NFL cuts

Keep track of everything you need to know as NFL teams finalize their 53-man rosters.

We've also compiled a [team-by-team guide](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-2022-roster-cuts-tracker-a-running-list-of-team-by-team-moves-and-preseason-cuts-for-all-32-clubs/) separating all of the latest transactions by squad. You can review the biggest moves of the deadline with our live cuts tracker below, or check out the A number of big names are also now available after failing to make their respective squads over the summer.

Here are the NFL's most surprising player cuts as teams move to the required 53-man rosters.

[https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/gallery/nfl-roster-cuts-tracker/](https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/gallery/nfl-roster-cuts-tracker/) Howard, TE, Buffalo Bills Howard, TE, Buffalo BillsO.J. Veterans who can’t catch on with one team can still do great things with others. And rookies who don’t make the cut in one city can certainly do so elsewhere. That quote has been attributed to everybody from Winston Churchill to John Wooden, but whoever said it, it’s something important to remember as NFL teams got to their required 53-man rosters on Tuesday afternoon. Share thisimage gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email

On NFL roster cuts day, teams must trim their rosters down to 53 players. 4 p.m. ET is the deadline, meaning by then, your favorite team's roster is set.

A player like Gordon is a nice asset to have, but he’s past his prime. With that in mind, we’ll try and track the biggest, mind-blowing decisions that will make your inner GM crawl. - Bears cut Sam Kamara: Kamara led the Bears in quarterback pressures during the preseason. Should they fail to do so, then it shouldn’t be surprising that they’re on this list. - Eagles release Anthony Harris: After acquire Gardner-Johnson, the Eagles cut Harris. If a player is drafted highly at your position, that means you need to show out in training camp.

After not making any moves on Monday, the Patriots still have a full complement of players on their active roster. In order to get from 80 to 53, they will ...

They will likely have to add to that number to successfully operate during the regular season and account for in-season expenses. tl:dr The Patriots and other teams — by using the methods explained above — will have to bring their active rosters under the 53-player threshold mandated by the league. In order not to get lost amidst all the action, please make sure to bookmark and regularly visit our ET on Wednesday to put waiver claims in to acquire non-vested players to potentially fill any holes on their team. ET to sign those players to their 53-man rosters — meaning that spots on the active team need to be open or created for those players. New England is traditionally among the teams to announce transactions way past the deadline despite obviously already having parted ways with the necessary number of players. [New England Patriots](https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/new-england-patriots) and other 31 teams in the league will have to reduce their current rosters from 80 down to 53 players by 4 p.m. Based on years past, the expectation is that other players will join them before Tuesday’s cutdown deadline. Injured reserve is the most common one: players that have suffered an injury and will be out for an extended period of time can get sent there. After not making any moves on Monday, the Patriots still have a full complement of players on their active roster. The NFL tweaked its return roles a bit compared to the last two seasons. The Patriots are 21st in the waiver priority order.

Which notable veterans need to find new homes now that NFL rosters have been cut down to 53 players?

Hundreds of players will hit the free agency marketplace as September approaches to fill our Sundays with football once more. As a result, some veterans will see their careers come to an unceremonious end while many undrafted free agents will see theirs snuffed out before they could even begin. That’s the day all 32 teams have to slice their rosters down from 80 active players to 53.

NFL roster cuts 2022: A look at the 10 most-surprising moves, includign the Buffalo Bills releasing O.J. Howard.

[That didn’t happen](https://sportsnaut.com/vikings-to-waive-2021-third-round-qb-kellen-mond/). [Howard was the victim of a numbers game](https://sportsnaut.com/bills-release-te-o-j-howard/). [Kellen Mond](https://sportsnaut.com/player/kellen-mond/) and Sean Mannion leading up to NFL rosters cuts after Minnesota traded for Nick Mullens. Suggestions are that the Vikings will look to retain Mannion on their practice squad, pretty much leading to the end of Mond’s one-year tenure in Minneapolis. [ Justin Fields](https://sportsnaut.com/player/justin-fields/) a season ago would be an understatement. Harris might be the most-surprising of the NFL roster cuts that we saw on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that was not enough for Gordon to earn a spot on the Chiefs’ 53-man roster. One now has to wonder whether his career is over despite suggestions that the Chiefs might look to bring him back on the practice squad. [shocking trade for New Orleans Saints star Chauncey Gardner-Johnson](https://sportsnaut.com/chauncey-gardner-johnson-trade-philadelphia-eagles/) as NFL roster cuts were trickling out on Tuesday. It seems that Chicago’s brass didn’t view a veteran with a ton of experience (81 career starts) as a fit heading into the 2022 season. We can include the brass in Western New York in that group as he received $3 million guaranteed to sign with Buffalo. Corliss Waitman or another outside candidate will now be brought on to replace a player who ranked in the top five of the NFL in punting a season ago and set a Broncos all-time record for net punting in 2021.

