Preview won't open PDFs from Safari

If I try to open a PDF from Safari in Preview, the Preview icon just bounces in the dock. However, if I open a PDF that is already on my computer Preview opens with no issues.
Also, I can't get PDFs to download from Safari.
I checked settings and did a few searches but I found nothing. Have suggestions?

With Safari open click on 'Help' at the top of the screen.
Then click on installed plugins. Look for adobe or acrobat.
It may be that with safari, it is not trying to use preview?
Just a guess.

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