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NFL preseason Week 1 takeaways: Jacob Eason, Sam Ehlinger battle to become Colts' backup QB in victory

While the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers opened the 2021 NFL preseason with their Hall of Fame game matchup last week, preseason kicked off in earnest this week, as all 32 teams were in action.

It started Thursday with two games, as rookie quarterback Mac Jones helped lead the New England Patriots past the Washington Football Team in his NFL debut, while 2019 first-rounder Dwayne Haskins was impressive as the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles.

Three more games took place Friday, including Jared Goff's debut as the Detroit Lions' quarterback after moving to the Motor City from the Los Angeles Rams in a trade.