This matchup offers NFL fans their first live football action since the Chiefs Super Bowl victory against the Eagles, making it a compelling prospect for those eager to witness the excitement of game speed once again.
There will be a quarterback debut in the Hall of Fame game, just not that one. While Aaron Rodgers waits to play his first game with the New York Jets, the Cleveland Browns will sit starter Deshaun Watson in Thursday night's exhibition so they can get a longer look at some backup QBs. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Tuesday that third-stringer Kellen Mond, who signed with Cleveland at the end of training camp last season, will start the NFL's first preseason game and that rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson will also get some extended time.