and host the Colts for their preseason finale on Aug. The Eagles took some battle wounds in this affair. Nolan Smith and Olamide Zaccheaus each had shoulder injuries and left, but returned to the sidelines and watched the game with their teammates. The other injuries the Eagles had were cornerback Zech McPhearson (ankle), and center Josh Andrews (ankle) ruled out. The Eagles had a few scary injuries in this one, namely wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland and defensive tackle Moro Ojomo - both left on a stretcher with a neck injury. This comes after a 2022 season where York converted just 75% of his field goals. This miscue comes as York entered this exhibition missing his two previous field goal attempts of the preseason. Up until that point, the second-year kicker had converted all three of his field goals, but those final two misses separated the Browns from pulling ahead with the victory.
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Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Kellen Mond each found Watkins for big gains throughout the evening, as the undrafted free agent from UAB finished with seven catches for 139 yards and a touchdown - a 32-yard score in the third quarter where he made a bobbling reception.Īs we noted above, it was a tough night for Cade York after the 2022 fourth-round pick missed two potential game-winning field goals. No matter what Eagles cornerback was covering Watkins, the Browns wide receiver continued to find ways to get open. Austin Watkins shines on poor offensive night Kellen Mond got the second half and he completed 12 of his 24 throws for 126 yards and a score.įor a more in-depth look at this matchup, check out our main takeaways below. He was 13-for-25 in the first half with 164 yards through the air and added 18 yards on four rushing attempts. Meanwhile, rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson started for Cleveland and continues to flash his potential, which has been bursting throughout training camp. He was then relieved by Tanner McKee, who went 10-for-18 with 147 yards and a touchdown.
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The veteran completed 9 of 17 for 85 yards and an interception. Marcus Mariota, the presumed backup quarterback behind Jalen Hurts, started and played the entire first half and was inconsistent. stayed in bounds, which led the clock to fall to zero. The Browns last gasp after getting the ball back with 32 seconds left did have some promise, but instead of going out of bounds to set up a potential Hail Mary attempt, receiver Mike Harley Jr. With under two minutes to play, Philadelphia couldn't muster a game-winning drive of their own and punted after traveling just six yards. However, a illegal formation called against the Eagles gave York a second chance from 42 yards out, which he also hooked to the right side. Cade York initially lined up for the 47-yard field goal and the ball sailed wide right.

After Philadelphia's Tanner McKee threw a touchdown to Brady Russell (coupled with a two-point conversion) to tie the game at 18, the Browns were able to drive 45 yards down the field and set up a possible game-winning field goal. The second half did bring more scoring, but mental errors and late-game blunders were the true story of the half. The Eagles would rally the following possession with a field goal drive toward the end of the first quarter, but that's all they could muster until the break. Two plays after that turnover, Kenneth Gainwell was brought down in the end zone, handing the Browns two points. Despite the ill-timed turnover, the Browns were able to hold a five-point lead heading into the break thanks, in part, to a safety they recorded following the fumble. fumbled and gave the ball to Philadelphia.

The closest either club came to the end zone was Cleveland's opening drive of the night, taking the ball down to the 1-yard line before running back John Kelly Jr. Scoring was at a minimum in the first half as neither club was able to reach the end zone for a touchdown. While this game did end in a draw, there was some late-game drama that spiced up what was overall a dull affair at Lincoln Financial Field, which opened up Week 2 of the preseason. The Browns and Eagles ended regulation knotted up at 18 points apiece and, thanks to a rule previously implemented by the NFL, overtime is nonexistent in the preseason. And we have ourselves the first tie of the 2023 preseason.
