On Monday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs announced two practice squad elevations ahead of the "Monday Night Football" matchup with the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium.
Defensive tackle Marcus Harris and fullback Ben VanSumeren will be available to play against the Broncos.
Harris was a standout during training camp and the preseason, doing enough to make the initial 53-man roster on cutdown weekend before the team waived him the following day. The second-year player from Auburn cleared waivers and returned to the Chiefs' practice squad; the interior lineman wears No. 68, filling in for defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott (IR) as a reserve defensive tackle.
VanSumeren could be the Chiefs' first pure fullback to take the field since Michael Burton in 2022. The fourth-year player entered the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent linebacker from Michigan. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches tall and 258 pounds, VanSumeren switched to the fullback position in 2025, appearing in one game for the Eagles.

#defensive #fullback #harris #Eagles

With Trevor Lawrence and Ewers on the 53-man roster, the Jacksonville Jaguars are still choosing to elevate quarterback Nick Mullens for Sunday's Week 1 matchup with the Cleveland Browns.
After the Jaguars traded for Ewers, Mullens was released on cutdown day and then signed back to the practice squad.
By trading for Ewers, the Jaguars are clearly bullish on the young quarterback's upside. That said, he is still a relatively inexperienced player, whereas Mullens not only has NFL experience but is well-versed in the Liam Coen system.
Beyond the backup quarterback needing to step in if an injury occurs, that player is also tasked with providing support and another set of eyes for the starter in the meeting rooms, on the practice field, and on the sidelines on Sundays.
Mullens' experience likely makes him more well-equipped to fill that role right now than Ewers.

#jaguars #player

The NFL spends the entire summer building up to the regular season, with training camps and preseason games leading up to initial 53-man roster construction at the roster cut deadline.
Then you've got this relatively quiet week leading up to Labor Day, where nothing much outside a few mostly closed practices. Gone is the cutdown drama and all those practice video clips that are given too much stock.
There's a small dead period without roster moves or big news. We're in it right now.
Next week is officially Week 1. In other words, go time.
That makes this little lull a perfect time to discuss your questions and comments about what the Commanders have and what comes next. I asked for conversation topics and we got plenty. Let's get right to them in this Commanders mailbag:

#week #much #right

Since the cutdown date, the Raiders have continued to be busy at the cornerback position. After making former 49ers CB Darrell Luter Jr the one and only waiver claim in Las Vegas, they are now working out another veteran cornerback.
Thursday the team is hosting former Giants and Commanders CB Tre Hawkins III for a workout.
#raiders are working out former #Giants and #Vikings corner Tre Hawkins III today, per a league source
At 6-foot-3, he would be the tallest cornerback on the Raiders roster. Currently the tallest is 6-2 Darien Porter.
Hawkins was originally a sixth round pick by the New York Giants in the 2023 NFL Draft. He spent two seasons in New York, appearing in 20 games with four starts. He amassed one interception and three pass breakups in that time. He was injured in camp the following year and ultimately cut by the team.

#raiders #york #working #since

The Jacksonville Jaguars announced their initial 53-man roster last weekend, which saw a major trend towards young players with lots of potential for the future. However, that does not mean veteran experience isn't valued in Jacksonville anymore.
In a recent press conference, head coach Liam Coen pointed to Jahlani Tavai and Ameer Abdullah as examples of veteran newcomers who made the roster, despite facing competition from younger players at their positions.
"It's typically challenging to make those teams in some of those instances, and so credit those guys," he said of Abdullah and Tavai. "They're the right type of ones, right? Mentally, pros do it the right way. Ameer Abdullah is one of the first guys in our building every single day. The way that he prepares his body, the way that he prepares for practice. Jahlani, the way that he goes about his business. He's a great teammate. Everybody loves him. He does all the little things the right way, will help us on special teams as well."
Abdullah faced a crowded running back room, with three players — Bhayshul Tuten, Chris Rodriguez, and LeQuint Allen — all but ***** ured to have roster spots when Abdullah signed with the Jaguars in May. Abdullah had to not only convince Jacksonville staff to roster four running backs, but to keep him over Deejay Dallas and undrafted rookie J'Mari Taylor. Judging by Coen's words, it was Abdullah's experience and dedication that ultimately made the difference.
Tavai, meanwhile, had an even more unlikely path to the active roster. He arrived in Jacksonville just weeks before cutdown day, and made the roster over younger players, like Jack Kiser, Jalen McLeod, Yasir Abdullah, and preseason standout Amari Burney.

