Across the NFL, uncomfortable meetings are happening. Head coaches and assistants are meeting with fringe roster players. Sometimes the news is good; most of the time, however, it is not.
Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline to submit 53-man rosters will mark the end of the road for rookies and veterans alike. Preseason depth charts must be culled down from 90 players to a dense 53, sending hundreds of players to the waiver wire as franchises try to craft a Super Bowl winner. For some, it means an anxious foray into free agency. For others, it’s the end of their NFL dreams.
This isn’t an exhaustive list of each team’s cuts as they pare their rosters down to 53 men. It’s just a roundup of the most recognizable names — some stars, some starters and some useful depth options — to be shuffled off toward unplanned free agency prior to Week 1. Here are the biggest cuts for all 32 teams, beginning at the top of the alphabet with the Arizona Cardinals. This is a running list, and will be updated as names trickle in ahead of Tuesday’s cutoff.
Arizona Cardinals
- QB Colt McCoy
- RB Corey Clement
- RB Ty’Son Williams
Atlanta Falcons
- CB Blessuan Austin
- WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside
- LB Kemoko Turay
Baltimore Ravens
- S DeAndre Houston-Carson
- RB Melvin Gordon
- OL Sam Mustipher
- QB Josh Johnson
- QB Anthony Brown
Buffalo Bills
- TE Jace Sternberger
- OL David Quessenberry
- WR Andy Isabella
- LB A.J. Klein
- RB Darryton Evans
- S Dean Marlowe
Carolina Panthers
- WR Damiere Byrd
- LB Deion Jones
- S Eric Rowe
- OT Cameron Irving
- QB Matt Corral
Chicago Bears
- OL Alex Leatherwood
- QB PJ Walker
- QB Nathan Peterman
- CB Kindle Vildor
- DE Trevis Gipson
Cincinnati Bengals
- EDGE Tarell Basham
- TE Devin Asiasi
- PR/WR Trent Taylor
- P Drue Chrisman
- QB Trevor Siemian
- CB Sidney Jones IV
Cleveland Browns
- K Cade York
- QB Kellen Mond
- DT Maurice Hurst
- RB Demetric Felton
- WR Anthony Schwartz
Dallas Cowboys
- S Sheldrick Redwine
- QB Will Grier
- EDGE Ben Banogu
Denver Broncos
- WR Kendall Hinton
- QB Ben DiNucci
- TE Albert Okwuegbunam (update: not released but traded to the Eagles, per Adam Schefter)
- K Brett Maher
- WR KJ Hamler
- DT Mike Purcell
- CB Fabian Moreau
- WR Marquez Callaway
Detroit Lions
- OT Germain Ifedi
- OL Bobby Hart
- DT Christian Covington
- WR Denzel Mims
- WR Trey Quinn
- QB Adrian Martinez
- RB Benny Snell
Green Bay Packers
- P Pat O’Donnell
- CB Shemar Jean-Charles
Houston Texans
- LB Christian Kirksey
- CB Desmond King
- TE Nick Vannett
- WR Steven Sims Jr.
- LB Cory Littleton
- EDGE Chase Winovich
- DT Roy Lopez
Indianapolis Colts
- RB Kenyan Drake
- CB Teez Tabor
- TE Ricky Seals-Jones
- CB Darius Rush
- WR Breshad Perriman
- WR James Washington
- WR Isaiah McKenzie
Jacksonville Jaguars
- RB Qadree Ollison
- OT Bobby Evans
Kansas City Chiefs
- DT Danny Shelton
- RB La’Mical Perine
- RB Deneric Prince
- TE Kendall Blanton
Las Vegas Raiders
- RB Darwin Thompson
- RB Damien Williams
- WR Keelan Cole
- WR Phillip Dorsett
Los Angeles Chargers
- QB Max Duggan
- LB Tae Crowder
Los Angeles Rams
- RB Royce Freeman
- QB Brett Rypien
- DT Marquise Copeland
- OL Logan Bruss
Miami Dolphins
- WR Keke Coutee
- RB Myles Gaskin
- DE Da’Shawn Hand
- TE Tyler Kroft
- WR Robbie Chosen
- CB Justin Bethel
- OT Cedric Ogbuehi
Minnesota Vikings
- QB Jordan Ta’amu
- WR N’Keal Harry
- CB JoeJuan Williams
- LB Troy Reeder
- WR Jalen Reagor
New England Patriots
- QB Trace McSorley
- DT Carl Davis
- TE Anthony Firkser
- QB Bailey Zappe
- QB Malik Cunningham
- RB Ty Montgomery
New Orleans Saints
- WR Bryan Edwards
- CB Bradley Roby
- LB Jaylon Smith
- S Jonathan Abram
- OL Storm Norton
New York Giants
- WR Jameson Williams
- RB James Robinson
- OT Julie’n Davenport
- WR Cole Beasley
- CB Amani Oruwariye
New York Jets
- LB Nick Vigil
- RB Zonovan Knight
- QB Tim Boyle
- P Thomas Morstead
Philadelphia Eagles
- OT Dennis Kelly
- TE Tyree Jackson
- TE Dan Arnold
- WR Devon Allen
- RB Trey Sermon
- LB Nick Morrow
- S K’Von Wallace
- WR Greg Ward
Pittsburgh Steelers
- LB Tanner Muse
- OT Le’Raven Clark
- TE Zach Gentry
- LB Nick Kwiatkoski
San Francisco 49ers
- DE Taco Charlton
- WR Chris Conley
- WR Anthony Miller
- DL Kerry Hyder
Seattle Seahawks
- LB Ben Burr-Kirven
- C Joey Hunt
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- K Rodrigo Blankenship
Tennessee Titans
- K Michael Badgley
- DT Trevon Coley
- DT Kyle Peko
Washington Commanders
- RB Jaret Patterson
- QB Jake Fromm
- CB Rachad Wildgoose
