NFL 2026 Preseason Opens With Several Games

60 sourcesUpdated Aug 16, 2026

The opening NFL 2026 preseason matchup shifted from a Steelers-Packers focus to multiple opening games, highlighting Cowboys at Seahawks, Browns vs. Bears, and broader league-wide quarterback evaluations and depth battles.

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Falcons DE Pearce Jr. Eight-Game Suspension Expanded

The NFL has suspended Falcons edge James Pearce Jr. for eight regular-season games for violating the league's personal conduct policy following a February domestic-violence arrest, a move that leaves Atlanta shorthanded on the edge rush and accelerates contingency plans. The Falcons have already added veteran edge rushers Azeez Ojulari and Samson Ebukam as they navigate Pearce's absence alongside Jalon Walker's season-ending injury and ongoing legal and diversion-program considerations in Pearce's case.

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Titans at 49ers Open 2026 Preseason

In San Francisco, the left guard job remains open between Connor Colby and Robert Jones (with rookie Carver Willis rotating) as the 49ers prepare for preseasons, while Marques Sigle appears to have made a case at safety. Meanwhile, the Colts remain in a QB competition between Riley Leonard and Anthony Richardson Sr. as coaches praise daily competition, the Falcons are spotlighting the right tackle battle, and the Raiders are juggling multiple roster battles including a first-team right guard duel between Jackson Powers-Johnson and Caleb Rogers ahead of the preseason.

“Live updates: Dallas Cowboys open 2026 preseason play against Seahawks in Seattle”

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Murray Named Vikings Starter; McCarthy Bench

The Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback competition between Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy is a central focus of training camp and the upcoming preseason, with Kyler Murray widely viewed as the early leading candidate and coach Kevin O’Connell highlighting his mental grasp of the offense as the team weighs changes to the scheme. As Minnesota prepares for the Aug. 15 preseason against the Giants, insiders anticipate the competition to be resolved through live-action and multiple checkpoints before a decision is announced later in the summer.

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