NFL 53-Man Roster Cut Tracker

As the 2019 NFL season inches closer, teams are forced to cut their rosters down to 53 players. The deadline for this action is August 31st. Here are the latest transactions around the league:

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Over the next two days, by 4 pm EST Saturday, NFL teams will have to trim their rosters from 90 to 53 players. This means 1,184 players will lose their jobs this weekend. Some will be brought back for practice squads, but for many, their dreams will be over.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 30, 2019

Arizona Cardinals

• August 25th: The Cardinals released LB Andre Branch, LB Jeff Holland, and LB
• August 27th: Arizona released DL Terrell McClain. The transaction was to make room for OL Jacob Ohnesorge.
• August 30th: The Cardinals released WR Pharoh Cooper and WR Chad Williams.

Atlanta Falcons

• August 24th: The Falcons waived WR Shawn Bane, G Tommy Doles and WR Kahlil Lewis.
• August 30th: Atlanta released TE Logan Paulsen.

Baltimore Ravens

• August 30th: The Ravens released LB Shane Ray, WR Michael Floyd, and DT Willie Henry. The team also waived QB Joe Callahan, K Elliott Fry, WR Joe Horn Jr, long snapper Matthew Orzech, WR Jaylen Smith, LB Silas Stewart, OL Patrick Vahe, OT Darrell Williams, and OL Isaiah Williams.

Buffalo Bills

• August 26th: The Bills released P Cory Carter.
• August 30th: Buffalo released RB LeSean McCoy and CB Captain Munnerlyn.

Carolina Panthers

• August 30th: The Panthers released DT Corn Elder, RB Cameron Artis-Payne, WR Aldrick Robinson, QB Taylor Heinicke, and LB Sione Teuhema.

Chicago Bears

• August 31st: The Bears released TE Ian Bunting, DE Jonathan Bullard, WR Marvin Hall, WR Thomas Ives, and RB Ryan Nall.

Cincinnati Bengals

• August 31st: The Bengals waived LB Malik Jefferson. The team also released OL John Jerry, LB Deshaun Davis, WR Cody Core, and LB Noah Dawkins.

Cleveland Browns

• August 27th: The Browns waived WR Jaelen Strong.
• August 30th: Cleveland released DB Montrel Meander.
• August 31st: The Browns released S J.T. Hassell.

Dallas Cowboys

• August 30th: The Cowboys waived RB Darius Jackson and S George Iloka.

Denver Broncos

• August 26th: The Broncos released DL Zach Kerr, WR Nick Williams, and LB Dekota Watson. Williams signed by the San Francisco 49ers.
• August 30th: Denver released S Su’a Cravens, WR Brendan Langley, and OL Chaz Green.

Detroit Lions

• August 26th: The Lions released WR Deontez Alexander.
• August 27th: Detroit released RB Zach Zenner.
• August 27th: The Lions released QB David Fales to make room for FA QB Luis Perez.
• August 30th: Detroit released CB Teez Tabor, S Andrew Adams, WR Jordan Lasley, and WR Tommylee Lewis.
• August 31st: The Lions released DT PJ Johnson.

Green Bay Packers

• August 24th: The Packers released RB Darrin Hall.
• August 25th: The Packers released former second-round pick S Josh Jones.
• August 26th: Green Bay waived S Mike Tyson. The transaction was to make room for CB Jackson Porter.
• August 30th: The Packers released CB Jocquez Kalili, OT Gerhard De Beer, OL Anthony Koyle, WR Malik Taylor, and LB Brady Sheldon.
• August 31st: Green Bay released K Sam Ficken.

Houston Texans

• August 23rd: Houston waived DE Johnny Dwight.
• August 26th: The Texans waived CB Deante Burton and CB Derrick Jones.
• August 30th: Houston released RB Josh Ferguson.

Indianapolis Colts

• August 22nd: Indianapolis waived RB James Williams. The transaction was to make room for DT Johnny Robinson.
• August 26th: The Colts waived S Matthias Farley. He was signed by the New York Jets on August 30th.
• August 30th: Indianapolis released WR Jordan Veasy and DT Caraun Reid.
• August 31st: The Colts released LB Carroll Phillips.

Jacksonville Jaguars

• August 30th: The Jaguars released CB Saivion Smith, WR Terrelle Pryor, S C.J. Reavis, OL Josh Wells, LB Ramik Wilson, and RB Thomas Rawls.

Kansas City Chiefs

No News Updates

Los Angeles Chargers

• August 31st: The Chargers released QB Cardale Jones and DT Ty McGill.

Los Angeles Rams

No News Updates

Miami Dolphins

• August 25th: Miami released S TJ McDonald, who was owed $5.1M for the 2019 season.
• August 26th: The Dolphins waived OL Will Holden.
• August 27th: The Dolphins cut OT Jordan Mills and TE Clive Walford with injury settlements.
• August 30th: Miami released WR Brice Butler, OL Aaron Monteiro, OL Kyle Fuller, and rookie DT Cory Thomas.
• August 31st: The Dolphins released QB Jake Rudock.

Minnesota Vikings

• August 27th: The Vikings released CB Bene Benwikere and WR Jordan Taylor. The transaction was to make room for CB Mike Hughes.
• August 30th: Minnesota released C Cornelius Edison and RB De’Angelo Henderson.
• August 31st: The Vikings released TE Cole Hikutini. The team also waived WR Laquon Treadwell.

New England Patriots

• August 26th: The Patriots released DL Mike Pennel Jr. and RB Robert Martin.
• August 30th: New England waived FB/TE Andrew Beck.
• August 31st: The Patriots waived WR Braxton Berrios and ST Gunner Olszewski.

New Orleans Saints

• August 30th: The Saints waived CB Kayvon Webster and RB Kerwynn Williams. They also released RB Jacquizz Rodgers and TE A.J. Derby.

New York Giants

No News Updates

New York Jets

• August 30th: The Jets released RB Elijah McGuire and kick returner Jeff Badet.
• August 31st: New York cut C Ryan Anderson.

Oakland Raiders

• August 25th: The Raiders released RB Doug Martin and LS Andrew DePaola.
• August 30th: Oakland released LB Brandon Marshall, TE Luke Willson, and DT Eddie Vanderdoes.
• August 31st: The Raiders released WR Keon Hatcher.

Philadelphia Eagles

• August 30th: The Eagles released CB Orlando Scandrick, QB Cody Kessler, and DT Eli Harold.
• August 31st: Philadelphia waived RB Josh Adams.

Pittsburgh Steelers

No News Updates

San Francisco 49ers

• August 27th: To make room for WR Nick Williams, the 49ers cut LB Malcolm Smith.
• August 27th: San Francisco waived OL Willie Beavers and OL Dillon Day.
• August 30th: The 49ers released OT Sam Young, DT Jay Bromley, CB Chris Campbell, Tyree Mayfield, CB Quinten Rollins, RB Brandon Wilds, OL Wesley Johnson, CB Dontae Johnson, and DB Jordan Holland.

Seattle Seahawks

• August 29th: The Seahawks waived DT Jay-Tee Tiuli.
• August 30th: Seattle waived OL Rees Odhiambo and QB Paxton Lynch.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

No News Updates

Tennessee Titans

• August 28th: The Titans waived LB Josh Smith.
• August 31st: Tennessee released CB Kenneth Durden and DB Mike Jordan.

Washington Redskins

• August 31st: The Redskins released S JoJo McIntosh. The team also waived WR Josh Doctson.

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