NFL Friday Night: Mac Jones, Carter Bradley throw touchdown passes

Quarterbacks Mac Jones and Carter Bradley threw touchdown passes in NFL preseason games Friday night. The touchdown pass for the Jacksonville Jaguars was nothing new for Jones as a three-year starter in the NFL. But for Bradley, the TD pass for the Las Vegas Raiders was the undrafted rookie’s first as a professional.

A former Alabama All-American, Jones followed Jaguars starter Trevor Lawrence in Jacksonville’s preseason finale and produced two touchdowns and a field goal during his five drives in a win with 31-0 over the Atlanta Falcons.

Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said Wednesday that Bradley will start Friday night’s game. Instead, Nathan Peterman played the first half, the former South Alabama QB handled the second for the Raiders in a 24-24 tie with the San Francisco 49ers.

A third quarterback from an in-state school could have played Friday night, but the Miami Dolphins kept former Alabama All-American Tua Tagovailoa on the sidelines during a 24-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The game included the first sack in a Tampa Bay uniform for rookie Chris Braswell, a second-round draft pick out of Alabama.

Jones completed 13 of 18 passes for 113 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions and had an 8-yard run. Jones threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Elijah Cooks as the Jaguars took a 21-0 lead with 18 seconds left in the first half.

Traded to Jacksonville after three seasons as the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback, Jones completed 38 of 52 passes for 421 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in the Jaguars’ three preseason games while was preparing for reserve service in 2024.

Bradley threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tyreik McAlliser as Las Vegas took a 21-17 lead with 11:30 left in the third quarter.

Bradley had a chance to put the Raiders back in front after Las Vegas drove to the San Francisco 3-yard line. But his former South Alabama teammate, 49ers cornerback Darrell Luter Jr., came up with the first interception of his pro career on a fourth-down throw into the end zone with 11:18 left to keep the San Francisco up 24-21.

Bradley completed 9 of 21 passes for 169 yards with a touchdown and an interception and had one rush for 1 yard.

On the Raiders’ final possession, Bradley had four completions in a five-pass span to move Las Vegas 69 yards, and former Auburn standout Daniel Carlson hit a 43-yard field goal with 16 seconds left to tie the match. (NFL preseason games do not use overtime.)

Luter also tied for the team lead with five tackles and broke up two more passes.

Carlson kicked three more points for the Raiders.

Twenty-eight other players from Alabama high schools and colleges took the field during NFL preseason games Friday night:

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby carries the football during an NFL preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.(AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Jacksonville Jaguars 31, Atlanta Falcons 0

· Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby (Auburn) ran for 40 yards on eight carries

· Falcons running back Spencer Brown (Mortimer Jordan, UAB) ran for 51 yards on 11 carries.

· Jaguars defensive end DJ Coleman (Jacksonville State) made two tackles.

· Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams (Alabama) did not play. Hellams has not practiced since injuring himself in last week’s preseason opener.

· Falcons wide receiver OJ Hiliare (Alabama A&M) had a 25-yard kickoff return.

· Josh Hines-Allen (Abbeville) started at defensive end for the Jaguars. Hines-Allen did not record any stats.

· Cam Robinson (Alabama) started at left tackle for the Jaguars.

· Jaguars running back Keilan Robinson (Alabama) did not play.

· Falcons running back Jase McClellan (Alabama) ran for 12 yards on four carries and had an 11-yard reception.

· Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney (Gadsden City) did not play.

· Jaguars safety Daniel Thomas (Lee-Montgomery, Auburn) did not play.

· Jaguars offensive lineman Darryl Williams (Bessemer City) did not record any stats.

· Jaguars wide receiver Seth Williams (Paul Bryant, Auburn) had one reception for no gain.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Chris Braswell sacks Miami Dolphins quarterback Mike White during an NFL preseason game, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.(AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24, Miami Dolphins 14

· Buccaneers safety Marcus Banks (Alabama) made five tackles.

· Chris Braswell (Alabama) started at outside linebacker for the Buccaneers. Braswell made two tackles and recorded a sack. The second-round pick got his first sack in a Tampa Bay uniform when he beat Miami quarterback Mike White for a 9-yard loss on a third-and-13 snap from the Buccaneers’ 43-yard line to ends the Dolphins’ second possession. .

· KJ Britt (Oxford, Auburn) started at linebacker for the Buccaneers. Britt made one tackle.

· Buccaneers tight end Sal Cannella (Auburn) did not record any stats.

· Lester Cotton (Central-Tuscaloosa, Alabama) started at right guard for the Dolphins.

· Jamel Dean (Auburn) started at cornerback for the Buccaneers. Dean did not record any statistics.

· Jack Driscoll (Auburn) started at center for the Dolphins.

· Dolphins defensive tackle Da’Shawn Hand (Alabama) did not play.

· Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (West Alabama) did not play.

· Buccaneers cornerback Keenan Isaac (Midfielder, Alabama State) made a tackle.

· Buccaneers wide receiver Cephus Johnson III (Davidson, South Alabama) did not record any stats.

· Buccaneers guard Avery Jones (Auburn) did not record any stats.

· Siran Neal (Eufaula, Jacksonville State) started at cornerback for the Dolphins. Neal did not record any statistics.

· Dolphins wide receiver Anthony Schwartz (Auburn) had two receptions for 24 yards.

· Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama) did not play.

· Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (Alabama) did not play.

· Buccaneers running back DJ Williams (Auburn) gained 7 yards on two rushing attempts.

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Carter Bradley returns during an NFL preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.(AP Photo/David Becker)

San Francisco 49ers 24, Las Vegas Raiders 24

· Raiders running back Ameer Abdullah (Homewood) did not play.

· Raiders cornerback Jakorian Bennett (McGill-Toolen) did not play.

· Forty-Niners defensive lineman Shakel Brown (Troy) did not record any stats.

· Forty-Niners offensive tackle Chris Hubbard (UAB) did not record any stats.

· Forty-nine tight end Cameron Latu (Alabama) had three receptions for 42 yards and made a special teams tackle.

· Raiders tight end John Samuel Shenker (Auburn) had an 18-yard reception.

· Forty-Niners defensive end Nick Williams (Junior, Samford) did not record any stats.

· Byron Young (Alabama) started at defensive tackle for the Raiders. Young made three tackles and recorded his first sack in a Las Vegas uniform.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.

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