With all 32 teams in the NFL making their final cuts to get their rosters down to 53 players, who are the most notable and surprise players released?

The team is choosing (for now) to roll with Dak Prescott alone given Ben DiNucci also was released. The rookie sixth-rounder had an opening with the J.K. 2 until Brett Rypien earned the job. Denver represented another short stint on his 22nd professional team, accounting for Johnson's combined stops in the NFL, UFL, XFL and AAC. 12 overall) has likely reached the end of the line after not cracking Kansas City's rotation. QB Josh Johnson (Broncos) The new-look passing game around Trevor Lawrence including Christian Kirk and Zay Jones doomed him. RB Duke Johnson (Bills) In the end, he was caught in the middle between those two fellow newcomers and young incumbents Myles Gaskin and Salvon Ahmed. Michel was a mild surprise, given he was thought to be solid veteran additional backup to free-agent addition Chase Edmonds, given oft-injured former 49er Raheem Mostert is the No. Leatherwood was the team's massively disappointing 2021 first-rounder. Howard (Bills)

As teams cut down rosters, we're tracking the most notable skill position players from each team who were released.

Patterson wasn’t exactly making waves, but he’s a solid depth piece who had familiarity with the team. With Dawson Knox and Tommy Sweeney, the Bills are good at tight end. Sanu was a longtime Falcons star and reliable receiver, but time has caught up with him at this point. Michel is a productive back who should stick in the league. He will find a roster spot on another team and could have some fantasy value if he can work his way into a starting role. Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith will continue to lead the way in New England.

All teams have to cut down their roster to 53 players. We tracked every team's cuts here.

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What to make of the Saints' decision to trade Chauncey Gardner-Johnson away? Where do the 49ers stand with Jimmy Garoppolo? Gregg Rosenthal breaks down the ...

Henderson](https://www.nfl.com/players/c-j-henderson/) deal [last year](https://www.nfl.com/news/jaguars-trading-2020-first-round-cb-c-j-henderson-for-panthers-te-dan-arnold), the Jags-pick-to-Panthers pipeline remains strong. [Cooper Rush](https://www.nfl.com/players/cooper-rush/) and [Will Grier](https://www.nfl.com/players/will-grier/), so they don't currently have a backup on their roster. Sometimes the draftniks [are right](https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/2021/05/04/raiders-rt-alex-leatherwood-named-biggest-reach-in-round-1/)! For now, he's expected to be a depth piece behind [Clyde Edwards-Helaire](https://www.nfl.com/players/clyde-edwards-helaire/) and rookie [Isiah Pacheco](https://www.nfl.com/players/isiah-pacheco/). [Laviska Shenault](https://www.nfl.com/players/laviska-shenault-jr/) hype made sense. [David Blough](https://www.nfl.com/players/david-blough/) is set to be the No. One year later, there's [a new coaching staff](https://www.nfl.com/news/vikings-hire-rams-oc-kevin-o-connell-as-new-head-coach), Cousins has [extended his contract](https://www.nfl.com/news/kirk-cousins-signing-one-year-35m-extension-with-vikings-thru-2023) yet again and Mond is no longer on the roster. [Tim Boyle](https://www.nfl.com/players/tim-boyle/) experiment in Detroit is over. [Laviska Shenault](https://www.nfl.com/players/laviska-shenault-jr/) finished second on the team in yards and receptions. [Jimmy Garoppolo](https://www.nfl.com/players/jimmy-garoppolo/) on their roster. [Tre'Davious White](https://www.nfl.com/players/tre-davious-white/), who is coming back from a torn ACL, on [the reserve/PUP list](https://www.nfl.com/news/bills-cb-tre-davious-white-acl-to-start-season-on-reserve-pup-list), knocking him out for at least the first four games of the season. [not personal](https://twitter.com/JeffDuncan_/status/1564675063122722819).

