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Jones connected with Nelson Agholor for 45 yards on the second
play of the second quarter. The completion set up Ty
Montgomery's 2-yard touchdown run that capped a 10-play, 81-yard
drive. That was the last of the three series Jones played.
Lil'Jordan Humphrey paced the Patriots (1-1) with five catches
for 71 yards.
Quarterback Matt Corral, a third-round draft pick of the
Panthers (1-1), went 9 of 15 for 58 yards. Carolina's top two
quarterbacks, Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, did not play. The
Panthers' lone touchdown came on a 50-yard interception return
from Tae Hayes.
Packers 20, Saints 10
Jordan Love threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Romeo Doubs in the
second quarter as Green Bay earned a home win over New Orleans.
With Aaron Rodgers sitting out, Love completed 12 of 24 passes
for 113 yards and the one score for the Packers (1-1). Green Bay
got a 51-yard scoring run from Danny Etling.
The Saints (0-2) did not use quarterbacks Jameis Winston and
Andy Dalton, leaving Ian Book to play the whole game. Book
matched Love's 113 yards by going 16-for-28 with one touchdown
and one interception.
--Field Level Media
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