Week 1 Preseason Sparks Five NFL Position Battles to Watch
After Week 1 of the 2026 preseason, Bleacher Report highlights five marquee position battles: Tua Tagovailoa vs. Michael Penix Jr. for the Atlanta Falcons’ QB1, Deshaun Watson vs. Shedeur Sanders for the Cleveland Browns, Blake Miller vs. Larry Borom at Detroit’s right tackle, Jake Slaughter emerging as a top left guard for the Los Angeles Chargers, and Omar Cooper Jr. vs. Isaiah Williams for the New York Jets’ WR3/WR4. The piece predicts winners as Tagovailoa, Watson, Miller, Slaughter, and Williams as teams position themselves for the regular season.
