September is almost here as the Denver Broncos finish off the preseason against the New Orleans Saints on Saturday. The preseason finale is about finalizing those final few roster spots, as well as finding out which players teams want to keep around on the practice squad.

There’s little path to a roster spot for Mathis, at this point. The Broncos have perhaps the best five-deep of cornerbacks — Pat Surtain II, Riley Moss, Ja’Quan McMillian, Jahdae Barron and Kris Abrams-Draine — in the NFL. Slowly, over the course of his rookie deal in Denver, Mathis has gotten phased out of a role.

Here are 5 keys for the Broncos in their final preseason game Saturday (11 a.m. kickoff, Channel 20) against the New Orleans Saints, the former team of so many Broncos players and coaches, in the Caesars Superdome: 1.