Week 3 was characterized by Andrew Luck’s surprising retirement as the quarterback revealed on Sunday he was calling time on his NFL career, with years of injuries finally taking their toll on his mind and body.
Aside from the shock generated by Luck’s news, there were a number of significant events in the third week of preseason.
The Houston Texans suffered a 34-0 shellacking at the hands of the Cowboys in Dallas and lost starting running back Lamar Miller to a torn ACL, while Kyler Murray delivered his best performance of the summer even if the Arizona Cardinals lost 20-9 against the Minnesota Vikings.
Murray wasn’t the only quarterback to bounce back in Week 3, with Jimmy Garoppolo finishing 14-of-20 for 188 yards and a touchdown as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27-17.
Garoppolo finished with a passer rating of 116.2, just a week after posting a 0.0 passer rating in the defeat against the Denver Broncos.
Things didn’t go as well for Marcus Mariota, who endured a very difficult day at the office in the Tennessee Titans’ 18-6 defeat against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Mariota played just one series but completed zero passes and was sacked for a safety as the Titans’ offense struggled to get going.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Week 4.
TV coverage
All 32 franchises are in action on Thursday, August 29, but only two games will be broadcast nationally in Week 4 of preseason, with NFL Network showing both of them.
The Philadelphia Eagles travel to New Jersey to take on the New York Jets at 7 p.m. ET, before the San Francisco 49ers host the Los Angeles Chargers at 10 p.m. ET.
Live stream
A live stream will be available via NFL Network online and on connected devices, as well as via fuboTV.
TV schedule (all times ET)
Minnesota Vikings @ Buffalo Bills—7 p. m. , WKBW, KMSPPittsburgh Steelers @ Carolina Panthers—7 p. m. , KDKA, WSOCIndianapolis Colts @ Cincinnati Bengals—7 p. m. , WXIN, WKRCAtlanta Falcons @ Jacksonville Jaguars—7 p. m. , WJAX, WUPAPhiladelphia Eagles @ New York Jets—7 p. m. , NFL Network, WCBS, WCAUDetroit Lions @ Cleveland Browns—7:30 p. m. , WEWS, WJBKNew York Giants @ New England Patriots—7:30 p. m. , WNBC, WBZBaltimore Ravens @ Washington Redskins—7:30 p. m. , WBAL, WRCTennessee Titans @ Chicago Bears—8 p. m. WFLD, WKRNTampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys—8 p. m. , KTVT, WTSP, WFTVKansas City Chiefs @ Green Bay Packers—8 p. m. , WTMJ, KCTVLos Angeles Rams @ Houston Texans—8 p. m. , KCBS, KTRKMiami Dolphins @ New Orleans Saints—8 p. m. , WVUE, WFORArizona Cardinals @ Denver Broncos—9 p. m. , KTVD, KPNXLos Angeles Chargers @ San Francisco 49ers—10 p. m. NFL Network, KPIX, KABCOakland Raiders @ Seattle Seahawks—10 p. m. KING, KTVU