... the NFL, the third week of the preseason is where the starters play the most. The first two weeks are used to weed out the fringe players, the guys in camp to help fill out squads, while the last exhibition is for the extra guys trying to make earn a spot on the end of the roster.

 

Teams also do not want to get their starters injured the final week*, so as to go into a new season already hurting.

 

* However, in 1999, the Rams played starter Trent Green in the final preseason game and...

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