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Preseason Week 1 takeaways: Mayfield, Mahomes, Barkley and more

The NFL is back with the first full schedule of preseason beginning Thursday. How did the rookies look? What about players returning from injury? Here's the biggest takeaway for each team:

Buffalo Bills

While rookie quarterback Josh Allen continued to show flashes of potential in his preseason debut Thursday, he did not seem ready yet to leapfrog Nathan Peterman or AJ McCarron to be the starter. Peterman went 9-for-9 for 119 yards and a touchdown to open the game before an interception, while McCarron went 7-for-10 for 116 yards in the second quarter.