The Raiders lost to the 49ers in Week 2 of the preseason, but they may have found the heartbeat of their offense in defeat.

The Las Vegas Raiders lost to the San Francisco 49ers 22-19 in Week 2 of the preseason. As expected, Geno Smith played very little, completing 6-of-8 passes for 55 yards before making way for Aidan O'Connell and Cam Miller. From there, the Raiders ' position battle at backup quarterback raged forward.

With that, here are a few former Cyclones who shined in Week 2 of the NFL preseason. The Jets were the unofficial supporters of Iowa State football last season, with Allen Lazard, Breece Hall and Will McDonald IV all on the roster. This year is shaping up to be more of the same.

Cowboys: Backup QB Joe Milton struggled for the second consecutive preseason game, completing 2 of 8 passes for 14 yards with no touchdowns, one interception and a 0.0 rating against the Ravens. He gave himself a D. Will the Cowboys need to settle on a different backup?

Tom Brady is a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders. He's also a broadcasting analyst for Fox. Both of those things keep him very active in the NFL world despite being retired.

After a 23-23 tie in quarterback Geno Smith's homecoming to Seattle, the Las Vegas Raiders played their second game of the 2025 NFL preseason as they hosted the

The Indianapolis Colts host the Green Bay Packers in NFL preseason action. Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson continue their quarterback competition.