• Mason Rudolph, not Aaron Rodgers, started at quarterback for the Steelers. That's not a big surprise, Rodgers' only preseason action since 2018 was a brief outing for the Jets two years ago. It's possible Rodgers won't play at all this preseason, even though he's with a new team. Rudolph completed 9-of-10 passes for 84 yards and a touchdown.

Make no mistake: Hunter is the biggest story in football as the preseason begins, and his story will go into overdrive on Saturday at EverBank Stadium. Hunter is the NFL's most interesting man, and Saturday's tilt against the Steelers will give the entire football world the first chance to see what his once-in-a-generation role truly looks like.

It's the biggest day of Week 1 of the NFL preseason on Saturday. Here's what you need to know about all of the games.

Kevin O’Connell and the Minnesota Vikings will indeed start J.J. McCarthy in Saturday’s preseason opener. It sounds hard to believe, but the Michigan alum is the only first-round quarterback of the modern draft era to miss his entire rookie season due to injury.

In one preseason game against the Houston Texans, J.J. McCarthy showed Minnesota Vikings fans he’s ready to quiet every doubt about his NFL future.