NFL Nation reporters look ahead to what Saturday has in store for each team.
AFC EAST
Buffalo Bills: The Bills made 19 personnel moves Friday, trimming their roster to 56 players in advance of Saturday's deadline to reduce to 53 players. Factoring in Marcell Dareus' one-game suspension, the Bills will need to make two more roster moves Saturday. The position to watch remains quarterback, where Matt Cassel's role on the team is still up in the air. Cassel said Friday that he's operating under the assumption the Bills will keep him, Tyrod Taylor and EJ Manuel on the 53-man roster. -- Mike Rodak
Miami Dolphins: The waiting game continues for Dolphins players on the bottom of the roster. Miami must make 22 cuts by Saturday afternoon. The biggest key names in jeopardy include cornerback Will Davis, who had two interceptions in the preseason finale, and quarterback Josh Freeman, a former first-round pick of the Buccaneers. -- James Walker
New England Patriots: The Patriots will hold their first official practice Saturday fully dedicated to planning for Thursday's season opener against the Steelers. This will be a traditional Wednesday practice, which generally means a lot of first- and second-down work. From a pure running game perspective, it's timely to point out that Jonas Gray will be the top power back for the opener, as LeGarrette Blount is suspended for the game. -- Mike Reiss
New York Jets: After a quiet Friday (no cuts reported to the league), the Jets will be busy on Saturday morning. They have to pare the roster by 22 players to get down to 53. Most of the cuts will come from the offensive line (still 13 on the roster), the secondary (13) and the defensive line (nine). Defensive end Sheldon Richardson is headed to the suspended list, and running back Stevan Ridley likely will land on the physically unable to perform list. They also will make a quarterback move, probably releasing Josh Johnson. Don't be surprised if they acquire a tight end. On Friday, they worked out veteran Brandon Bostick, he of the botched onside kick for the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game. -- Rich Cimini
AFC NORTH
Baltimore Ravens: The Ravens could be in the market for a veteran running back cut Saturday because they don't have a proven backup. Lorenzo Taliaferro is out multiple weeks with a sprained knee and rookie fourth-round pick Buck Allen averaged fewer than three yards per carry this preseason. General manager Ozzie Newsome is known for key free agents just before the start of the regular season. -- Jamison Hensley
Cincinnati Bengals: When the cuts finally come, pay particular attention to what happens to defensive tackle Devon Still, outside linebacker Chris Carter and running back James Wilder Jr. All three could survive cuts, or some combination of them could be moving to a new city by the end of the weekend. -- Coley Harvey
Cleveland Browns: The Browns will not practice as they get the roster to the mandatory 53. Two key decisions will be made: to keep two or three quarterbacks with Johnny Manziel's status up in the air because of elbow tendinitis and whether to keep Terrelle Pryor. -- Pat McManamon
Pittsburgh Steelers: As the Steelers reduce the roster to 53 players, they must shore up defensive line depth to combat Tom Brady in Week 1. The Steelers could sign a recently released player on the open market. On offense, Pittsburgh will need Ben Roethlisberger's best at a time when the offense is losing several key figures to injury or suspension. -- Jeremy Fowler
AFC SOUTH
Houston Texans: Texans coach Bill O'Brien said quarterback Tom Savage will miss significant time, but his shoulder injury will not require surgery. That's good news for the young quarterback, and the Texans are still working through how they'll handle the quarterback position on their roster. They could sign another, though it'd be tough to reserve four spots on the active roster for quarterbacks. They could add one to the practice squad to run the scout team during practice. Many teams keep only two quarterbacks on their active roster, but the Texans have had three the past two years with an eye toward Savage's development. -- Tania Ganguli
Indianapolis Colts: Colts coach Chuck Pagano tried to downplay rookie defensive tackle David Parry's starting over veteran Josh Chapman in Thursday's preseason finale. Despite starting 15 games at the position last season, Chapman was in the game in the fourth quarter, which is usually a time for late-round draft picks, free agents, journeymen players and undrafted free agents to make a final push for a roster spot. "We've been playing Chappie the whole time and just decided to give David the start, that's all," Pagano said. -- Mike Wells
Jacksonville Jaguars: The Jaguars trimmed their roster to 57 and have four more moves to make to get down to the 53-man limit by 4 p.m. ET. They likely will be related to injured players Sen'Derrick Marks, Ziggy Hood, Andre Branch, Craig Loston and LaRoy Reynolds. Options include PUP, IR and IR/designated to return. -- Mike DiRocco
