Preseason winds down tomorrow, with the Atlanta Falcons (+4.5)
hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers (-4.5) in what’s likely to be a final extended audition for roster hopefuls on both squads. After this, the entire NFL has a few days to mull 37 cuts, meaning this game will take on outsized importance for players like Darren Hall, Albert Huggins, and Xavier Malone who have are hoping to prove they deserve to make the 53 man roster.
That, if nothing else, will make for a compelling three or so hours of television. We’ll see if we get a glimpse of the starters—that was still to be determined as of the time I’m writing this—but the team has to carefully weigh who they’re keeping with quality depth so necessary for a team that fancies itself a 2023 contender.