#right #made

A former Carolina Panthers defender has himself a new team.
As announced on Tuesday, the Arizona Cardinals have signed defensive end Jared Harrison-Hunte to their practice squad. The second-year lineman was waived as part of the Panthers' cutdown to their initial 53-man roster on Sunday.
Carolina signed Harrison-Hunte as an undrafted free agent in the spring of 2025, after his lone year at Southern Methodist University. The 6-foot-4, 294-pounder amassed 42 combined tackles (8.5 for a loss) and 6.5 sacks for the Mustangs en route to a first-team All-ACC selection.
Harrison-Hunte would spend much of the 2025 campaign on the Panthers' practice squad, and did not appear in a regular-season game.
The Cardinals got an up-close look at the 26-year-old back on Aug. 6, during the Hall of Fame Game. Harrison-Hunte recorded a sack of rookie quarterback Carson Beck in Carolina's 33-30 win.

#cardinals #game #team #practice

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel admitted to concerns about his team's depth following their preseason finale.
The Patriots relied heavily on backups throughout the preseason, hoping to build depth and uncover hidden contributors. After the run game struggled, Vrabel and his front office looked outside the building for running back depth.
On August 29, the Patriots traded for Arizona Cardinals second-year running back Corey Kiner. With roster cutdowns complete, Kiner is one of three remaining running backs on New England's active roster.
Although Kiner's NFL experience is limited, the film shows promise as a physical back who can help keep the Patriots on schedule in 2026.
The Patriots are acquiring RB Corey Kiner in exchange for a ‘28 7th round pick, per AdamSchefter.

#depth #running #back

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Mike Vrabel had his eye on Corey Kiner ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.
But the running back out of LSU ultimately went undrafted and ended up signing with the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad. His stint lasted until the middle of August that same year, when he was waived with an injury designation. The Minnesota Vikings signed him to the practice squad in September 2025, and then in December, he was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' active roster. That's where he remained until the end of this summer, when the New England Patriots traded for Kiner shortly before the roster cut deadline.
It was a call he didn't expect, but one he was happy to receive.
"I was a little shocked. I was happy, though," he told Patriots Wire in an one-on-one conversation on Tuesday. "Just very happy that I was getting the opportunity to come be on a 53-man roster."
Roster cutdown day is one of the hardest in the NFL, but some teams, especially those at the bottom of the waiver wire, will look to trade with another team to acquire a player they had their eye on, in an effort to ensure they get them. That's what the Patriots did with Kiner.

#wire #signed

The NFL has concluded the preseason, and teams are now preparing for the regular season. Roster cutdowns, PUP List decisions and injured reserve designations have made each team's plans a little clearer as key players work toward the season opener.
Among those players, San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle is making an unprecedented push to play in week one. After suffering a torn Achilles late last season, he is looking to make history with his recovery by being ready for the 49ers' trip to Australia.
On Wednesday, reports indicated that Kittle is on track to play. Most importantly, he is making the trip to Australia as the 49ers prepare to take on the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne.
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"The 49ers leave today for their game vs the Rams in Australia, and star TE George Kittle will make the trip after 2 positive days of practice, sources say. Kittle is trending in the right direction to play. DE Nick Bosa, ramping up with his knee, will also make the trip." Ian Rapoport reported on X.

#players

One of the surprise decisions during roster cutdown day for the Jacksonville Jaguars was the team's decision to release cornerback Jabbar Muhammad.
Dating back to offseason programs, Muhammad was often a standout performer. This included coming away with a game-winning pass breakup in the preseason opener against New Orleans.
However, instead of rostering Muhammad, the Jaguars chose to keep Christian Braswell, who, at least defensively, didn't seem to stand out as frequently.
So what was the reasoning behind this decision? Well, as GM James Gladstone explained on Tuesday, Braswell's ability to contribute on special teams was a differentiator.
"I think there's tough dynamics with a lot of these decisions," Gladstone said. "Christian's been there, done that. Has a notable role on special teams come game day and you talk about actives versus inactives and what it is that is going to differentiate guys."

