Final — Nate Sudfeld and the Redskins fighting for roster spots made it interesting at the end, as Kendal Thompson hauled in a one-handed touchdown catch with 29 seconds left to give Washington a win in its second preseason game.

Thompson beat Jets cornerback Justin Burris down the right sideline, and Sudfeld floated it perfectly. After grabbing the six-pointer with one hand, Thompson lined up on the left and caught a fade over a different cornerback, Kevin Short, for the two-point conversion and the 22-18 lead.

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Burris got called for pass interference with 58 seconds left, but broke up a shot to Dez Stewart in the end zone on the next play, with 52 seconds left. Sudfeld hit Stewart underneath for a short completion, and converted a third-and-one pass to Valdez Showers with 31 seconds left. Sudfeld was 7-of-9 passing on the final drive.

Bryce Petty, not Christian Hackenberg, came out for the Jets’ final possession. A Mike Wakefield sack pretty much ended the threat.

We’ll post links to Master’s game story, Mike Jones’s analysis, Dan Steinberg’s column and Scott Allen’s best worst before we call it a night on this thread.

Fourth quarter, 3:49 — Ross Martin had kicked a field goal early in the fourth to make it 14-12, and then Bryce Petty tossed a touchdown pass to Robby Anderson, who beat cornerback Jeremy Harris, for the lead. Martin, the Jets’ backup kicker, missed the PAT, and the score remained at 18-14.

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This actually gives Washington third-string quarterback Nate Sudfeld a chance to try to lead a game-winning touchdown drive, which is about as much excitement as you can get in the fourth quarter of a preseason game.

Third quarter, 3:39 — Bryce Petty connects with tight end Zach Sudfeld for the Jets’ first touchdown of the night. Nick Folk’s PAT cut Washington’s lead to 14-9.

In case you were wondering if he’s related to the Redskins’ third-string quarterback, Nate — c’mon, how many Sudfelds could there be — the Roanoke Times wrote about the brothers this week.

Start of third quarter — Here’s your Matt Jones update. Not good. More to come though.

This seems more encouraging than any kind of break:

Halftime (9:04 p.m.) — Washington sat more than a half dozen of its top players, and Colt McCoy threw an early interception in the end zone, but it’s been all Redskins against the Jets (whose starters seem to have played at least a couple series). The 14-2 lead reflects the way the game has been, encouraging when your 2s and 3s are on the field so much.

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But unless they get good news about No. 1 running back Matt Jones, who went into the locker room for x-rays after being tackled on to his left shoulder, it won’t feel like a good night.

2:19, second quarter — Geno Smith threw an ill-advised pass, and Redskins corner-turned-safety Will Blackmon undercut it for an interception. On the first play, Colt McCoy goes up top for a long touchdown pass to Rashad Ross and a 14-2 lead.

4:15, second quarter — Colt McCoy connects with Rashad Ross on a short fade route for a touchdown, and Washington takes a 7-2 lead. The score capped a four-play, 53-yard drive on which McCoy completed consecutive passes of 19, 15 and 16 yards on the drive before the three-yard TD throw.

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No update on Matt Jones’s shoulder yet.

Meantime, elsewhere in the NFL:

7:17, second quarter — The Jets get on the scoreboard first when Washington offensive lineman Spencer Long gets called for illegal hands to the face while blocking in the end zone. It nullified a complete from Colt McCoy to Maurice Harris of about 30 yards.

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Coach Jay Gruden was not happy with the call.

(goes looking for .GIF of Gruden cussing)

Hey, that was easy.

9:49, second quarter — The Redskins went for it on fourth and inches from the 9-yard line and Robert Kelley, the back getting carries with the second team, gets stuffed on an up-the-middle run.

That’s a call you probably wouldn’t see in a regular-season game.

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11:49, second quarter — The defense only got three plays of action in the first quarter, and it didn’t take long for them to make something happen in the second. Martrell Spaight laid a hit on tight end Kellen Davis following a completion, and DeAngelo Hall recovered it at the 16-yard line.

Meantime, the Jets are getting some injury news too:

Start second quarter — Matt Jones was getting it going a bit in the running game before being tackled on his shoulder out of bounds. He headed to the locker room.

Washington ran 23 first-quarter plays to New York’s three, and outgained them 127-2. They even had a 66-61 pass-run yardage balance.

In between quarters, I determined that this photo is outstanding:

0:28, first quarter — A long completion over the middle from McCoy to tight end Vernon Davis is nullfied by an illegal shift penalty.

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The quarter ends with the score tied at zero.

1:00, first quarter — There’s the first nice run for Matt Jones, off the left side, leading to a first down around the four-minute mark of the opening quarter. Chris Thompson has a big gain following Brandon Scherff on a toss sweep later on the drive, and Colt McCoy spun away from trouble on a play-action pass, and tucked it for a nice gain.

Some changes were made on the offensive line before the second offensive series began:

Back on the first drive, another O-line observation:

7:53 p.m. / 4:46, first quarter — The Jets’s first possession is a short one; a three-and-out. And Washington didn’t play many of its key guys on defense either.

Dashaun Phillips, as both Mike and Master noted, got the start at nickel corner over Kendall Fuller, and made a play on third down to help the D get off the field. Looks like he’s in good shape to win the job.

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7:49 — Colt McCoy completed his first seven passes on the game’s opening drive — to Ryan Grant, Jamison Crowder and Rashad Ross — but his eighth went awry. Rolling to his right on a play deep in the red zone, McCoy threw a softball in the direction of Ross in the right corner of the end zone. Ross didn’t react. Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis did, for an interception in the end zone.

Washington had scored a touchdown just prior to the pick.

7:35 — We haven’t kicked off yet, but you can add Josh Norman and Ryan Kerrigan to the list of healthy scratches. That’s both apparent from the broadcast, and relayed to me from Master Tesfatsion, who is at the stadium.

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Will Compton was just shown on the sideline chatting with Kerrigan, wearing a Redskins cap backwards. Neither he nor Kerrigan — the team’s two best linebackers — were wearing shoulder pads. Josh Norman has no shoulder pads on either, and a cap on backwards. Kirk Cousins is actually wearing shoulder pads, but no helmet, just a cap.

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Colt McCoy just took the first snap, at about 7:38.

Here’s the official word from Master:

Redskins cornerback Josh Norman and outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan weren’t dressed at the start of the game. They both practiced throughout the week and participated in pregame warmups, but they were also among the healthy scratches against the Jets.

And this too:

7:15 — Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins and linebacker Will Compton will not play in Friday’s preseason contest against the New York Jets. The Redskins said both players will be held out as healthy scratches.

Washington’s offense was scheduled to be on the field for a quarter. Cousins received just a series last week in the preseason opener against the Atlanta Falcons and completed all five passes for 39 yards. Compton finished with two tackles, including one for loss, in 11 snaps against Atlanta.

The Redskins will also play without left tackle Trent Williams and tight end Jordan Reed, who have both been limited with injuries. Williams has had a knee issue that held him out of 1-on-1s and 11-on-11s during practice this week. Reed has dealt with a sprained left thumb for the last two weeks. Both Williams and Reed did not play against the Falcons as the team has been cautious with both injuries during the preseason.

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— Master Tesfatsion

6:45 — Last week’s preseason opener was encouraging for Washington in several ways, but it sure didn’t get much from its running game while the players most likely to play during the season were in. Reacting to such a small sample would be almost a non-issue, except that Washington’s run game was weak last season, and it’s preseason, so there has to be something for pessimists to worry about.

Master Tesfatsion wrote about the topic for today’s print editions, and Redskins No. 1 running back Matt Jones is not a pessimist:

“It’s no big deal,” Jones said. “We’re going to run the ball, but we’re going to play more this week. So we’re going to run the ball like how we know we’re going to run. We’re not worried about the run game. It’s no issue to us, and we’re going to get the job done.”

Keep it here for frequent updates during the game. It’s not quite a live blog, but we’ll keep you abreast of the score and key developments if you’re stuck elsewhere, and provide the links you need below:

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