2025 NFL roster cuts tracker: Live updates, latest moves, trade rumors as all 32 teams finalize 53-man rosters
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Keep track of everything you need to know as NFL teams make initial cuts
The start of the 2025 NFL season is just 10 days away, but before any team can turn their attention to Week 1, they have to get through cut day, which is coming on Tuesday.
During the preseason, NFL teams are allowed to carry 90 players on their roster, but every team has to trim that down to just 53 players by the cut deadline, which will be coming at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Between now and then, a total of 1,184 players are going to lose their job.
After getting released, a player will hit waivers if they have fewer than four years of service in the league. The waiver order is the same as the 2025 NFL Draft order, so the Tennessee Titans will have first dibs on claiming any player who goes on waivers.
On the other hand, any player with more than four years of experience will officially become a free agent after getting cut, so they won’t be eligible to be claimed.
Cuts won’t be the only thing happening in the NFL over the next 24 hours. There are usually quite a few trades that go down in the hours ahead of the cut day deadline, and if you need proof, just look at the Eagles, who made a total of three trades over the weekend. The reason we see some many trades just before the cut deadline is pretty simple: If a talented player is on the verge of being released, a team will usually call around to see if anyone wants to make a trade before cutting him. By making a deal, they get something in return for a player they were going to cut anyway.
To keep you up to date with all the action, we’ll be keeping tabs on all the latest news, rumors and cuts here in our live blog. We’ve also got a full team-by-team list of every cut that’s been made and you can check that out here.
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Colts list of final cuts includes former first-round pick
When it comes to announcing their final cuts, some teams love to take their time. The Colts finally revealed their final cuts and we have the full list here. The Colts cut list includes Laquon Treadwell, who was the 23rd overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Treadwell caught a 59-yard TD on Saturday against the Bengals, but that wasn’t quite enough to win him the job.
COLTS CUTS
- RB Khalil Herbert
- CB Chris Lammons
- TE Sean McKeon
- CB Duke Shelley
- WR Laquon Treadwell
- DT Josh Tupou
- LB Austin Ajiake
- WR Ajou Ajou
- QB Jason Bean
- RB Ulysses Bentley IV
- CB JuJu Brents
- LB Jake Chaney
- DT Devonta Davis
- LB Solomon DeShields
- T Marshall Foerner
- C Wesley French
- DE Marcus Haynes
- CB Alex Johnson
- T Marcellus Johnson
- WR Tyler Kahmann
- DE Isaiah Land
- DE Desmond Little
- TE Maximilian Mang
- CB B.J. Mayes
- DE Durrell Nchami
- RB Nate Notel
- WR Coleman Owen
- WR Landon Parker
- G Josh Sills
- WR Blayne Taylor
- S Ladarius Tennison
- LB Joseph Vaughn
- C Mose Vavao
- S Trey Washington
- CB Sam Womack III
- TE Jelani Woods
- RB Nay’Quan Wright
- K Maddux Trujillo
Raiders cuts trickling out
The Raiders haven’t turned in their 53-man roster yet, but we to have several names that have been released do far:
- WR Marquez Callaway
- WR Phillip Dorsett
- WR Ketron Jackson Jr.
- WR Collin Johnson
- TE Qadir Ismail
- OT Gottlieb Ayedze
- OT Parker Clements
- C Jarrod Hufford
- DE Andre Carter II
- DE Jah Joyner
- DT Tank Booker
- DT Keondre Coburn
- LB Michael Barrett
- LB Amari Gainer
- LB Jaylon Smith
- CB John Humphrey
- CB Sam Webb
- S Hudson Clark
Packers release two quarterbacks and former top-10 pick as part of final cuts
The Packers released both Sean Clifford and Taylor Elgersma, leaving Jordan Love and Malik Willis as the only two quarterbacks on the roster. By only keeping two guys, that tells you that they’re basically zero percent concerned about Love’s thumb. The Packers also released Isaiah Simmons, who was the eighth overall pick by the Cardinals in the 2020 NFL Draft.
PACKERS’ CUTS
QB Sean Clifford
QB Taylor Elgersma
RB Israel Abanikanda
RB Amar Johnson
RB Tyrion Davis-Price
TE Messiah Swinson
TE Johnny Lumpkin
OL Kadeem Telfort
OL Trey Hill
OL Lecitus Smith
OL Tyler Cooper
OL JJ Lippe
OL Brant Banks
DE Arron Mosby
DE Deslin Alexandre
DT James Ester
DT Devonte O’Malley
LB Kristian Welch
LB Isaiah Simmons
LB Jamon Johnson
LB Jared Bartlett
S Johnathan Baldwin
S Jaylin Simpson
CB Kalen King
CB Corey Ballentine
CB Tyron Herring
K Mark McNamee
Cowboys turn in their final cuts
The Cowboys were thinking about a reunion with La’el Collins, but that option is now off the table after they released him today.