#muhammad #jacksonville

A 53-man roster isn't the only thing that NFL teams need to decide on this week. The league's cutdown deadline from 90 to 53 will come and go on Sunday afternoon, and on Monday it will be time for teams to begin ******* embling the other major piece of their rosters: the practice squad.
Over the last several years, this component of the roster has expanded greatly in significance. Not long ago, teams could carry a maximum of 8 players on the practice squad, but that number has gradually increased, now doubling to 16 (plus an additional 17th spot if a team signs a player with an international roster exemption). Furthermore, a player can be elevated from the practice squad to the active gameday roster a few times per year without a full promotion to the 53, making the unit a more functional squad of backups and injury replacements.
As a result, the NFL has expanded the eligibility rules for practice squads over the years as well. Now, a team can sign players with any level of experience to the squad. At least ten of the 16 spots must be taken up by players with two or fewer years of accrued NFL experience, but that leaves up to six slots that can be filled by players of any experience level.
Notably, teams cannot begin signing players to the practice squad until the league's post-roster cut waivers are processed. That will take place at 12 Noon Central Time on Monday, when waiver claims will be awarded. After that, any players who clear waivers become free agents and are eligible to sign with any team, either to a full 53-man roster spot or to a practice squad. Still, there will be reports during cutdown day on Sunday of players whom the Packers would like to bring back for the practice squad if they do clear waivers. Here, APC will keep track of those reports through Sunday, followed by the actual signings on Monday afternoon.
The Green Bay Packers have used the practice squad heavily in recent years as rules have changed, often promoting players to the gameday roster to fill in for injured players or to contribute on special teams. As such, today is an important day for general manager Brian Gutekunst and his staff, who will surely be working hard to bring back several individuals whom the Packers waived as part of Sunday's cutdown. Building out a deep squad can have a major impact on a team's ability to withstand challenges over the course of the season, and the quality of players on that unit could be the difference between the Packers going over or under their projected win total of 9.5, which is the current number on FanDuel sportsbook.

#practice #teams #years

NFL cutdown day is underway, but the New England Patriots still have plenty left to do in building their team for the upcoming 2026 season. After finalizing an initial 53-man roster on Sunday, the team will look to add potential waiver-wire claims and build a 16-player practice squad.
Teams can enter waiver claims to add players with fewer than four accrued seasons to their active rosters until 1 p.m. ET on Monday. Shortly after, an initial 16-player practice squad can be built out of internal and external cuts.
In order to stay on top of all the moves New England will make over the next few hours, please make sure to bookmark and regularly revisit our up-to-the-minute tracker below. For an up-to-date look at the team's roster and practice squad, please click here; for up-to-date odds about the Patriots, please head over to FanDuel Sportsbook.
TE Cameron Latu: Claimed off waivers
LB Darius Muasau: Claimed off waivers

#squad #claimed #initial #roster

A day after the 53-man roster cutdowns, the Cleveland Browns roster is already changing from the initial 53 that we were given yesterday evening. The team made one waiver claim, one I'm personally a fan of, claiming corner Toriano Pride Jr. from the Buffalo Bills. In a corresponding move, the team waived defensive end Julian Okwara to make room for Pride.
Pride was a seventh-round pick for the Bills this year who was competing for a nickel corner spot but does have the flexibility to play outside and provides a ton of upside and much-needed depth at the position. Pride is undersized at 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds, but he is a great athlete with track speed, running a 4.32 40-yard dash.
In addition to adding Pride and waiving Okwara, the Browns added the following ten players to their practice squad on Monday: CB Myles Bryant, DE Logan Fano, OT KT Leveston, P Wes Pahl, CB D'Angelo Ross, DT Tyreak Sapp, DE Khordae Sydnor, S Zion Washington, LB Nathaniel Watson, and WR Kole Wilson.
This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Browns claim one, waive one, and add to practice squad

