The Washington Commanders held on for a 17-15 win over the Cleveland Browns in the preseason opener Friday. The game was delayed for over an hour due to severe storms in the Cleveland area, and Washington’s first-team offense looked late to the party.
Washington started the game on offense with Sam Howell at quarterback. It was a nice start for Howell, who, on a third down, scrambled for a first down. Unfortunately for the Commanders, things fell apart from there. Howell found tight end John Bates wide open across midfield, hitting him in the hands with room to run, but Bates dropped it.
