This is when the starters will see the most extensive action of their preseason, which makes it the final dress rehearsal for many of the key players.
When head coach Andy Reid spoke with the media on Thursday afternoon, he said the ones will play the entire first half against the Bears and could begin the third quarter. He said he would make that determination once he sees how they perform in the first half.
As for the guys who will be on the field on Saturday against the Bears, here are five things to watch:
Gaines hasn’t played in a game since Week 3 of last season, when he suffered a knee injury late in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers, which cost him the rest of the season and much of this offseason.