COWBOYS’ CUTS
- La’el Collins, OL
- Saahdiq Charles, OL
- Geron Christian, OL
- Hakeem Adeniji, OL
- Israel Mukuamu, CB
- Earnest Brown IV, DL
- C.J. Goodwin, CB
- Michael Ojemudia, CB
- Robert Rochell, CB
- Will Grier, QB
- Kemon Hall, CB
- Darius Harris, LB
- Buddy Johnson, LB
- Deuce Vaughn, RB
- Nick Broeker, OL
- Denzel Daxon, DT
- Tommy Akingbesote, DT
- Josh Kelly, WR
- Traeshon Holden, WR
- Jalen Cropper, WR
- Jalen Brooks, WR
- Princeton Fant, TE
- John Stephens Jr., TE
- Rivaldo Fairweather, TE
- Tyler Neville, TE
- Troy Pride, CB
- Mike Smith, S
- Alijah Clark, S
- Justin Barron, LB
- Malik Davis, RB
- Tyrus Wheat, DE
Cardinals dump history-making kick returner as part of final cuts
During Week 1 of the 2024 season, DeeJay Dallas became the first player in NFL history to return a kickoff for a touchdown under the new dynamic kickoff rule, but that didn’t help him earn a roster spot in 2205. Dallas was one of several cuts made by the Cardinals today.
The Cardinals also placed first-round pick, Walter Nolen, on the PUP list, which means he’ll have to miss at least the first four games of the season.
CARDINALS’ CUTS
Defensive lineman Kyon Barrs
Long snapper Aaron Brewer
Linebacker Elliott Brown
Offensive lineman Jeremiah Byers
Running back Michael Carter
Running back DeeJay Dallas
Offensive lineman Jake Curhan
Tight end Josiah Deguara
Wide receiver Simi Fehoko
Wide receiver Bryson Green
Wide receiver Tejhaun Palmer
Defensive lineman Anthony Goodlow
Cornerback Darren Hall
Cornerback Jaylon Jones
Offensive lineman Sincere Haynesworth
Offensive lineman Nick Leverett
Offensive lineman Royce Newman
Safety Jammie Robinson
Defensive lineman Elijah Simmons
Linebacker Mykal Walker
Dolphins trim down to 53 players
The Dolphins decided to dump Quinton Bell, who played in all 17 games for them at linebacker. They also released Mike Hilton, who was listed at the top of the corner depth chart in early August.
DOLPHINS’ CUTS
CB Cornell Armstrong
LB Quinton Bell
RB Mike Boone
TE Pharaoh Brown
OT Jackson Carman
CB Cameron Dantzler Sr.
DT Matt Dickerson
CB Mike Hilton
TE Chris Myarick
CB Kendall Sheffield
CB BJ Adams
WR Andrew Armstrong
OL Mason Brooks
OL Braeden Daniels
WR Erik Ezukanma
OT Ryan Hayes
WR AJ Henning
DT Alex Huntley
LB Dequan Jackson
LB Mohamed Kamara
OL Jalen McKenzie
LB Derrick McLendon
S Patrick McMorris
LB Grayson Murphy
OL Josh Priebe
CB Ethan Robinson
TE Hayden Rucci
S John Saunders Jr.
RB Aaron Shampklin
DT Ben Stille
LB Channing Tindall
WR Theo Wease Jr.
OL Addison West
OL Bayron Matos
LB Eugene Asante
Giants make final cuts and the Tommy DeVito era is now over
With Russell Wilson, Jaxson Dart and Jameis Winston on the roster, there was no room for Tommy DeVito, who was released today. The Giants also dumped veteran TE Greg Dulcich and WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey.
GIANTS’ CUTS
- WR Dalen Cambre
- DL Elijah Chatman
- QB Tommy DeVito
- TE Greg Dulcich
- DL Cory Durden
- OLB Trace Ford
- OLB Tomon Fox
- DL Elijah Garcia
- C Bryan Hudson
- G Jake Kubas
- S Raheem Layne
- K Jude McAtamney
- RB Dante Miller
- C Jimmy Morrissey
- S Makari Paige
- DL Jordon Riley
- WR Juice Wells Jr.
- CB Dee Williams
- OT Stone Forsythe
- WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey
- DL Jeremiah Ledbetter
- WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
- RB Jonathan Ward
- WR Da’Quan Felton
- CB Tre Hawkins III
- TE Jermaine Terry II
Vikings release former 49ers starting CB as part of final cuts
The Vikings didn’t have too many surprising moves today, but they did release Ambry Thomas. The cornerback had spent the first three years of his career in San Francisco, where he played in 42 games with the 49ers, including 11 starts, but he couldn’t crack Minnesota’s roster.
