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Cincinnati Bengals With the third week of the preseason upon us LeSean McCoy Jerseys Stitched , the all-important dress rehearsal game is set to take place. The Buffalo Bills will face off against the Cincinnati Bengals in the most meaningful of the meaningless football games played in August. While the number one objective is to leave the field fully healthy on Sunday, there are plenty of positional battles still going down in Buffalo. Here are a few worth noting.Defensive EndsTrent Murphy is slowly working his way back to health, but in the meantime, some of the other players have done some good things. While plenty of praise has come Shaq Lawson’s way for a strong camp, an under-the-radar player making plays is Terrence Fede. The fifth-year pro out of Marist College has 5 tackles and a sack thus far on the preseason. At 6’4” and nearly 270 pounds, he possesses the size head coach Sean McDermott loves out of his defensive ends. Given Murphy’s injury history, the team may be wise to go with five defensive ends out of camp, and Fede has played well enough to merit consideration behind Lawson, Murphy, Jerry Hughes, and Eddie Yarbrough.Wide ReceiversHow much will Corey Coleman play? What about Zay Jones? Will Andre Holmes and Rod Streater continue to see tons of first-team reps? There are so many questions with this group, even though it seems that the top six (the aforementioned foursome plus Kelvin Benjamin and Jeremy Kerley) seem to be set in stone. Can one of the young guys (Ray-Ray McCloud? Brandon Reilly? Austin Proehl?) sneak on the roster? It’s a long shot Youth Kyle Williams Jerseys , but the pecking order on Sunday could tell us a lot about just how long that shot is.Slot CornerThe battle between rookie Taron Johnson and veteran Phillip Gaines has been intense so far, with the rookie acquitting himself quite well. While both players are near-locks to make the roster, it will be interesting to see which one earns the most time in the nickel defense. Neither player has made a big play yet during the exhibition season, but if one of them can, they may earn the upper-hand in the competition.Offensive LineThe offensive line was especially brutal last week against Cleveland. Dion Dawkins was rag-dolled by Myles Garrett (which is somewhat forgivable, as Garrett is a phenomenal talent), Vladimir Ducasse looked lost, and Russell Bodine was downright bad. A bounce-back performance from Dawkins is a must, but more noteworthy will be the play of the other interior linemen. Rookie Wyatt Teller has earned praise for his solid work so far this preseason, and veteran Ryan Groy has been the much better center so far. Starting jobs are on the line here.QuarterbackOf course we’ll be watching this battle play out—it’s Josh Allen’s first professional start! If he plays lights-out, he could force the coaching staff into naming him the starter for the Bills’ first real game against the Baltimore Ravens. If he plays poorly, then the coaching staff can say that they gave him the experience of starting a game week Kyle Williams Jerseys Stitched , but Nathan Peterman or AJ McCarron is their guy. Speaking of McCarron, it will be interesting to see if he is able to play in the game, and if he is, which unit he plays with during the contest. I assume that he’ll be with the third team if he plays, but in any case, a strong outing would be a welcome sight after a poor performance against Cleveland. He’s been limited in practice this week with a sore shoulder. Nathan Peterman has been hot, as well, so the quarterback battle is still raging in Western New York.What battles are you most looking forward to watching? The off-season has officially begun after the New England Patriots added another Super Bowl to their trophy case. However, the good news is that we can start looking forward to and talking about next season. That begins this week on the AFC East Roundup where we break down the biggest question that each team should likely be asking heading into the 2019 season.Buffalo Bills: How will they spend the money?The Bills will head into free agency with the fourth-most cap space in the league and being one of five teams to have over $70,000,000 to use. The question becomes how will they spend it, because there are gaps on both sides of the ball. The offensive line needs to be improved to give Josh Allen more time in his sophomore season. He also needs a true number-one receiver to throw the ball to. This question also relates to the draft because the way they spend their money will determine their strategy heading into the draft. It is a lot of money for sure Youth Doug Flutie Jerseys , but Brandon Beane has to be careful to spend it wisely or else it will be wasted.New York Jets: Will they respond to Adam Gase?The Jets hired Gase as their head coach after he was fired by Miami so it’s up to him to change this team. Gase was hit or miss in Miami, missing the playoffs this season after making it the season before. He received criticism in Miami for his culture, trading Jarvis Landry and Jay Ajayi—the two best players on the team. If the Jets are willing to buy in, this team could have a turnaround and Sam Darnold will have a successful sophomore campaign. Miami Dolphins: Who will be their quarterback?The quarterback situation in Miami will be one to monitor all season because of the confusion over who will be under center. There have been multiple reports stating the team will part ways with Ryan Tannehill, which means the starting spot will be up for grabs. To go along with those reports, it has also been said that the team is hopeful to grab one of the top quarterbacks in the 2020 draft, but to do so will involve losing a lot of games next season. Does that mean Brock Osweiler will take over the job or will the team go after a veteran like Joe Flacco to control the offense?New England Patriots: Will Father Time show himself?Everything is great for the Pats right now after that Super Bowl title, but things may change depending on how the off-season goes. The team is not getting any younger, especially the core people involved in this dynasty run. Rob Gronkowski is reportedly going to consider retirement once again after battling through nagging injuries during the 2018 season. Tom Brady isn’t getting any younger and neither is Bill Belichick. It would certainly shake up the team if even one of them decided to call it a career, but only time will tell.