Flood watches across the state include Wichita and areas to the north and northeast. The biggest concern in central Kansas is north of Wichita, in Saline County and its neighbors, which saw multiple inches of rain on Monday, NWS meteorologist Scott Smith said.

The preseason used to be more predictable in terms of when starters would play given the four-game length. Now with three games teams treat the outline differently. NFL Draft Analyst Thor Nystrom has confirmed that the MN Vikings will use JJ McCarthy in game one of the exhibition schedule.