Pre-season kicks off

August 9, 2023

#2 pick kicks off full pre-season sked … The first full weekend of NFL pre-season games gets underway Thursday evening with a doubleheader of games on the NFL Network starting with Houston at New England at 7 PM ET, followed by Minnesota at Seattle at 10 PM ET. And Houston fans won’t have to wait to get an early look at rookie QB J.T. Stroud, the second player selected at the 2023 draft, as he is expected to start for the Texans. Meanwhile, Carolina QB Bryce Young, the first player selected this past April, will also get his first taste of live NFL action this weekend as he will be starting for the Panthers when they host the NY Jets on Saturday afternoon, again on the NFL Network at 4 PM ET. Here is the full schedule for this weekend’s games.