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Tracking all the roster moves ahead of the NFL roster cutdown deadline
We have reached cutdown day in the National Football League.
According to NFL rules, all 32 teams must trim their current rosters down to 53 players by the deadline, which is Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. Eastern. Here are the specific deadlines to monitor over the next few days ahead of the 2024 NFL season:
4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 27: Teams must trim roster to 53 players
12:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 28: Deadline for claiming players who are subject to waivers.
After 12:01 pm ET on Aug. 28: 17-man practice squads may be formed. Note: 17-man practice squads are available provided one player is an international player. Players with an international exemption do not count against the roster limit.
After 4:01 pm ET on Aug. 28: Any player placed on Reserve/Injured, Reserve/Non-Football Injury or Illness, or Practice Squad; Injured during the regular season or postseason, may be designated for return later in the season, subject to the applicable procedures. The NFL has a new year regarding injured players for 2024: A maximum of two players who are placed on an applicable Reserve List on the business day of the final roster reduction can be designated for return.
Over the next several hours many hopeful NFL players will get some unwelcome news. We will be tracking cutdowns on every NFL community. Below you will find a link to each team community, as well as to the team’s specific cutdown tracker.
AFC East
Pats Pulpit: Patriots roster cuts tracker
Buffalo Rumblings: Bills roster cuts tracker
Gang Green Nation: Jets roster cuts tracker
The Phinsider: Dolphins roster cuts tracker
AFC North
Baltimore Beatdown: Ravens roster cuts tracker
Cincy Jungle: Bengals roster cuts tracker
Dawgs by Nature: Browns roster cuts tracker
Behind the Steel Curtain: Steelers roster cuts tracker
AFC South
Battle Red Blog: Texans roster cuts tracker
Stampede Blue: Colts roster cuts tracker
Big Cat Country: Jaguars roster cuts tracker
Music City Miracles: Titans roster cuts tracker
AFC West
Mile High Report: Broncos roster cuts tracker
Arrowhead Pride: Chiefs roster cuts tracker
Silver and Black Pride: Raiders roster cuts tracker
Bolts from the Blue: Chargers roster cuts tracker
NFC East
Big Blue View: Giants roster cuts tracker
Bleeding Green Nation: Eagles roster cuts tracker
Blogging the Boys: Cowboys roster cuts tracker
Hogs Haven: Commanders roster cuts tracker
NFC North
Pride of Detroit: Lions roster cuts tracker
Acme Packing Company: Packers roster cuts tracker
Daily Norseman: Vikings roster cuts tracker
Windy City Gridiron: Bears roster cuts tracker
NFC South
The Falcoholic: Falcons roster cuts tracker
Cat Scratch Reader: Panthers roster cuts tracker
Canal Street Chronicles: Saints roster cuts tracker
Bucs Nation: Buccaneers roster cuts tracker
NFC West
Revenge of the Birds: Cardinals roster cuts tracker
Turf Show Times: Rams roster cuts tracker
Niners Nation: 49ers roster cuts tracker
Field Gulls: Seahawks roster cuts tracker
