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Six NFL players who shined during Thursday's preseason action

The second week of the NFL's 2016 preseason schedule kicked off on Thursday night with six games, which included a Pennsylvania showdown featuring the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles and a rematch of last season's memorable NFC Wild Card round matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks.

Here are six players who played shined during Thursday action:

QB Robert Griffin III, Cleveland Browns

It was only five possessions in an August preseason game, but Griffin III showed flashes of his former self on Thursday night in Cleveland. Many NFL expert picks are projecting that Griffin will play well for the Browns this season and his performance in Week 2 supported that belief.