Overview
- The Minnesota Vikings have named Kyler Murray their Week 1 starter over J. J. McCarthy, a public choice that clarifies the club’s short-term quarterback plan and shifts McCarthy to a backup role.
- The Cleveland Browns will split early preseason starts, with Deshaun Watson taking the first test and Shedeur Sanders starting the second so coaches can evaluate both under game conditions.
- The NFL Munich Game is confirmed for November 15 at Munich’s Allianz Arena between the Detroit Lions and New England Patriots and the league warns fans against buying resale tickets on secondary marketplaces because of fraud risk and possible later official releases.
- German viewers will get selected preseason games free on Nitro and full preseason coverage via DAZN’s NFL Game Pass and streaming partners, creating multiple ways to watch the league’s evaluation window.
- Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant is expected to miss significant time after training-camp surgery for an overextended knee and a broken left leg, a loss that will alter the team’s defensive depth and roster plans.