Drew Brees is expected to serve as Doug Flutie's backup in San Diego.

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Michael Bennett, RB, Vikings vs. Saints 7 att., 15 yds.	All indications from Minnesota are that Doug Chapman will start at halfback for now, but that Bennett will still receive the bulk of the carries. In two preseason games, Bennett has carried the ball 16 times, while Chapman has carried eight attempts.
Quincy Carter, QB, Cowboys vs. Saints 5-for-17, 27 yds., 1 INT	The start of the Carter era in Dallas got off to a shaky start. He struggled against the Saints' starting defense, completing just 3 of 12 passes for 5 yards. He was pressured constantly and spent much of his time scrambling or looking for receivers. "You've got to own up to your mistakes when you make them," Carter said. "And I made some tonight." Carter's interception was returned 19 yards for a touchdown by Saints cornerback Michael Hawthorne. "Quincy will handle this. I'm looking forward to seeing how he handles it mentally," coach Dave Campo told The Dallas Morning News. "But I guarantee you that he will learn from this."
LaMont Jordan, RB, Jets vs. Ravens 10 att., 57 yds., 1 TD	After rushing for 17 yards on eight carries in the Jets' preseason opener, Jordan played extremely well against Baltimore on Saturday, scoring the game's only touchdown on a 10-yard run. "I came out trying to feel my way through the line," said Jordan, who had 57 yards on 10 carries. "You can do that sometimes in college, but you can't run tippy-toe at this level." The Jets have been impressed with Jordan so far in the preseason. "The more he plays," coach Herman Edwards told the Bergen Record, "the more he looks like a real guy in this league."
Freddie Mitchell , WR, Eagles at Bills 2 rec., 25 yds.	Mitchell, whom the Eagles are counting on to make an immediate impact, had a strong game against the Bills, catching two passes for 25 yards. "Freddie had a couple of nice grabs in traffic," coach Andy Reid told the Philadelphia Daily News. "Those were tough routes. Short routes. You found some things out about him." For his part, Mitchell didn't seem too impressed with his performance. "I'm out there to make plays," he told the Daily News. "I didn't feel nervous."
Koren Robinson, WR, Seahawks vs. Cardinals 1 rec., 4 yds.	Seahawks fans got their first glimpse of Robinson, the No. 9 overall pick. Robinson has been limited in preseason because of nagging hamstring injuries. On Saturday against the Cardinals, Robinson caught one pass for four yards. The Seahawks have an extremely inexperienced receivers corps and are counting on Robinson to be productive as a rookie.
David Terrell , WR, Bears	Terrell didn't play Saturday against the Chiefs because of a slight shoulder strain. The first-round pick from Michigan has been impressive so far in the preseason, catching four passes for 40 yards and one touchdown in two games.
Richard Seymour, DT, at Panthers	Seymour had a busy game Saturday against Carolina. Seymour, the No. 6 overall pick, batted down a couple of passes and pressured the quarterback a couple of times in the Patriots' 23-8 win over the Panthers. However, Seymour also made a rookie mistake in the third quarter when he wasn't on the field for a 2-point conversion, leaving the Patriots a man short and forcing them to use a timeout.
Justin Smith, DE, Bengals	Smith's agent, Jim Steiner, and Bengals executive vice president Katie Blackburn met twice for a total of seven hours Monday before agreeing to meet again Tuesday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Asked how the talks were progressing, Steiner told the paper: "We're just working at it. They're productive discussions. It's clear what each sides' issues are. We're working at trying to find ways to make compromises." A provision guaranteeing the second part of Smith's signing bonus (to be paid later in the year) and incentive and escalator clauses are the issues keeping the sides from reaching agreement on a six-year deal, according to the paper.
Chris Weinke, QB, Panthers vs. Patriots 5-for-13. 52 yds., 2 INTs	The continued struggles of Jeff Lewis seem to have opened a door for Weinke to grab the starting quarterback job. However, performances like Saturday's against the Patriots won't help Weinke's cause. Both quarterbacks struggled against the Patriots, as the Panthers managed just 73 passing yards. "Obviously that was a pretty poor performance," coach George Seifert said. "We have two quarterbacks who haven't played that much in this league, so we felt like there may be times when this would happen." Weinke had a particularly tough game, tossing interceptions on consecutive series in the second half. "For me this is still a learning process," Weinke said. "I had trouble adjusting to the blitzes and I need to learn that when it's not there, don't force it and throw it away. I just need to work on execution and keep coming back."
Michael Vick, QB, Falcons 3-for-7, 22 yds. 1 INT	Vick showed some of the brilliance that made him the No. 1 pick and a lot of the inexperience that will keep him on the sidelines for the time being. The former Virginia Tech star ripped off an electrifying 28-yard run. However, he completed only 3 of 7 passes and was intercepted once after a long scramble. "Guys were four and five yards downfield and I'm throwing bullets," said Vick, the No. 1 overall draft pick. "You can't do that because it makes it tough for them. That's something I'm definitely going to work on this week."