The 2022 NFL preseason is in the rear view, and now all 32 teams have finalized their rosters for the regular season. "Finalized" is a loose word here, ...

[Chargers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/LAC/los-angeles-chargers/) corner [J.C. [Ronald Jones](/nfl/players/2180329/ronald-jones/) securing a job despite a slow start to camp and preseason. [Skylar Thompson's](/nfl/players/2239649/skylar-thompson/) potential. [Vikings](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/MIN/minnesota-vikings/) really weren't happy with [Kellen Mond's](/nfl/players/2758278/kellen-mond/) development, cutting the former third-rounder just one year into his career, and handing the No. Brown](/nfl/players/2258303/a-j-brown/) and [DeVonta Smith](/nfl/players/2866975/devonta-smith/) giving the WR room some real juice, survived final cuts and might be better off without the pressure of performing atop the depth chart, a la [Nelson Agholor](/nfl/players/1996508/nelson-agholor/) years ago. [Cowboys](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/DAL/dallas-cowboys/) don't value the backup QB position. The rookie seemingly overtook [Antonio Gibson](/nfl/players/2960976/antonio-gibson/) as Washington's primary ball-carrier as the summer progressed. [Dolphins](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/MIA/miami-dolphins/) are going to need extra effort from former first-rounder [Noah Igbinoghene](/nfl/players/2829987/noah-igbinoghene/) with starting corner [Byron Jones](/nfl/players/1763472/byron-jones/) out for at least four games coming off an Achilles injury. [Devin Singletary](/nfl/players/2241251/devin-singletary/) and [Zack Moss](/nfl/players/2240516/zack-moss/) will remain the top traditional running backs, but the rookie is now primed for a legitimate role. The rookie Florida product should be an easy choice to handle the top job, with [Rex Burkhead](/nfl/players/1679738/rex-burkhead/) as a complement. Gardner-Johnson will slide in as a starting safety in a secondary also featuring [Darius Slay](/nfl/players/1852913/darius-slay/) and [James Bradberry](/nfl/players/1886795/james-bradberry/). Actions speak louder than words, and the [49ers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/SF/san-francisco-49ers/) happily welcoming back [Jimmy Garoppolo](/nfl/players/1760229/jimmy-garoppolo/) on a revised contract suggests Kyle Shanahan can't fully quit his oft-injured flame.

With the preseason in the books, every NFL team has now trimmed their roster to the league–mandated 53 players. While these rosters will certainly undergo ...

– McFarland was the second best back on the team in the preseason and finally looked like he was healthy and getting things together in terms of his fit in the offense. However, some strong preseason performances and the ability to return punts and kicks weren’t enough for Miami to justify keeping him as the sixth wideout. It wouldn’t at all be surprising if he catches on somewhere and carves out a role for himself, but the Rams’ receiver room is crowded so there wasn’t much room to keep him around – even in only his second season. However, as the saying goes, “Sometimes the best ability is availability.” – – [Jeff Risdon, Lions Wire](https://lionswire.usatoday.com/) His confidence was clearly shaken after working with the second and third team for most of camp and it transferred over to the preseason games. Treadwell has had a hard time finding a home in the NFL, and though it is now clear that Duval County was just a stop along the way for him, he has an opportunity to give his next contract everything he has got in hopes of making good on his first-round pedigree. From key backup and spot starter to not making the team’s 53-man roster is surprising especially with the Browns not bringing in significant additions to the position this year. But even with Woods inking on to start alongside Jeremy Chinn, Burris was presumably in line for a key backup role behind the duo. – [ Matt Urben, Falcons Wire](http://falconswire.com/) [53-man roster](https://thefalconswire.usatoday.com/lists/atlanta-falcons-53-man-roster-2022-nfl-season/).

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