Tennessee Titans: The Titans biggest head-to-head roster battle that will be settled Saturday should produce a fourth tight end. Chase Coffman is a great pass-catcher. But Phillip Supernaw is a better blocker and probably rates as a better special teamer. The winner won't play a great deal if Delanie Walker, Anthony Fasano and Craig Stevens are healthy. -- Paul Kuharsky
AFC WEST
Denver Broncos: Coach Gary Kubiak hinted at it in recent days, that when the Broncos trim the roster to 53 players, they could be a "five-, six- or seven-receiver team.'' That means this coaching staff likes what it has seen from Jordan Norwood and Bennie Fowler. Norwood could get some snaps in the slot in the three-wide look, while Fowler is a big-bodied prospect with the potential to contribute all over the formation, even if it is spot duty this season. -- Jeff Legwold
Kansas City Chiefs: Among the things the Chiefs can take as a positive from the recently concluded preseason is their pass protection. The Chiefs allowed four sacks in their four games after giving up six in their preseason opener alone last year. Protection continued to be a problem for the Chiefs in 2014 into the regular season. The Chiefs played most of this preseason without injured tackles Eric Fisher and Jeff Allen. -- Adam Teicher
Oakland Raiders: The Raiders committed 30 penalties total in their final three preseason games. Yes, it's just the preseason, and yes, many of the penalties were committed by players who will not be on the roster in the regular season. But an average of 10 flags is way too many. Expect clean football to be the focus moving into the regular season. -- Bill Williamson
San Diego Chargers: Coach Mike McCoy had a final meeting with players Friday before giving them Saturday and Sunday off. While the team didn't announce player cuts on Friday, some guys on the back end of the roster were notified they would be released as San Diego works to get down to a 53-man roster by Saturday. Middle linebacker Manti Te'o said the farewells are tough but part of the business. Te'o also said the Chargers began preparing for the team's season opener against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 13 when the schedule was announced by the league in April. -- Eric D. Williams
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys: The Cowboys will actively scour the waiver wire and look at low-level trades to fill out their 53-man roster by 4 p.m. ET. The Cowboys have added 2-3 players every year after cut-down dates, relying on their scouts' work in the preseason to fill out the bottom-of-the-roster needs. The Cowboys will be on the lookout for backup offensive linemen, linebackers and defensive backs but could look at receivers and running backs as well. -- Todd Archer
New York Giants: As the Giants cut their roster down to 53, they are keeping a close eye on other teams' roster cuts as well. They know they have holes on defense, especially at safety, and will likely cut their own roster down lower than 53 so they have some open spaces to sign other people's cuts. Don't be surprised if they add two veteran safeties to the mix. There is great lingering concern their current group doesn't have enough experience or a true free safety who can play the deep middle. -- Dan Graziano
Philadelphia Eagles: Tim Tebow is one step closer to making the Eagles' 53-man roster. We'll know for sure Saturday, when the 4 p.m. ET deadline for final rosters passes. Tebow's way was cleared by the trade that sent Matt Barkley to the Arizona Cardinals. -- Phil Sheridan
Washington Redskins: The final cuts will be made Saturday, but there are still decisions that must be made regarding the starting lineup. An intriguing one involves defensive lineman Chris Baker, who was bumped to a backup role with the addition of nose tackle Terrance Knighton and end Stephen Paea. But Baker has played well enough this summer that he could win a starting job at end. Regardless, he will play quite a bit. -- John Keim
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears: Don't be surprised if the Bears keep working past Saturday's 4 p.m. ET deadline to finalize the 53-man roster. With so many holes to fill in Year 1 of their rebuilding process, the Bears are expected to scan the waiver wire and explore trade options the entire weekend. With three off days until Week 1 officially begins, the Bears plan to use the time to rest inured players. Eddie Royal (hip), Marquess Wilson (hamstring) and Jimmy Clausen (concussion) all appear to be making significant progress. The key issue is the health of Alshon Jeffery (calf), who attended the Bears' final preseason game vs. Cleveland. Jeffery needs to practice next week if he hopes to play Sept. 13 against the Green Bay Packers. -- Jeff Dickerson