#pride #Browns #okwara #claim

The Green Bay Packers don't have a third quarterback, and that's weird. Half of the NFL kept three players at the position (four of them kept four, if you can believe it) at the cutdown deadline, when rosters shrank from 91 to 53 on Sunday. So for the Packers to have only rostered two players at the position and have no internal option to even add to the practice squad sticks out like a sore thumb, but that's the offset when the Miami Dolphins are willing to give you a draft pick for a guy you signed off the street in January.
I'm sure a lot of you are thinking, "Wait, who am I going to see under center if Jordan Love or Tyrod Taylor ever go down, God forbid?" I don't know the answer to that, but I'm going to throw a couple of options out for you today.
This is probably the least inspired of our options. The Packers signed Kyron Drones to a deal worth $5,000 guaranteed as an undrafted free agent this offseason, and he was beat out for the QB3 job (at least in the summer) by Kyle McCord (who, again, is now a Dolphin). Drones was outright waived by the team — with the Packers not even needing to fill his roster spot for several days — after a four-dropback performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the preseason opener. Drones was sacked on three of those plays, including a screen. It seemed like they were just over the experience.
Alright, here's where I did a lot of legwork. We're going to have to use different fonts to mean different things, because I want you to be able to take one glance and understand the full landscape at the position.
Players whose names are bolded were cut from teams that kept three or more quarterbacks. These are the players who are most likely to be available for the Packers, as these teams are less likely to need a practice squad arm for the scout team.

#packers #players #even

Now-former Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Patrick Herbert is reportedly joining his brother Justin Herbert with the LA Chargers.
During cutdown day on Sunday, the Jaguars waived Patrick. According to Mike Garafolo, he has opted to sign with the Chargers' practice squad after clearing waivers.
Garafolo adds that Patrick had multiple offers, but chose to join Justin in LA.
The Jaguars signed Patrick after the 2025 NFL draft as an undrafted free agent. He spent his rookie season on the practice squad and remained with Jacksonville throughout this offseason.
The Jaguars heavily addressed the tight end position this offseason, selecting Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol in the draft. Those two, along with Brenton Strange and Quintin Morris, make up the tight end room on the 53-man roster.

#garafolo

As the Cowboys ****** emble their 2026 practice squad, they're not limiting themselves just to their own training camp players who didn't quite make the 53-man roster.
On Monday, the team announced they will be signing three-year veteran offensive lineman and Super Bowl LVIII winner Wanya Morris to the scout team.
Morris, 25, was originally a third-round draft pick by the Chiefs back in 2023. The former Tennessee and Oklahoma product started four games as a rookie for Kansas City and got into another 11 contests en route to their Super Bowl win over the 49ers. The following season, he started 11 games and saw time in every regular-season tilt, even catching a pass for a touchdown along the way.
The Georgia native was relegated to backup duty to start the 2025 campaign but still found the field in 12 games, until a December knee injury cut his season short.
The Falcons traded for Morris in June, but he did not survive Sunday's roster cutdown and went unclaimed on waivers.

#super #bowl #started #Monday

NFL cutdown day is underway, but the New England Patriots still have plenty left to do in building their team for the upcoming 2026 season. After finalizing an initial 53-man roster on Sunday, the team will look to add potential waiver-wire claims and build a 16-player practice squad.
Teams can enter waiver claims to add players with fewer than four accrued seasons to their active rosters until 1 p.m. ET on Monday. Shortly after, an initial 16-player practice squad can be built out of internal and external cuts.
In order to stay on top of all the moves New England will make over the next few hours, please make sure to bookmark and regularly revisit our up-to-the-minute tracker below. For an up-to-date look at the team's roster and practice squad, please click here; for up-to-date odds about the Patriots, please head over to FanDuel Sportsbook.
TE Cameron Latu: Claimed off waivers
LB Darius Muasau: Claimed off waivers

#squad #Patriots #roster #look

BEREA ― No one called Taylen Green on roster cutdown day. At least, no one from the Browns called the rookie quarterback.
So, that's clearly good news, right?
"It's my first time," Green said Aug. 31, "so I don't know. I hope that's good news."
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The fact Green was talking a day after the league's deadline to get to the initial 53-man limit should answer that question. However, as the day was going on, it wasn't as certain to the sixth-round draft pick as is it ultimately ended up being.

