NFL teams face a grueling challenge at the end of every preseason. They have to trim their 90-man rosters down to 53 for the upcoming NFL season.
That means as many as 1,184 players become available and are looking for a place to continue living their NFL dreams.
Cut days never get easier for NFL teams, but the expansion of practice squads has dulled at least some of the pain of roster cut day. The expanded practice squads allow up to 544 players to bounce back quickly and claim jobs within the NFL.
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Still, young players and veteran talents alike are hoping to make the 53-man roster to earn the type of security that comes with such a role. The jobs also come with a solid, veteran minimum salary that pays more than a spot on a practice squad.
As always, hundreds of NFL players will see their dreams come to an end, and there will be at least a handful of surprises among the final cuts.
Sporting News is tracking the NFL’s final roster cuts as all 32 teams finalize the first iteration of their 53-man rosters.
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Teams have until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 27 to trim their rosters from 90 players to 53. Teams will begin forming their practice squads for the 2024 season in the days after the final cuts.
Editor’s note: The following cuts have been aggregated from reports and official team releases.
Arizona Cardinals roster cuts
- WR Daniel Arias
- OT Dennis Daley
- LS Joe Shimko
Atlanta Falcons roster cuts
- WR Josh Ali
- DE Bradlee Anae
- OG Zack Bailey
- DB Lukas Denis
- DB William Hooper
- LB Storey Jackson
- OT Jaryd Jones-Smith
- OT John Leglue
- LB Donavan Mutin
- QB John Paddock
- TE Austin Stogner
- TE Jordan Thomas
- DB Trey Vaval
Baltimore Ravens roster cuts
- TE Scotty Washington
Buffalo Bills roster cuts
- QB Anthony Brown Jr.
- WR Damiere Byrd
- OL Kevin Jarvis
- DE Rondell Bothroyd
- LB Shayne Simon
- LB Deion Jones
- CB Kyron Brown
Carolina Panthers roster cuts
- To be announced
Chicago Bears roster cuts
- DB Douglas Coleman
- DT Keith Randolph
- TE Tommy Sweeney
- DE Khalid Kareem
Cincinnati Bengals roster cuts
- WR Hakeem Butler
- RB Noah Cain
- OT Jackson Carman
- DE Andre Carter
- LB Aaron Casey
- S Michael Dowell
- CB Allan George
- WR Kwamie Lassiter II
- QB Rocky Lombardi
- OG Eric Miller
- DT Joshua Pryor
Cleveland Browns roster cuts
- S Tyler Coyle
- G Wyatt Davis
- K Lucas Havrisik
- CB Faion Hicks
- LB Landon Honeycutt
- LB Caleb Johnson
- G Zack Johnson
- DE Jeremiah Martin
- OT Roy Mbaeteka
- LB Marvin Moody
- OT Chim Okorafor
- RB Aidan Robbins
- RB Jacob Saylors
- LS Rex Sunahara
- DE Isaiah Thomas
- S Chase Williams
Dallas Cowboys roster cuts
- DL Viliami Fehoko
- CB Eric Scott
- LB Damien Wilson
- WR Deontay Burnett
- C Cohl Cabral
- DB Josh DeBerry
- LB Willie Harvey
- TE Alec Holler
- WR Cam Johnson
- LB Jason Johnson
- RB Nathaniel Peat
- DT Albert Huggins
- WR Tyron Billy-Johnson
- WR David Durden
- DE Durrell Johnson
Denver Broncos roster cuts
- To be announced
Detroit Lions roster cuts
- To be announced
Green Bay Packers roster cuts
- To be announced
Houston Texans roster cuts
- DT McTelvin Agim
Indianapolis Colts roster cuts
- WR Tyrie Cleveland
- CB Clay Fields
- S Ronnie Harrison
- DE Derek Rivers
- K Spencer Shrader
- QB Kedon Slovis
- WR Derek Slywka
- LB Mike Smith
- WR Greg Ward Jr.
Jacksonville Jaguars roster cuts
- DB Tevaughn Campbell
- DE Raymond Johnson
- DT Jonathan Marshall
- WR Denzel Mims
- TE Chris Myarick
- LB Andrew Parker
- WR Joseph Scates
- DE Breeland Speaks
- OG Keaton Sutherland
- WR Seth Williams
Kansas City Chiefs roster cuts
- QB Ian Book
- WR Jaaron Hayek
- G McKade Mettauer
Las Vegas Raiders roster cuts
- To be announced
Los Angeles Chargers roster cuts
- To be announced
Los Angeles Rams roster cuts
- LB Olakunle Fatukasi
- OT Matt Kaskey
- WR J.J. Laap
- OT Blake Larson
- C Alec Lindstrom
- LB Ochaun Mathis
- DB Cameron McCutcheon
- OG Grant Miller
- RB Boston Scott
- RB SaRodorick Thompson
- DE Carlos Watkins
- QB Dresser Winn
Miami Dolphins roster cuts
- TE Jody Fortson
- QB Mike White
Minnesota Vikings roster cuts
- QB Matt Corral
- RB DeWayne McBride
- TE Sammis Reyes
- RB Mo Ibrahim
- CB Jaylin Williams
- TE Neal Johnson
- WR Justin Hall
- OLB Owen Porter
- OL Chuck Filiaga
- OL Doug Nester
- OL Matt Cindric
- OL Spencer Rolland
- DL Tyler Manoa
- CB A.J. Green III
New England Patriots roster cuts
- LB Steele Chambers
- WR Kawaan Baker
- DT Sam Roberts
- CB Azizi Hearn
- TE La’Michael Pettway
- LS Tucker Addington
- RB Deshaun Fenwick
New Orleans Saints roster cuts
- To be announced
New York Giants roster cuts
- WR Ayir Asante
- DT Kyler Baugh
- DT Timmy Horne
- DB Clayton Isbell
- WR John Jiles
- RB Joshua Kelley
- LB Trey Kiser
- RB Lorenzo Lingard
- OL Marcus McKethan
- DB Jonathan Sutherland
New York Jets roster cuts
- To be announced
Philadelphia Eagles roster cuts
- OL Max Scharping
Pittsburgh Steelers roster cuts
- OL Tyler Beach
- WR Jacob Copeland
- RB Daijun Edwards
- OL Devery Hamilton
- WR T.J. Luther
- DL Marquiss Spencer
- LB Kyahva Tezino
- DB Kiondre Thomas
- DB Kyler McMichael
San Francisco 49ers roster cuts
- RB Matt Breida
- RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn
- P Pressley Harvin III
- OL Lewis Kidd
- WR Jontre Kirklin
Seattle Seahawks roster cuts
- CB Willie Roberts
Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster cuts
- RB Ramon Jefferson
- WR Tanner Knue
- WR Raleigh Webb
- WR Cephus Johnson
- WR Latreal Jones
- TE David Wells
- TE Sal Cannella
- OL Ryan Johnson
- OL Xavier Delgado
- DL Lwal Uguak
- DL Judge Culpepper
- DL Brandon Matterson
- LB Kalen DeLoach
- LB Jay Person
- LB Shaun Peterson
- CB Andrew Hayes
- LS Zach Triner
- P Nolan Cooney
- WR Sterling Shepard
Tennessee Titans roster cuts
- To be announced
Washington Commanders roster cuts
- To be announced