Detroit Lions: The Lions, like every team in the league, will make cuts to 53 players Saturday. While there are a bunch of positions with close races, there might even be more bubble players as guys such as running back Zach Zenner, defensive tackle Jermelle Cudjo, offensive lineman Taylor Boggs, and tight ends Joseph Fauria and Tim Wright await what will happen to them. Zenner and one of the tight ends should be safe, but it'll be a stressful day of hoping the phone doesn't ring from the Lions for many players. -- Michael Rothstein
Green Bay Packers: Don't be surprised if the 53-man roster you see on Saturday after the so-called '"final cuts" is different on Sunday. General manager Ted Thompson no doubt will be keeping an eye on players cut by other teams to see if there's a fit for the Packers. One player to watch is James Jones, the former Packers receiver who is on the bubble with the New York Giants. Thompson might be interested in bringing him back if he's available. -- Rob Demovsky
Minnesota Vikings: As the team's decision-makers finalize the Vikings' 53-man roster, they'll have some tough decisions to make on a few late-round picks from recent years. That's particularly true at linebacker, where 2013 7th-rounder Michael Mauti figures to be competing with 2014 7th-rounder Brandon Watts and 2015 7th-rounder Edmond Robinson for one of the final spots. -- Ben Goessling
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons: The Falcons made a deal on Friday in trading two draft picks (sixth-rounder in 2016 and future conditional) to Tennessee in exchange for veteran left guard Andy Levitre. The experience Levitre has, particularly in a zone-blocking scheme, should make his transition seamless. But the Falcons have had many moving parts along the line, which will make it challenging to find continuity going into the Sept. 14 season opener against Philadelphia. -- Vaughn McClure
Carolina Panthers: Perhaps the best example of how much better Carolina's roster is today compared to a year ago heading into final cuts is wide receiver Brenton Bersin. The former Wofford player was a lock in 2014. He is on the bubble now. There are similar tough cuts coming throughout the roster, particularly at running back and linebacker. There are about nine spots up for grabs overall. You couldn't say that a year ago. -- David Newton
New Orleans Saints: The Saints' front seven is going to rely on a youth movement. We'll find out just how extensive it will be Saturday. I projected veteran linebacker Dannell Ellerbe and defensive end Parys Haralson to make the 53-man roster, but neither is set in stone since they're expected to be backups. The Saints already have two rookies, linebackers Stephone Anthony and Hau'oli Kikaha, in their projected starting lineup. And I wouldn't be shocked to see three or four more rookies make the team as backups in the front seven. -- Mike Triplett
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: As the Buccaneers cut their roster to 53 players, one of the most compelling storylines is at running back. Doug Martin and Charles Sims are locks as the first two on the depth chart, but the third spot is open between Bobby Rainey and Mike James. Much will depend on if the Bucs decide to keep fullback Jorvorskie Lane. But James has the ability to be a short-yardage back while Rainey is more of a third-down back. -- Pat Yasinskas
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals: With final cuts coming Saturday, Arizona will start preparing for the seasons with three quarterbacks -- one of which wasn't on the roster last week. The Cardinals traded for Eagles QB Matt Barkley, all but ending the tenure of Logan Thomas. Arizona is off until Tuesday, giving players and coaches alike the chance to digest the weekend's moves. -- Josh Weinfuss
St. Louis Rams: After a training camp and preseason featuring a three-way competition, Rams coach Jeff Fisher says he's still undecided on a starting center. Tim Barnes, Demetrius Rhaney and Barrett Jones have all made a case to start, but one of them could also be on the chopping block. Barnes and Rhaney seem to be best positioned, but Fisher has said it's possible the team could keep all three. If they do, it would mean the Rams likely keep nine or 10 offensive linemen, costing someone at a different position his job. -- Nick Wagoner
San Francisco 49ers: Having already released four vets -- Darnell Dockett, Craig Dahl, Joe Looney and Philip Wheeler -- and two UDFAs -- Issac Blakeney and Patrick Miller -- the Niners have more work to do to get the roster down to 53 players before today's 4 p.m. ET deadline. Keep an eye on undrafted rookie DE/OLB Marcus Rush, as well as veteran OLB Ahmad Brooks. -- Paul Gutierrez
Seattle Seahawks: As the Seahawks trim their roster to 53, two bubble players to keep an eye on: B.J. Daniels and Thomas Rawls. Daniels played wide receiver and quarterback in the preseason finale while also getting a shot as a return man. Rawls, an undrafted free agent out of Central Michigan, carried 11 times for 87 yards against the Raiders. Both guys could generate interest from other teams if the Seahawks can't find room for them. -- Sheil Kapadia