#berea

A 53-man roster isn't the only thing that NFL teams need to decide on this week. The league's cutdown deadline from 90 to 53 will come and go on Sunday afternoon, and on Monday it will be time for teams to begin **** embling the other major piece of their rosters: the practice squad.
Over the last several years, this component of the roster has expanded greatly in significance. Not long ago, teams could carry a maximum of 8 players on the practice squad, but that number has gradually increased, now doubling to 16 (plus an additional 17th spot if a team signs a player with an international roster exemption). Furthermore, a player can be elevated from the practice squad to the active gameday roster a few times per year without a full promotion to the 53, making the unit a more functional squad of backups and injury replacements.
As a result, the NFL has expanded the eligibility rules for practice squads over the years as well. Now, a team can sign players with any level of experience to the squad. At least ten of the 16 spots must be taken up by players with two or fewer years of accrued NFL experience, but that leaves up to six slots that can be filled by players of any experience level.
Notably, teams cannot begin signing players to the practice squad until the league's post-roster cut waivers are processed. That will take place at 12 Noon Central Time on Monday, when waiver claims will be awarded. After that, any players who clear waivers become free agents and are eligible to sign with any team, either to a full 53-man roster spot or to a practice squad. Still, there will be reports during cutdown day on Sunday of players whom the Packers would like to bring back for the practice squad if they do clear waivers. Here, APC will keep track of those reports through Sunday, followed by the actual signings on Monday afternoon.
The Green Bay Packers have used the practice squad heavily in recent years as rules have changed, often promoting players to the gameday roster to fill in for injured players or to contribute on special teams. As such, today is an important day for general manager Brian Gutekunst and his staff, who will surely be working hard to bring back several individuals whom the Packers waived as part of Sunday's cutdown. Building out a deep squad can have a major impact on a team's ability to withstand challenges over the course of the season, and the quality of players on that unit could be the difference between the Packers going over or under their projected win total of 9.5, which is the current number on FanDuel sportsbook.

#squad #practice #sunday

The Lewis Bond Fan Club can rejoice to know they don't have to throw away their recently-minted t-shirts.
The hope for Bond to be "that guy" remains alive off NRG Drive entering 2026.
In a surprising move ahead of roster cutdowns, the Houston Texans waived the rookie wide receiver after a promising camp. Now, according to reports, they plan to re-sign him as a member of the practice squad.
Even with Bond's return, the move was arguably the biggest shocker of the afternoon Sunday, mainly because the Texans drafted Bond in the sixth round this past April.
And given that Houston cut ties with several receivers, it felt like the young gun, despite being limited with his catches in the preseason, seemed like a lock to make it.

#houston #drive #even

Ruben Hyppolite has been placed on injured reserve by the Chicago Bears after going unclaimed on waivers, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. Hyppolite was among the players who were waived and released on Sunday during the NFL's roster cutdown period. The Bears waived Hyppolite with an injury designation after getting hurt during training camp.
Hyppolite was a 2025 fourth-round pick out of Maryland and was seen by many draft experts as a reach. He didn't see much playing time as a rookie and when he eventually got on the field, injuries limited him. In seven games, Hyppolite totaled six tackles.
Going into the 2026 season, Hyppolite was competing with players such as Jack Sanborn and rookie Keyshaun Elliott for one of the reserve linebacker roles. He had seven tackles in two preseason games.
This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Bears place LB Ruben Hyppolite on injured reserve

#hyppolite #reserve #going #seven

Following roster cutdown day, the Indianapolis Colts are adding to their 53-man roster, claiming safety Kapena Gushiken on waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles.
Gushiken now joins a safety room that includes Cam Bynum, AJ Haulcy, Hunter Wohler, and Jonathan Owens.
Here are five things to know about the newest member of the Colts.
Going back to college, Gushiken has experience playing deep safety, in the box, and lining up at the nickel. With the Eagles this preseason, Gushiken played 32 snaps at free safety, 33 in the box, and 57 from the slot.
During Gushiken's final season at Ole Miss, he played 242 snaps at deep safety, 206 from the box, and 344 from the slot.

