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NFL preseason Week 3: Colts QB Anthony Richardson starts, Titans plan for No. 1 units to play 25 snaps

The final day of the preseason is here. NFL teams have until Sunday night to finalize their 53-man rosters.

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We have made it to the final day of the 2026 NFL preseason.

Only four teams will be in action on Saturday, but once the games are over, the next game action fans will see will be the regular season opener on Wednesday, Sept. 9.

It's the final day for roster battles as NFL teams have until 6 p.m. ET on Sunday to make the necessary cuts before submitting their 53-man rosters.

Here's a look at who's in and who's out for Saturday's NFL preseason schedule:

Notables playing: QBs Anthony Richardson Sr., Riley Leonard, Easton Stick, Luke Altmyer, Josh Dobbs, WR Keenan Allen, DT DeForest Buckner

Notables confirmed out: QBs Daniel Jones, Jared Goff, RBs Jonathan Taylor, Jahmyr Gibbs, WR Alec Pierce

Richardson will get the first quarter, according to head coach Shane Steichen. Riley Leonard will take the second and Easton Stick will play the entire second half. That plan will see Richardson out there with many Colts starters, though running back Jonathan Taylor will sit. The No. 1 unit will get 8-12 plays on Saturday. The Lions will have one final quarterback test to see who wins the No. 2 job behind Jared Goff. Atlmyer and Dobbs will battle it out with Altmyer entering the game having taken more reps during training camp.

Notables playing: QB Cam Ward, WR Carnell Tate, RB Tony Pollard, RB Salvon Ahmed

Notables confirmed out: WR Wan'Dale Robinson

Titans head coach Robert Saleh said he expects his starters to play between 25-30 snaps before handing the rest of the game to the backups. Roschon Johnson and Salvon Ahmed will continue their battle at running back to see who will land behind D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai on the Bears' depth chart.

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