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Who shows up on special teams Proving oneself capable as a depth player in respective position groups is only half the battle. As Canales pointed out Tuesday, there are practice squad spots available as well, and those are the guys called up during the season. When that happens, they’ll be playing the bulk of their snaps on special teams. So …

When the Steelers face the Panthers for the 2025 preseason finale, starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers won’t play. Which means he will have not played at all in the preseason. For the Steelers, that’s a rarity. As noted by Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, it’s the first time that a healthy Steelers’ starting quarterback hasn’t played in any preseason game …

After Thursday, the next time the Pittsburgh Steelers are — to use a favorite Mike Tomlin phrase — “in the stadium,” it will matter. Thursday’s trip to Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., won’t — at least inasmuch as who wins. It won’t matter, either, to the readiness for the season of Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf, T.J. Watt, Cameron …

The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Chicago Bears in their final 2025 preseason game Friday night at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. On Wednesday, head coach Andy Reid ruled out seven players due to injury: tight end Jake Briningstool (hamstring), linebacker Jack Cochrane (knee), offensive tackle Ethan Driskell (appendix), safety Mike Edwards (hamstring), cornerback Nazeeh Johnson (shoulder), defensive tackle …

— No quarterback stats this time. I missed too many plays while trying to learn more about what happened to McGary and didn’t feel comfortable sharing only partial counts. Wrote down standout plays only, like Henderson’s interception highlighted above. — Wide receiver Casey Washington had a very impressive catch along the right sideline, diving for a deep ball from quarterback …

The New England Patriots will wrap up their 2025 preseason on Thursday night against the New York Giants, one final test before the team opens its regular season on September 7 against the Raiders. With most starters expected to sit out the finale, the spotlight shifts to roster battles and depth chart movement. After four weeks of training camp, two …

We are less than one week from NFL cutdown day. Teams across the league will have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, to trim their rosters down to 53 players. Much of the Buffalo Bills’ roster seems set, but the team could have some additional roster flexibility due to injuries on its roster. Ahead of their preseason finale against …

Tough roster decisions loom for Steelers heading into preseason finale at Carolina  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Let’s talk Steelers: Who has the most to prove preseason Week 3?  Behind the Steel Curtain Several Steelers Veterans Who Have Work To Do To Earn Roster Spots  Steelers Depot Steelers roster prediction: version two  The Latrobe Bulletin Steelers 53-man roster surprise drops starters and adds new faces  Still Curtain Source …

Entering Thursday’s preseason finale, the Pittsburgh Steelers have more roster clarity than they did at the start of training camp. Still, there are several outstanding questions over which players will capture the final 53-man roster spots. With that in mind, here are the final battles worth watching against the Carolina Panthers as players make their last case to stick. Final …

OFFENSIVE LINE (16) C Ted Karras (10), G **Lucas Patrick** (9), T **Orlando Brown Jr.** (8), G-T **Cody Ford** (7), G **Cordell Volson** (4), T **Devin Cochran** (3), G **Jaxson Kirkland** (2), C **Matt Lee** (2), T **Amarius Mims** (2), C Andrew Raym (2); T **Andrew Stueber** (2), T **Andrew Coker** (1), T **Caleb Etienne** (R), G **Dylan Fairchild** (R), …