#following

The Jacksonville Jaguars waived linebacker Yasir Abdullah during roster cutdowns. He will now be joining the Atlanta Falcons' 53-man roster after being claimed on waivers.
During his tenure with the Jaguars, Abdullah has emerged as a core special teams contributor, playing 435 snaps over the last two seasons across five of the six different phases.
This summer, however, he found himself in a crowded linebacker room. As camp unfolded, it looked like Abdullah, Jalen McLeod, and perhaps even Jahlani Tavai were competing for one roster spot.
Abdullah had an impressive performance in the preseason opener against New Orleans, which included logging one for a loss, a sack, and a quarterback hit. He also helped create the disruption that led to the fumble by Spencer Rattler.
However, he took a step backward in Week 2 and then did not play in the finale against Tampa Bay.

#yasir

The NFL's roster cutdown has put a new group of players on the open market, giving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a chance to make late additions before Week 1.
Tampa Bay has already made its own difficult decisions to reach the 53-man limit, but that doesn't mean the roster is set in stone. Players who clear waivers can begin signing with practice squads, while released veterans are free to negotiate with any team. As practice squads take shape, the Bucs should keep an eye on players who could strengthen the roster or add depth.
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#practice #buccaneers #week #bucs

The New England Patriots were quite busy over the weekend, making 42 combined transactions to go from previously 91 to 53 players on their active roster. A majority of those moves were expected to happen, but the team of head coach Mike Vrabel nonetheless managed to pull off some minor surprises.
With that in mind, let's take a look at the moves that can be qualified as surprises through the lens of our established winners and losers format. It would be easy to label the 53 men on the active roster as winners and the rest as losers, but every situation is different and the reality much more nuanced than simply asking who is in or out.
QB Behren Morton: With Drake Maye a franchise-caliber player and Tommy DeVito an able and experienced backup, the top of the Patriots' quarterback depth chart was set in stone throughout the summer. The question was whether or not Morton had done enough to warrant being kept as one of the 53 players on the roster. Turns out he had. Despite some shortcomings elsewhere on the team, he made it through cutdown day as QB3 and the projected emergency option on game day.
OT Dametrious Crownover: Shortly before the cutdown deadline at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, the Patriots made a trade with the Vikings to bring in versatile offensive lineman Walter Rouse, a player capable of lining up at both tackle and guard. And yet, despite his presence, the team decided to keep four pure tackles on the initial 53. Three of those — Will Campbell, Morgan Moses, Caleb Lomu — were set in stone to begin with, but Crownover's position seemed less secure with Rouse in the mix. However, he seemingly had nothing to worry about and done enough over the summer to secure a roster spot in lieu of nominal OT4 Marcus Bryant.
ED Quintayvious Hutchins: The defensive edge had been in the spotlight going back to the offseason, and it remains a question at this point as well. Through the cutdown deadline, however, the Patriots opted to go with four players, Hutchins among them. His inclusion over fellow edges Bradyn Swinson and Jesse Luketa might have come surprisingly, but the seventh-round draft pick has developed nicely over the summer to make the pair expendable.

#cutdown #morton

The NFL's cutdown day has come and gone — and with it, all 32 teams have their initial 53-man rosters for the 2026 season.
That is far from the end of transactions in the lead-up to the start of the season on Sept. 9 — on Monday, teams can begin to ******* emble their practice squads — but for more than 1,000 players, the reality this weekend was getting news they had been released or waived.
This reality hit a number of players with Utah ties. Over the weekend, 34 players who have played at either a Utah college or high school were cut, and four more were moved to a reserve list.
There were 54 players with Utah ties, though, who found a spot on initial 53-man rosters.
The University of Utah leads the way, with 23 former Utes making an initial 53-man roster. BYU followed with 12, while Utah State has four, Weber State has four, Snow College has three and Southern Utah has two, while 29 of those 54 played high school football in Utah (there is some overlap with those who also played college ball in the Beehive State).

