All 32 NFL teams were in action over the weekend, and while joint practices may have lessened the importance of preseason games, there were still a few notable takeaways.Many of the biggest concerned quarterbacks — the boos and swirl of dissatisfaction surrounding the Browns’ Deshaun Watson, the strong play of new Jets starter Geno Smith, the search for a backup in Dallas, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, New Orleans and elsewhere. Second-string running backs shined for the Packers and Texans. The 49ers got encouraging injury news (and made a trade), while the Chargers suffered a tough break.Here is (at least) one thing to know about every team:Top Plays from Eagles @ PatriotsAFC EastBills: The Bills rested 28 players, including star quarterback Josh Allen, and still managed a blowout win over the Browns. One reserve who exceled: quarterback Kyle Allen, whose rocky training camp had led to speculation about whether third-stringer Shane Buechele could challenge him for the backup role. Kyle Allen started against the Browns and was sharp: He completed 10 of 12 passes for 128 yards, pushed the ball downfield when the opportunity presented itself and led two touchdown drives.Dolphins: After gaining 226 yards and scoring 7 points in their preseason opener, Miami’s offense somehow went backward. With third-stringer Cam Miller starting at quarterback, the Dolphins gained 102 yards and put up 3 points in a blowout loss to the Giants.Patriots: “I don’t think we have a very deep team,” Coach Mike Vrabel said bluntly, explaining why most of the team’s starters sat out a win over the Eagles. One player who helped himself: receiver Efton Chism III, who seemed to solidify his roster spot by showing his craftiness from the slot and his ability as a punt returner. Chism caught all four of his targets for 45 yards while adding a 16-yard punt return and serving as one of the in-game captains for the opening coin toss.Jets: This offense, with Geno Smith at quarterback and Frank Reich calling plays, could actually be fun. The operation worked seamlessly in a win over the Steelers. Smith stood tall in the pocket in the face of pressure; he made plays down the field and in the flat; and he connected with his most talented pass catchers, receivers Garrett Wilson and Adonai Mitchell and tight end Mason Taylor. Smith finished 7-for-7 for 65 yards, a touchdown and a 144.9 QB rating.AFC NorthRavens: Most of Baltimore’s starters didn’t play in a win over the Vikings. The defense had a strong week in Minnesota, both in the joint practices and in Saturday’s game. However, if there is one area that first-year coach Jesse Minter will want addressed, it’s the defense in two-minute situations. The Vikings scored points on all four two-minute drives against the Ravens’ ones and twos in the joint practices. In Saturday’s game, the Ravens allowed the Vikings to go 57 yards on eight plays and get a game-tying field goal just before halftime.Bengals: Two days after a dominant close to the joint practice against the Bears, the roster depth Cincinnati is banking on this season showed off in a 27-9 win against Chicago. Coach Zac Taylor had never won more than one game in a preseason. He will now shoot for the Bengals’ first undefeated preseason since 2006. Dohnte Meyers, this training camp’s feel-good story, had five receptions for 41 yards and rushed once for 9 yards, all while returning kicks and punts with solid results.Top Plays from Bears @ BengalsBrowns: Shedeur Sanders started Cleveland’s loss to the Bills, completing his first eight throws and finishing 9-of-11 for 74 yards, including a fourth-down conversion. Things went considerably worse for Deshaun Watson, who is also competing for the starting QB job. Watson was booed four times by the sparse home crowd during his first game action in Cleveland in 22 months. He finished 5-of-12 for 35 yards with an interception in four series. His quarterback rating was 14.6. He called the boos “a disrespectful thing.” Coach Todd Monken is expected to name a starter on Monday.Steelers: Presented with a prime opportunity to shake up the depth chart, quarterbacks Will Howard and Drew Allar settled only one thing: Mason Rudolph has to be Aaron Rodgers’ backup. Now in his ninth season, he has the experience and has been clearly ahead of both young quarterbacks throughout camp. Friday’s 17-0 loss to the Jets showed that the youngsters need considerable development if either is going to be the long-term answer.AFC SouthTexans: Houston rested most of its starters, but quarterback C.J. Stroud led the Texans to a touchdown in his only series, completing 4 of 6 passes for 27 yards. His drive ended with a 20-yard Woody Marks touchdown run. Marks carried four times for 37 yards, while backfield mate David Montgomery was among the many regulars who did not play.Colts: For the second straight week, Riley Leonard struggled to lead the Indianapolis offense. The second-year pro had the opportunity to start, flip-flopping from last week, when Anthony Richardson Sr. started and put together a strong performance. But Leonard, a 2025 sixth-round pick, finished Saturday’s loss to the Falcons 7-of-14 passing for 62 yards. As the team tries to settle on a backup to Daniel Jones, Leonard’s latest showing proved one thing: The Colts can’t afford to trade Richardson, even if he still wants out.Jaguars: Jacksonville held out its starters in a loss to the Panthers that was shortened by severe weather late in the fourth quarter. The Jaguars had nine penalties in the first half, but backup quarterback Nick Mullens played better than he had in the preseason opener, completing 6 of 7 passes for 65 yards.Titans: Cam Ward started at quarterback in Tennessee’s win over the Seahawks and directed three drives, completing 8 of 12 attempts for 69 yards with a fumble out of bounds. But after a field goal on Ward’s first drive, his next two attempts ended in a turnover on downs and a punt, although a potential first-down throw was spoiled when second-year tight end Gunnar Helm couldn’t get his feet down inbounds.AFC WestBroncos: Bo Nix led a touchdown drive for the first time since suffering a devastating ankle injury in the playoffs. The third-year passer logged 15 plays, completing 6 of 9 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown and leading Denver to 10 points in its blowout loss to the Packers. “I felt like exactly where I left off,” Nix said. “Honestly, I felt better over time. I think the extra clean-up surgery was good for me because it put me back to square one. It’s as good as I’ve felt in a long time.”