The NFL preseason rolled into Week 2 as rosters continue to take shape across the league.
Some franchises are making moves in hopes of improving, like the Atlanta Falcons, who traded for outside linebacker Matthew Judon and signed free safety Justin Simmons this week. Others are simply trying to survive the war of attrition as injuries mount.
The second week of preseason is fascinating, because multiple franchises undertook intersquad scrimmages during the practice week. Coaches will argue those practices are far more important than an exhibition game. But those contests are still played.
"All week we've been talking about 'this game doesn't count," New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo told reporters prior to the start of preseason, "but it does matter.