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PRESEASON CONCLUDES WITH TWO NATIONAL TV GAMES AND FINAL ROSTER CUTS

All 32 teams in action on Thursday Eagles at Jets and Chargers at 49ers will air live on NFL Network Final roster cut-down to 53 players set for Saturday at 4 PM ET

It’s the final week of the preseason and young players around the league know this is their time to shine.

With final NFL roster cuts to 53 players looming this Saturday, this week’s games are a last chance for many players to make the roster.

“The fourth preseason game gives players one more opportunity to prove they belong on the team,” says LOVIE SMITH. “Show us what you have. This is a big week.”

For many of these players, they know this is their last opportunity to make the final 53.

DATE ROSTER CUT-DOWN Tuesday, September 1 Roster cut-down to maximum of 75 players on Active List by 4 PM ET Saturday, September 5 Roster cut-down to maximum of 53 players on Active/Inactive List by 4 PM ET

All 32 teams will be in action on Thursday as the preseason concludes. Two games will be featured on national TV on NFL Network: Philadelphia at the (7:00 PM ET) and San Diego at San Francisco (10:00 PM ET).

A look at the full slate of games on Thursday, September 3:

GAME TIME (ET) Baltimore at Atlanta 7:00 PM New Orleans at Green Bay 7:00 PM Cincinnati at Indianapolis 7:00 PM Tampa Bay at Miami 7:00 PM Philadelphia at New York Jets 7:00 PM* Buffalo at Detroit 7:30 PM at New England 7:30 PM Carolina at Pittsburgh 7:30 PM Jacksonville at Washington 7:30 PM Cleveland at Chicago 8:00 PM Houston at Dallas 8:00 PM Kansas City at St. Louis 8:00 PM Minnesota at Tennessee 8:00 PM Arizona at Denver 9:00 PM San Diego at San Francisco 10:00 PM* Oakland at Seattle 10:00 PM *Broadcast live on NFL Network

Visit NFL.com/Tickets for tickets to NFL preseason games.

Some of the highlight games in Week 4 of the NFL preseason:

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at (Thursday, 7:00 PM ET)

Tampa Bay rookie quarterback JAMEIS WINSTON, who was selected No. 1 overall by the Buccaneers in the 2015 NFL Draft, has started each of the team’s first three preseason games and is gearing up for the regular-season opener on September 13 against Tennessee.

“My goal is to always get better every game,” says Winston. “I’m never satisfied. There’s always a way to get better.”

Buccaneers running back DOUG MARTIN has averaged nearly six yards per carry this preseason as he has rushed for 118 yards on 20 attempts (5.9), including a .

“Doug overall just looks great,” says Tampa Bay defensive tackle GERALD MC COY. “He’s showing it in the preseason and I think he is going to have a huge year.”

Miami quarterback RYAN TANNEHILL has had a magnificent preseason, completing 33 of 41 passes (80.5 percent) for 303 yards with three and no interceptions for a 121.8 passer rating in three games.

“It’s a good start,” says Tannehill about his preseason performance. “Guys are getting open and making plays down the field. I feel like we’re trending in the right direction and we have to build on what we’ve done in this preseason.”

Miami’s defense has recorded nine sacks this preseason, including six last week against Atlanta.

“I think we’re ready to go,” says Dolphins KOA MISI. “I think we’ll be good this year.”

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS at (Thursday, NFLN, 10:00 PM ET)

Chargers linebacker MELVIN INGRAM has had a strong preseason and San Diego’s first-team defense had a productive outing against Seattle last week.

“We’re just trying to hold each other accountable,” says Ingram about the defense. “When we hold ourselves accountable, and hold each other accountable, it doesn’t get better than that. Everybody has to make sure they do their jobs.”

Chargers running back BRANDEN OLIVER has scored three touchdowns this preseason, including a 70-yard TD reception last week.

“Branden was just being Branden,” says San Diego head coach MIKE MC COY about Oliver, a former undrafted free agent who made a name for himself last preseason. “He’s just a football player that works extremely hard.”

After missing the 2014 season with an injury, 49ers linebacker NA VORRO BOWMAN is back and looks to be in Pro Bowl form. Last week, he played the entire first half and registered nine tackles and two sacks.

“He was just having a blast out there and it was the right thing,” says San Francisco head coach JIM TOMSULA about letting Bowman play the entire half. “He would have played all night if we had let him. He had a great look in his eye. It was great for him.”

For Bowman, he’s excited about what’s ahead.

“Just keep crossing these hurdles,” says Bowman. “Just keep taking the next step. I hold myself at a very high level. So until I please myself, I’ll keep working.”

************************************************************************************************************************************ WINNING IS A HABIT: Thirty-eight of the 49 champions (77.6 percent) finished the preseason with a winning percentage of at least .500.

Since 2000, the 15 Super Bowl champions have combined for a 38-22 (.633) preseason record during their championship seasons.

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