NFL teams are playing their final preseason games as they prepare to set their final 53-man rosters for the 2022 NFL regular season, which kicks off Sept. 8 with the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams hosting the Buffalo Bills. Teams have to trim their rosters by 4 p.m. ET Tuesday. They have been evaluating players across every position since training camp started back in late July, and these third and final preseason games offer one last chance to see players on the roster bubble battling for a spot.

On Thursday night, four teams played their final preseason game and now look ahead to final cuts. The Green Bay Packers lost 17-10 to the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Houston Texans won 17-0 against the San Francisco 49ers. Four more games are on deck for Friday, followed by eight on Saturday and two on Sunday.

As each team plays its final preseason game, ESPN's NFL Nation reporters reveal how the lineup will look after final cuts and predict who will crack the 53-man roster. We get started here with the four teams that have concluded preseason play, but check back throughout this weekend as we project all 32 teams' final rosters as they turn their attention toward the regular season.

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The Packers have kept seven receivers before, but what about eight? They have that many legitimate candidates as they rebuild the position and probably could find a way to keep all of them. If they keep fewer, they'll try to figure out who could get through waivers without getting claimed. Rob Demovsky's final 53-man roster projection

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Some of the Texans' top 2022 draft choices -- guard Kenyon Green (Round 1), receiver John Metchie III (Round 2) and linebacker Christian Harris (Round 3) -- have dealt with unfortunate injuries or illness, which has opened opportunities for bubble players who have capitalized on the chance. DJ Bien-Aime's final 53-man roster projection

A couple of accomplished veteran skill players in wide receiver Josh Gordon and running back Ronald Jones appear to face long odds to make the team. The Chiefs, after making 10 draft picks in the spring, will likely have more rookies heading into 2022 than they've brought onto the final 53-man roster in several seasons, including first-round picks Trent McDuffie and George Karlaftis. Adam Teicher's final 53-man roster projection

Whether they can find a trade for him or not, the 49ers have to make a move with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo sooner rather than later. That decision seems to have already been made, which means his absence from the roster might have to come via release despite the team hanging on to him for as long as possible. Absent Garoppolo, expect the Niners to load up on both lines. Nick Wagoner's final 53-man roster projection