For the first time in months, we'll see a real live game as the Carolina Panthers take on the Arizona Cardinals Thursday at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, for the league's annual Hall of Fame Game. Preseason games kick off a week later and run through the end of August, before Week 1 of the 2026 season begins Wednesday, Sept. 9. Read More on NFLIt's only a preseason exhibition, one designed largely to honor the newest Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees, including former Cardinals and Panthers stars Larry Fitzgerald and Luke Kuechly. Panthers fans, however, won't get to see franchise quarterback Bryce Young under center Thursday. Kenny Pickett has been named the starter for the Hall of Fame Game instead.