NFL Preseason Week 3 Full Schedule & Roster Cut Day Preview

NFL Preseason Week 3 Schedule

The NFL preseason is about to wrap up with Week 3, and this slate of games is the final tune-up before roster cuts and the regular season grind. Teams will use this weekend to evaluate depth, finalize starting jobs, and decide who makes the 53-man rosters. Here’s the full schedule:

Thursday, August 21

• Pittsburgh Steelers at Carolina Panthers - 4 pm PT

• New England Patriots at New York Giants - 5 pm PT

Friday, August 22

• Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets - 4:30 pm PT

• Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans - 5 pm PT

• Atlanta Falcons at Dallas Cowboys - 5 pm PT

• Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs - 5:20 pm PT

Saturday, August 23

• Baltimore Ravens at Washington Commanders - 9 am PT

• Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals - 10 am PT

• Los Angeles Rams at Cleveland Browns - 10 am PT

• Denver Broncos at New Orleans Saints - 10 am PT

• Houston Texans at Detroit Lions - 10 am PT

• Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers - 1 pm PT

• Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins - 4 pm PT

• Buffalo Bills at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 4:30 pm PT

• Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 49ers - 5:30 pm PT

• Las Vegas Raiders at Arizona Cardinals - 7 pm PT

NFL Cut Day Looms: Tuesday, August 26

Once Week 3 wraps, all 32 teams face the toughest part of the preseason: final roster cuts. By Tuesday, August 26 at 1 pm PT, organizations must trim down to the official 53-man roster.

This is where tough decisions are made—veterans could be released to make room for rising rookies, while undrafted free agents hope to survive and land on active rosters or practice squads. Fringe players know this weekend’s snaps might decide their NFL futures. For fans, it’s the last big shakeup before Week 1 of the regular season officially kicks off.

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