Raptors' Barrett leaves preseason game with shoulder contusion
Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett was forced to leave Sunday's preseason opener against the Washington Wizards in Montreal after suffering a right shoulder contusion in the first half.
Jayden Daniels bounced back from an early interception with the longest touchdown pass of his young NFL career and rushed for 82 yards, and the Washington Commanders got their best defensive performance of the season to rout the Cleveland Browns 34-13 on Sunday for their fourth consecutive victory.
Caleb Williams threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns in his best performance to date, DJ Moore caught both scoring passes and had 105 yards receiving against his former team, and the Chicago Bears beat the Carolina Panthers 36-10 on Sunday.
New Leafs captain Auston Matthews scored a goal and added a highlight-reel assist during Saturday's pre-season finale. "I'm just looking forward to watching him grow as a leader," said goalie Joseph Woll. "That natural next step for someone like that is learning what it takes to lead a group of men."
The Leafs power play scored twice on Saturday night and is showing positive signs under the direction of new assistant coach Marc Savard. "He really wants us to play off our instincts," noted John Tavares. "[Not] trying to reinvent the wheel."