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Panthers Beat Cardinals 33-30 in Hall of Fame Opener

8/14/2026

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Panthers Open

The Hall of Fame Game opened the NFL preseason on Aug. 6 as the Carolina Panthers beat the Arizona Cardinals 33-30.
The Washington Commanders lost left tackle Laremy Tunsil to a biceps injury.
Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski named quarterback Tua Tagovailoa starter while Michael Penix Jr. stays on 7-on-7 drills after an ACL injury.
Baltimore hired head coach Jesse Minter, the first change since 2007, while Minnesota named quarterback Kyler Murray quarterback-1.

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Founded on November 4 2003 with a $100 million investment, NFL Network began by airing 12 preseason games and expanded to broadcast all 65 preseason contests each August. The 2006 launch of Thursday Night Football and a 2010-12 CFL simulcast broadened its live-sport slate, prompting later streaming deals like NFL+ that now deliver every preseason game to cord-cutters.

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Panthers Open

The Hall of Fame Game opened the NFL preseason on Aug. 6 as the Carolina Panthers beat the Arizona Cardinals 33-30.
The Washington Commanders lost left tackle Laremy Tunsil to a biceps injury.
Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski named quarterback Tua Tagovailoa starter while Michael Penix Jr. stays on 7-on-7 drills after an ACL injury.
Baltimore hired head coach Jesse Minter, the first change since 2007, while Minnesota named quarterback Kyler Murray quarterback-1.

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