#initial #played #four

The Tennessee ******* ans will have one of the NFL's best positions in the waiver wire pecking order when the league's final roster cuts are finalized.
Tennessee reduced its roster to the league-mandated maximum of 53 players, and now the real fun will begin. Players who are subject to waivers as part of those final roster reductions will then be available for other teams to claim, with the claiming period expiring at 1:00 p.m. ET on Monday, August 31.
The ******* ans enter the process with the No. 4 waiver priority, allowing general manager Mike Borgonzi and the team's personnel department to add young talent released by other teams before most of the league gets a chance to do so. In looking at the initial 53-man roster, cornerback, edge, and offensive line could be areas to monitor.
The initial waiver order is based on the 2026 NFL draft order and will remain in effect through the first three weeks of the regular season. Beginning September 29, after the third regular-season weekend, waiver priority will be determined by the current standings, with strength of schedule and additional tiebreakers used when necessary.
This article originally appeared on ******* ans Wire: NFL cutdown day: Where do ******* ans sit in waiver wire priority

#waiver #players

The Minnesota Vikings released their 53-man roster on Sunday night, providing more clarity for what this team will look like when they kick off against the Green Bay Packers in Week 1. But even with all the moves, both surprising and unexpected, plenty of questions remain on the Vikings' roster.
Despite speculation that Minnesota could move on from J.J. McCarthy, he survived cutdown day. That in itself could be surprising, depending on your confidence in the third-year quarterback. However, the Vikings also kept Max Brosmer, leaving the team with four quarterbacks.
Other positions also looked thin. Minnesota only kept eight offensive linemen, and although four EDGE rushers may have always been in the cards before a potential free-agent signing, the loss of Tyler Batty to an ACL tear makes the position ground look that much thinner.
Here are my takeaways from cutdown day and what I think it could mean for the future.
I touched on this in the opening, and even though I could focus on any one position group, I think the general feeling is that more moves are to come. The Vikings currently have 26 offensive players and 24 defensive players. Would Minnesota really prioritize keeping four quarterbacks on the active roster when an already-thin EDGE room just lost one of its top rotational players?

#edge #look

Even after an avalanche of roster moves at Sunday's deadline for final cuts, the San Francisco 49ers still have plenty of work to do on their roster.
With a handful of players likely returning to the club in some capacity, the 49ers will need to free up some roster spots. They could do that via the outright release of someone who made the first version of the 53-man roster. They can also create roster spots by placing players from the 53-man group on IR. Players who are on the roster and then go on IR can be designated for return. Players who are placed on IR before final cuts can't return, save for the maximum two players who are allowed to be given return designations.
One key with the return designations that come down at final cuts is that they count toward the maximum eight IR returns for the season, even if they never come off IR. That forces teams to be strategic with how they utilize those IR slots on cutdown day.
Now that we know what the 49ers' initial 53-man roster looks like, and we know they'll need to clear up a couple of roster spots, here are seven players who could be tagged for IR now that they've made the initial roster:
Lowe suffered a high ankle sprain early in camp. There's a chance he'll be ready for the season opener or within the first couple weeks of the season which would allow him to avoid the minimum four-week absence that comes with an IR stint. Head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed to reporters Lowe was an IR candidate at final cuts. He may still be one now that he's on the team.

#players #final #season

In a somewhat shocking decision, the Detroit Lions have made the decision to release former Michigan State football linebacker Joe Bachie. On Sunday, it was roster cutdown day in the NFL, where teams needed to get to 53 players and cuts had to be made. Unfortunately, that meant Bachie was going to be on the wrong side of the cut list.
This decision comes as a major shock to the Lions and Michigan State world, considering Lions head coach Dan Campbell raved about Bachie in a recent press conference, and Bachie was featured with the Lions media availability. Bachie had a massive training camp, where he performed well and appeared to have done enough to make the roster.
Instead, the Lions made the decision to release Bachie and move in a different direction. After the camp Bachie had, he is surely going to get several looks from around the league and could find a new landing spot.
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This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: Detroit Lions make shocking decision to cut former MSU LB Joe Bachie

#lions #decision #michigan #shocking