Tavarres King

The NFL preseason is over. The season is less than a week away from kicking off -- and that means it's time for teams to trim their rosters to 53 players before Saturday's roster deadline.

The last week of August means it's the final chance for players to prove their 53-man roster worthiness. Here's what to watch for during Thursday's 16-game slate of preseason finales.

The Los Angeles Chargers will have their star running back against the Oakland Raiders, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Melvin Gordon (ankle) is set to play.

Dave Gettleman isn't wasting much time making changes in New York. The Giants' new GM dismissed vice president of player evaluation Marc Ross on Saturday.

The Falcons will secure a spot in the playoffs with a win over the Panthers or a Seahawks loss. Kevin Patra has everything else you need to know as Week 17 kickoff approaches.

Sunday of Week 15 is in the books but not without some wild finishes. A few teams punched their ticket to the playoffs while some are still making their push. Here are some of our big takeaways from the games today.

The Eagles' 34-29 win over the Giants guaranteed that Philadelphia (12-2) will watch the wild-card round from home while keeping pace for the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC.

Packers wide receiver Davante Adams suffered a concussion following a helmet-to-helmet hit by Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis. Here are other injuries we're tracking from Week 15.

Vikings quarterback Case Keenum has been on a roll in fantasy football and has a favorable matchup against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day in Week 12. More QB, TE and D/ST streamers here.

The Giants, already without receivers Odell Beckham and Brandon Marshall, will now be missing several more starters when they play at Denver on Sunday night. Here is a list of injury updates.

Odell Beckham sat out practice Monday as the New York Giants began their prep for their season-opening matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.

It appears the New York Giants' receiving corps avoided taking a big hit on Wednesday. Sterling Shepard was carted off the field, but it appears he avoided serious injury.

Mike McCarthy has led the Packers to seven straight wins and a Divisional Round matchup against the Cowboys. Michael Silver looks at how the coach has quieted the critics after a 4-6 start.

Fourth-round revelation Dak Prescott excelled once again, while No. 1 pick Jared Goff continued to make rookie mistakes. Gregg Rosenthal highlights studs and duds on each NFC team.

Georgia wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell will play against Vanderbilt Saturday for the first time since the Bulldogs' 2013 opener against Clemson. And one of Georgia's top athletes will try to put two knee injuries behind him.

The Panthers will enter the 2014 season with zero wide receivers who graced Carolina's roster in 2013. On Saturday the team cut the lone holdover, Tavarres King.

The Panthers arguably will field the thinnest group of wide receivers in 2014. Is Cam Newton worried? ATL's Marc Sessler has the answer to that, as well as eight other takeaways from Wednesday.

The Carolina Panthers selected Florida State wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin with the 28th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Standing at 6-foot-5, Benjamin has the tools to be a legit No. 1 option.

Cam Newton should return to the Panthers training camp before the start of the season after recovering from surgery, according to Ian Rapoport. An added bonus: Ron Rivera says his QB's performance wont' suffer.

Tiquan Underwood has found a new home in Carolina. The Panthers and the wide receiver agreed on a deal, the team announced. That's the second wide receiver the Panthers have added in as many days.

Richie Incognito is looking for a place to play -- and he tells Michael Silver about a certain West Coast team that he would be "100 percent into" joining. Plus other NFL notes.

Brandon LaFell ruffled feathers on his way out of Carolina, calling Tom Brady a Hall of Fame QB, while saying Cam Newton wasn't "there yet." See why else the wide receiver chose to join the New England Patriots.

Free agency hasn't helped everyone. Mike Glennon, Tony Romo and DeSean Jackson are three of the players who have suffered from signings over the last week.