Football (NFL)

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Brian Schottenheimer said he got emotional in the hours before his long-awaited first game as a head coach for the Dallas Cowboys.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Standing half a football field away and with more than a dozen offensive and defensive linemen blocking his view, Cam Little couldn’t see the ball clear the crossbar.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Travis Hunter’s professional debut included 10 snaps on offense, eight on defense and no highlights.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — J.J. McCarthy was solid in his brief return for the Vikings, going 4 of 7 for 30 yards while leading a scoring drive in his only series and Minnesota topped the Houston Texans 20-10 on Saturday in the teams' preseason opener.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The emotions hit J.J. McCarthy just before he took the field for the Minnesota Vikings.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Less than 24 hours after Shedeur Sanders' impressive NFL debut, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski still wasn't ready to answer the question most on the mind of Cleveland fans.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills coach Sean McDermott was able to convince running back James Cook to suit up and take a couple of handoffs in pregame warmups on Saturday.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Promising but far from perfect was rookie first-round draft pick Jaxson Dart’s assessment of making his preseason debut at quarterback in the New York Giants' 34-25 win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday.

WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts quarterback competition is back in full swing after Anthony Richardson returned to practice Saturday.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Instead of conducting a joint practice against another NFL team, Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor is prioritizing action in the preseason games while also creating some more intersquad competition.