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The 2025 NFL preseason kicked off with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. It was a mostly one-sided affair between the Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions, with former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance among the most notable players to headline the contest. Now comes the fun part: the first full slate of exhibition action, which begins Thursday.
Plenty of contenders, like the reigning Super Bowl foes in the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, are expected to rest most, if not all, of their best talent in advance of the regular season. Still plenty of others are set to intensify summer roster battles, and/or try to foster team chemistry in the lead-up to September.
So which NFL teams need this preseason the most? Which clubs could especially stand to get key players and position competitions into live game settings? Here are eight teams that fit the bill, including at least one Super Bowl hopeful, as well as key questions that each team hopes to have answered in the coming weeks of play:
Key questions:
Will Michael Penix Jr. build enough momentum to gain legitimate internal and external trust as the Falcons’ new full-time starting quarterback?How will Kirk Cousins’ ongoing presence as Penix’s backup play out in preseason action, and how might his performance change what’s left of his trade market?Does Raheem Morris’ defense, which now features a pair of rookie edge rushers in Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr., have enough talent to make…..
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