VIKINGS’ CUTS
WR Dontae Fleming
S Kahlef Hailassie
CB Zemaiah Vaughn
S Gervarrius Owens
TE Bryson Nesbit
RB Xazavian Valladay
LB Dorian Mausi
OLB Gabriel Murphy
G Vershon Lee
G Henry Byrd
OL Michael Gonzalez
WR Lucky Jackson
WR Jeshaun Jones
WR Thayer Thomas
DL Taki Taimani
CB Ambry Thomas
TE Nick Vannett
TE Giovanni Ricci
DL Jonathan Harris
Patriots dump former first-round pick as part of final cuts
After three seasons in New England, Cole Strange has been given a pink slip. The 2022 first-round pick was released on Tuesday. The Patriots also cut John Parker Romo, which means that rookie Andy Borregalas has officially won the kicking job.
Patriots’ cuts
CB Miles Battle
G Mehki Butler
G Jack Conley
CB Brandon Crossley
TE C.J. Dippre
S Marcus Epps
RB JaMycal Hasty
T Demontrey Jacobs
RB Terrell Jennings
WR John Jiles
DE Truman Jones
C Alec Lindstrom
DB Kobee Minor
DT David Olajiga
LB Cam Riley
DT Jahvaree Ritzie
K Parker Romo
TE Gee Scott Jr.
G Cole Strange
LB Bradyn Swinson
WR Jeremiah Webb.
49ers dumps their only punter as part of final cuts
The 49ers made a surprising move today with the release of Thomas Morstead. He’ll almost certainly be back with the team, but for now, they don’t have a punter on their roster. Veteran running back Jeff Wilson, who started his career in San Francisco back in 2018, has also been released.
49ers’ cuts
WR Robbie Chosen
OL Michael Dunn
WR Russell Gage Jr.
DL Jonathan Garvin
DL Trevis Gipson
DL Bruce Hector
WR Isaiah Hodgins
CB Fabian Moreau
P Thomas Morstead
LB Curtis Robinson
LB Chazz Surratt
WR Malik Turner
RB Jeff Wilson Jr.
WR Junior Bergen
LB Stone Blanton
DL William Bradley-King
DB Derrick Canteen
CB Dallis Flowers
LB Jalen Graham
S Jaylen Mahoney
OL Drake Nugent
WR Terique Owens
DL Sebastian Valdez
TE Brayden Willis
OL Nick Zakelj
Steelers cut veteran receiver as they trim down to 53
The Steelers cut ties with veteran receiver Robert Woods in what was probably their most notable move of the day.
Here are the players who were cut on Tuesday (the Steelers had also previously released several players on Monday, which is why this list is so short)
Defensive backs: Chuck Clark, James Pierre, Beanie Bishop Jr., Sebastian Castro
Offensive linemen: Max Scharping, Dylan Cook
Running back: Trey Sermon
Wide receiver: Robert Woods, Ke’Shawn Williams, Brandon Johnson
Defensive lineman: DeMarvin Leal, Domenique Davis
Linebacker: Eku Leota
Falcons final cuts include former first-round pick
The Falcons decided to kick the tires on former first-round pick C.J. Henderson, but he wasn’t able to crack the roster. The cornerback, who was taken ninth overall by the Jaguars in 2020, was one of several cuts made by the Falcons.
Here’s the full list:
- Jordan Fuller, safety
- Ronnie Harrison, inside linebacker
- C.J. Henderson, cornerback
- Khalid Kareem, edge rusher
- Brandon Parker, offensive tackle
- Easton Stick, quarterback
- Kentavius Street, defensive lineman
- Keith Taylor, cornerback
- Jake Hanson, offensive lineman
- Simeon Barrow Jr., defensive lineman
- Henry Black, safety
- Chris Blair, wide receiver
- Cobee Bryant, cornerback
- Jashaun Corbin, running back
- Dylan Drummond, wide receiver
- Joshua Gray, offensive lineman
- Dontae Manning, cornerback
- Nick Nash, wide receiver
- Joshua Simon, tight end
- Carlos Washington Jr., running back
- Jordan Williams, offensive lineman
- Lenny Krieg, kicker (International Player Pathway)
Eagles cut one player that they’ll probably bring back
The Eagles don’t currently have a long snapper on the roster have releasing Charley Hughlett today. Howie Roseman likely wanted to use the extra roster spot to stash someone else. It won’t be surprising if Hughlett is back with the Eagles by the end of the week.
