NFL preseason Week 3 takeaways 49ers show off two-quarterback system Joe Burrow makes brief appearance

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NFL preseason Week 3 takeaways 49ers show off two-quarterback system Joe Burrow makes brief appearance

Week 3 of the NFL preseason is in full swing as four games went down on Friday night -- along with six on Saturday and five more Sunday -- to make up Week 3 of the 2021 NFL preseason, so there are plenty of highlights to go around. We'll be adding our takeaways here as the games end:Friday31,31 ()34,9 ()Saturday19, 0 () at ()Sunday at () at ()And here's a look at what stood out from each game of the final preseason weekend below:Indianapolis trailed 17-9 through three quarters before rallying to defeat the Lions in Detroit, 27-17. scored two fourth quarter touchdowns that included a 42-yard run serving as the game's final touchdown. Jackson's first touchdown plus his two-point conversion run tied the score with 11:32 remaining. interception interception moments later set up go-ahead field goal. Colts quarterback went 10-of-14 for 74 yards, while Rich Hill Jersey Lions quarterback went 13-of-21 for 117 yards with an interception. Indy also lost QB , who showcased play-making ability on a scramble and deep ball, to a potentially serious knee injury.The Chiefs made light work of the Vikings' defense early on, with suiting up and hitting No. 1 wideout for a 35-yard score to help Kansas City go up 14-0 in Custom Jersey the first. Undrafted reserve QB got most of the work under center, though, finishing the night 20 of 33 for 233 yards, two touchdowns and one pick. Former undrafted running back was the real star for K.C., totaling 106 yards and scoring on a 56-yard catch-and-run to make his case for a roster spot. Rookie QB helped Minnesota move the ball on the ground, gaining 40 yards himself and watching as ran for two TDs to narrow the score in the fourth. Fifteen points by Minnesota in the final frame couldn't stop the Chiefs from claiming a 28-25 victory and solidifying a perfect 2021 preseason. A spectacular performance from second-year quarterback led the Ravens in this one. Huntley accounted for all five Baltimore touchdowns, completing 24 of 33 pa ses for 285 yards and four scores through the air and carrying the ball six times for 14 yards and an additional end zone trip. Huntley's exploits were overshadowed, though, by the first-quarter injury sustained by running back . After catching a screen pa s from , Dobbins got his leg bent backwards while being tackled. He had to be helped off the field by trainers and later carted to the locker room. Dobbins was set to play the lead role in Baltimore's backfield this season. If he has to mi s time, would presumably play a much larger role, while and/or would see Enrique Hernandez Jersey increased snaps as well. And of course, Baltimore could elect to trade for an additional back or sign one after roster cut-downs. But all of that is secondary to the obvious concern regarding Dobbins. looks to be ready for the season as he went 11 of 14 for 154 yards and a touchdown to lead Tampa Bay to a preseason win over Houston. Rookie also had a great night for the Bucs as he completed 12 of 14 pa ses for 146 yards and a score. Texans rookie quarterback threw three interceptions, but did connect on two touchdowns. and each Tony Gonsolin Jersey threw a touchdown pa s as Denver closed out the preseason with a win over Los Angeles. played the entire game at quarterback for the Rams and accounted for 251 yards, but couldn't find the end zone as connected on four field goals. Seahawks 27,0Reserve quarterbacks Geno Smith and Sean Mannion were a combined 24 of 30 for Seattle in a blowout win. Nine months after tearing both the ACL and MCL in his left knee, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow took his first snaps Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.Burrow's first and only pa s attempt was dropped by former LSU teammate Ja'Marr Chase, who has had i sues with drops this preseason. Burrow took three snaps before the Bengals were forced to punt. Reid Sinnett started at quarterback for the Dolphins, who rested most of their starters on Sunday, including Tua Tagovailoa. Stinnett was 22 of 33 for 343 yards with two TDs and an interception.The San Francisco 49ers showed off coach Kyle Shanahan's two-quarterback system by getting rushing touchdowns from both Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance in a victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.Shanahan rotated his two quarterbacks on the first two drives against the Raiders backups as a tune-up for the regular season when he plans to use both Garoppolo and the rookie Lance. Baker Mayfield made his first appearance of the preseason and led Cleveland to a pair of impre sive drives, the second culminating with a 22-yard touchdown strike to KhaDarel Hodge.Mayfield was 6 of 10 for 113 yards in the NFL's final game of the preseason.Case Keenum and Kyle Lauletta helped finish off a 3-0 exhibition season for the Browns. Lauletta had two Cody Bellinger Jersey interceptions but also threw a clinching TD pa s with 1:57 remaining.Matt Ryan did not play for the Falcons and has took no snaps in the preseason. Atlanta gave undrafted rookie Feleipe Franks a good look as he played the first two quarters before Arizona's former first-round pick Josh Rosen took over after halftime. Rosen completed 9 of 18 for 118 yards, including a 7-yard pa s to Juwan Green in the fourth quarter for Atlanta's lone TD.

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