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We are just days away from the return of NFL football — but first, all 32 teams have some decisions to make.
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Over the last few months, each squad has shaken its roster up, entertaining positional battles and welcoming in some fresh faces through free agency and the draft. But the time for roster debates is no longer; the official roster cut-down mark arrives Sunday at 6 p.m. ET.
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By that point, every team must have its 90-man offseason roster trimmed down to 53 players for the regular season. Additionally, each club can carry up to 17 practice squad members (with one being an international player), a likely outcome for most of the notable roster cuts.
The Sporting News is tracking some of the notable roster cuts for each team below. Follow along with the latest names who did not crack the list of 53 players on each squad.
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Carolina | Chicago | Cincinnati | Cleveland
Dallas | Denver | Detroit | Green Bay
Houston | Indianapolis | Jacksonville | Kansas City
Las Vegas | LA Chargers | LA Rams | Miami
Minnesota | New England | New Orleans | NY Giants
NY Jets | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | San Francisco
Seattle | Tampa Bay | Tennessee | Washington
NFL cuts tracker 2026: Live team-by-team roster updates
Arizona Cardinals roster cuts
- RB Trey Benson
- WR Bryson Green
- TE Baylor Cupp
Atlanta Falcons roster cuts
Baltimore Ravens roster cuts
- LB Reid Williford
Buffalo Bills roster cuts
- WR Mac Dalena
Carolina Panthers roster cuts
Chicago Bears roster cuts
Cincinnati Bengals roster cuts
OT Cody Ford
Cleveland Browns roster cuts
- WR Cedric Tillman
- TE Brenden Bates
- TE Dea’Quan Wright
- CB Tyron Herring
- DE Benton Whitley
Dallas Cowboys roster cuts
- NT Kelvin Gilliam
Denver Broncos roster cuts
- WR Hakeem Butler
- WR Kyre Duplessis
- S Taylor Rapp
Detroit Lions roster cuts
- RB Raheem Blackshear
- RB Kye Robichaux
- WR Cedrick Wilson
Green Bay Packers roster cuts
Houston Texans roster cuts
- RB Joshua Pitsenberger
- WR Jha’Quan Jackson
- WR Juwann Winfree
- LB Marte Mapu
Indianapolis Colts roster cuts
- CB Mekhi Blackmon
Jacksonville Jaguars roster cuts
- DB Devon Marshall
Kansas City Chiefs roster cuts
- WR Jeff Caldwell
- OT Kellen Diesch
Las Vegas Raiders roster cuts
- WR Noah Brown
Los Angeles Chargers roster cuts
- WR Luke Grimm
Los Angeles Rams roster cuts
- LB Daniel Rickert
Miami Dolphins roster cuts
- WR Ryan Miller
- WR Tahj Washington
- TE Cole Turner
- G Jamaree Salyer
- C Jim Bonifas
- DT James Ester
- CB Ahmari Harvey
- DB Ethan Robinson
Minnesota Vikings roster cuts
- DL Taki Taimani
- CBTyreek Chappell
- CB Dwight McGlothern*
New England Patriots roster cuts
- WR Kobe Prentice
- CB Kenneth Harris
New Orleans Saints roster cuts
New York Giants roster cuts
- RB Dante Miller
- WR Ryan Miller
New York Jets roster cuts
- RB Sam Scott
- EDGE Nathan Voorhis
- LB Kobe King
- K Cade York
Philadelphia Eagles roster cuts
- RB Ja’Quinden Jackson
- WR Brandon Hayes
- S J.T. Gray
Pittsburgh Steelers roster cuts
- WR Joaquin Davis
- DB Israel Mukuamu
San Francisco 49ers roster cuts
- TE Josiah Deguara
- TE Tanner McLachlan
- DE Titus Leo
- LB Xavier Thomas
Seattle Seahawks roster cuts
- RB Anthony Hankerson
- LB Chris Paul Jr.
- LB Joseph Vaughn
- CB Shemar Jean-Charles
Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster cuts
- RB Kadarius Calloway
- WR Dennis Houston
Tennessee Titans roster cuts
- LB Dominique Hampton
- DB Sanoussi Kane
Washington Commanders roster cuts
- OT Foster Sarell
- S Will Harris
- S Malik Spencer
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When are NFL roster cuts 2026?
53-man roster deadline
- Date: Sunday, Aug. 30
- Time: 6 p.m. ET
NFL teams must cut their rosters to 53 players by 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 30 — a slight new twist in the rules for 2026. Typically NFL cut-down day is the Tuesday following the final preseason game, so teams have less time to make roster decisions this year.
Teams are permitted to keep up to 90 players during training camp and preseason games, allowing for deep rosters and heavy evaluation.
In addition to the 53-man roster, teams can carry a practice squad that features up to 16 players. To be practice-squad eligible, players must meet certain qualifications.
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