NFL teams are cutting from their 90-player training camp rosters to the 53-man roster limit for the regular season, and we’ll be regularly updating this space with links to all our posts on the biggest news from roster cutdowns.
When is the roster cut deadline?
The NFL roster cutdown deadline is 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. All NFL teams, which could carry 90 players during the offseason, must be down to 53 players on their
active roster by the Tuesday afternoon deadline. Most players will be placed on waivers, meaning they can be claimed by other teams, but more experienced veteran players become free agents as soon as they are released and are not subject to waivers. Other players will go on injured reserve or other roster lists that do not count toward the 53-player limit.
Here’s the latest 53-man roster news:
DL Mike Pennel was one of the final Chiefs cuts.
The Broncos are down to 53 players.
The Chargers made their cuts and added OL Austin Deculus in a trade.
There were plenty of wide receiver moves as the 49ers dropped to 53 players.
The Packers placed RB MarShawn Lloyd and WR Christian Watson on injured lists.
The Ravens announced their roster moves to get them to 53 players.
Sixth-round picks Cam Miller and Tommy Mellott failed to make the cut for the Raiders.
The Bears announced all the moves they made to get to 53 players.
Bills first-round pick Maxwell Hairston is on injured reserve.
DL Elijah Chatman and TE Greg Dulcich were part of the Giants’ cut to 53 players.
WR Xavier Restrepo was one of the cuts the Titans announced on Tuesday.
The Bengals have set their initial 53-man roster.
The Seahawks have their roster at 53 players.
Cardinals first-round pick Walter Nolen will open his rookie season on the PUP list.
The Colts announced all their moves to get to 53 players.
The Eagles announced all their moves, including placing LB Nakobe Dean on reserve/PUP.
DB Beanie Bishop and DL DeMarvin Leal were among the final Steelers cuts.
The Vikings placed FB C.J. Ham on injured reserve and made a number of other moves.
Falcons OT Kaleb McGary was placed on season-ending injured reserve as the team set its 53-man roster.
Commanders G Sam Cosmi will open the season on the PUP list.
The Jaguars set their initial 53-man roster.
The Chargers cut DJ Uiagalelei.
The Saints left TE Taysom Hill on the PUP list when they set their 53-man roster.
WR Hunter Renfrow was one of the final cuts for the Panthers.
The Bears plan to activate CB Jaylon Johnson from the non-football injury list.
The Cowboys traded OL Asim Richards to the Saints.
The 49ers waived WR Terique Owens, who is the son of former 49ers star Terrell Owens.
The Commanders are waiving QB Sam Hartman.
The Steelers cut WR Robert Woods.
The Commanders are releasing DE Clelin Ferrell.
The Packers will release WR Mecole Hardman and LB Isaiah Simmons.
The Commanders are releasing WR K.J. Osborn.
The Titans will place RB Tyjae Spears on IR to start the season.
The Saints went from listing QB Jake Haener as a member of the first team to cutting him from the roster.
The Bengals are cutting QB Desmond Ridder.
2024 third-round pick Malachi Corley will be waived by the Jets.
The Falcons released QB Easton Stick.
The Saints are parting ways with 2023 second-round pick Isaiah Foskey.
The Browns released WR Diontae Johnson.
WR Trey Palmer is one of the Buccaneers’ cuts.
The Rams traded G KT Leveston to the Browns.
The Giants are waiving QB Tommy DeVito.
The Browns traded QB Kenny Pickett to the Raiders.
The Buccaneers will release 2021 second-round pick Kyle Trask.
QB Mike White is among the Bills’ cuts.
Texans RB Joe Mixon will open the season on the non-football injury list.
Cardinals waive QB Clayton Tune, 11 others.
The Buccaneers are waiving rookie DT Desmond Watson.
Kicker Matthew Wright is among the first set of Panthers cuts.
The Commanders released WR Michael Gallup, seven other players.
The Lions are waiving QB Hendon Hooker.
The Bengals released DT Taven Bryan.
The Chiefs cut Bailey Zappe.
The Saints released Cam Akers and waived 13 others on August 25.
The Eagles are waiving Kenyon Green after acquiring him in a trade with the Texans involving C.J. Gardner-Johnson.
The Patriots waived Layden Robinson in another sign of the weakness of their 2024 draft class.
The Eagles traded Darian Kennard to the Packers.
The Jaguars traded Fred Johnson to the Eagles.
The Cowboys cut La’el Collins.
The Vikings cut Brett Rypien.
The Commanders traded Brian Robinson to the 49ers.
The Eagles waived Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
The Eagles waived sixth-round QB Kyle McCord.
The Vikings traded Sam Howell to the Eagles and signed Carson Wentz.
The Jets traded Derrick Nnadi to the Chiefs.
The Buccaneers cut Shilo Sanders.
The Eagles waived Lewis Cine.
