The clock is about to strike midnight on the 2025 NFL preseason. Already, the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers have all turned the page toward the regular season after rolling through their final exhibitions on Thursday night, and now eight more teams will do the same on Friday night.

The Panthers will sit most of their starters, head coach Dave Canales said, while the Steelers will only assuredly sit four of their players -- quarterback Aaron Rodgers, wide receiver DK Metcalf, outside linebacker T.J. Watt, and defensive lineman Cam Heyward.

NFL.com breaks down what you need to know from Week 3 of the 2025 NFL preseason. Catch up on Friday's biggest takeaways using the links below: Michael Baca's takeaways: