Pittsburgh Steelers @ Buffalo Bills preseason Week 3 preview: Kickoff time, news, and how to watch live and free on DAZN

Joe Brady confirmed after Tuesday's practice that Josh Allen will not be playing this Thursday, but "some starters will."

That is not the plan for Mike McCarthy, who did not reveal his plans for the game at Highmark Stadium, but also didn't rule out seeing Aaron Rodgers on the field.

Here's everything you need to know about the Steelers at Bills.

Steelers vs. Bills: Players to watch

Steelers' key storylines

While we 'might' not see Rodgers, Drew Allar is a definitive yes.

After an outstanding preseason, Allar will want one last chance to prove why he deserves to be the backup quarterback.

It won't be easy, though, with Will Howard also wanting to prove himself after a less-than-good performance against the Jets last Friday.

McCarthy confirmed that this last game will focus on his two young quarterbacks.

This will also be the last rehearsal for the Steelers to work out their offense.

The battle for the third-string wide receiver spot is still up in the air, with Roman Wilson and rookie Germie Bernard in a tight race.

Bills' key storylines

While starters like Allen won't be playing, some will, per Brady.

Who might those be? We won't know until Thursday night, but it might not be many considering the amount of injuries the Bills currently have.

The main thing the Bills have to focus on until Week 1 is team chemistry and getting the players to be comfortable with each other.

Plus, some positions still need to be decided for Buffalo, like wide receivers, defensive backs and left guard; a close battle between Austin Corbett and Alec Anderson.

Steelers vs. Bills: Keys to the game

• Steelers O-line: With 4 total sacks last weekend, Pittsburgh's offensive line needs to get it together if they want to get to Week 1 with more than one healthy quarterback.
• Bills receivers: If Buffalo can repeat their receiving game as they did against the Browns, they should be ok. Ja'Mori Maclin and Trent Sherfield Sr. should be the Steelers' defense main targets.

Steelers vs. Bills: Kickoff date, time, and location

• Kickoff time (UK): 12am BST, Friday, August 28, 2026
• Kickoff time (US): 7pm ET, Thursday, August 27, 2026
• Kickoff time (US): 4pm PT, Thursday, August 27, 2026
• Venue: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

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