The Washington Commanders kicked off the preseason with a 17-15 win over the Cleveland Browns Friday night.
Washington’s offense got off to a slow start due to a pair of holding penalties on back-to-back drives by right tackle Andrew Wylie. However, head coach Ron Rivera brought his first-team offense back for a third series and quarterback Sam Howell led the Commanders on an 11-play, 80-yard drive in just over four minutes, finding Jahan Dotson for a 26-yard touchdown.
The Commanders defense also started slowly, allowing the Browns to drive the length of the field. However, back-to-back stops from cornerback Emmanuel Forbes and defensive end Montez Sweat kept Cleveland out of the end zone and forced a turnover on downs.
Here are some of the top photos from Friday’s preseason battle between Washington and Cleveland.