Here’s a look at Philly’s cuts:
- LS Charley Hughlett
- OLB Patrick Johnson
- T Kendall Lamm
- WR Terrace Marshall
- CB Parry Nickerson
- WR Avery Williams
Waived:
- WR Ife Adeyi
- LB Chance Campbell
- CB Tariq Castro-Fields (Injured)
- WR Elijah Cooks
- LB Lance Dixon
- DT Joe Evans
- LB Dallas Gant
- G Kenyon Green
- S Maxen Hook
- TE E.J. Jenkins
- CB Brandon Johnson
- RB Montrell Johnson
- TE Cameron Latu
- OLB Ochaun Mathis
- QB Kyle McCord
- WR Taylor Morin
- TE Nick Muse
- T Hollin Pierce
- RB ShunDerrick Powell
- OLB Antwaun Powell-Ryland
- CB Eli Ricks
- DE Jereme Robinson
- RB Keilan Robinson
- DT Justin Rogers
- S Andre Sam
- WR Ainias Smith
- DT Jacob Sykes
- T Laekin Vakalahi
- CB A.J. Woods
Lions final cuts include one surprise
Dan Skipper, who had played in 54 career games for the Lions, is no longer in Detroit after being released today. Skipper was one of the more notable cuts. The Lions also waived QB Hendon Hooker.
Lions’ Cuts
OL Dan Skipper
DE Ahmed Hassanein
DL Myles Adams
OL Trystan Colon
WR Tom Kennedy
OL Netane Muti
LB Anthony Pittman
WR Malik Taylor
DE Mitchell Agude
CB Luq Barcoo
WR Ronnie Bell
OL Gunner Britton
DL Keith Cooper
CB Allan George
LB DaRon Gilbert
S Erick Hallett II
QB Hendon Hooker
TE Zach Horton
RB Deon Jackson
OL Zack Johnson
WR Jakobie Keeney-James
S Ian Kennelly
DE Nate Lynn
DL Brodric Martin
WR Jackson Meeks
CB D.J. Miller
OL Mason Miller
OL Michael Niese
S Morice Norris
TE Gunnar Oakes
CB Tyson Russell
RB Jacob Saylors
TE Steven Stilianos
S Loren Strickland
DE Isaac Ukwu
CB Nick Whiteside.
Titans make their final cuts
Trevor Siemian was one of the cuts made by the Titans today, which means Brandon Allen will be serving as the backup QB for Cam Ward in Tennessee.
Here’s a look at the rest of Tennessee’s final cuts:
LB Brian Asamoah
DB Kendell Brooks
TE Drake Dabney
OL Jaelyn Duncan
OLB Ali Gaye
DT Cam Horsley
RB Jermar Jefferson
WR Mason Kinsey
RB Jordan Mims
TE Thomas Odukoya
DL Isaiah Raikes
WR Xavier Restrepo
OL Andrew Rupcich
TE Josh Whyle
Terminated, Vested Veterans
OL Brenden Jaimes
LB Blake Lynch
DB Amani Oruwariye
WR James Proche II
QB Trevor Siemian
DL Carlos Watkins
Note: Any one cut as a “vested veteran” will immediately hit free agency instead of going through waivers.
Commanders trim their roster down
The Commanders made some interesting cuts on Tuesday with the most surprisingly probably being Clelin Ferrell, who started 10 games for them last season.
Here’s a look at every player that got a pink slip today:
- RB Kazmeir Allen
- LB Kam Arnold
- DT Ricky Barber
- WR Ja’Corey Brooks
- TE Lawrence Cager
- WR River Cracraft
- DT Carl Davis
- DT Sheldon Day
- C Michael Deiter
- RB Demetric Felton
- DE Clelin Ferrell
- CB Antonio Hamilton Sr.
- QB Sam Hartman
- T Bobby Hart
- DE Andre Jones Jr.
- WR Jacoby Jones
- DE Jalyn Holmes
- DE T.J. Maguranyanga
- WR Tay Martin
- S Rob McDaniel
- G Timothy McKay
- WR Chris Moore
- S Ben Nikkel
- WR K.J. Osborn
- CB Bobby Price
- LB Duke Riley
- T Foster Sarell
- TE Cole Turner
- CB Car’lin Vigers
- S Daryl Worley
Final cuts are in for the Bears
The Bears didn’t have any huge surprises with their final cutdown. However, they did decide to cut ties with 2023 third-round pick Zacch Pickens.
Here’s Chicago’s full list:
DB Tysheem Johnson
OL Doug Kramer Jr.
OL Bill Murray
WR Maurice Alexander
RB Brittain Brown
LS Luke Elkin
DL Jonathan Ford
DB Mekhi Garner
DL Jamree Kromah
OL Jordan McFadden
DL Zacch Pickens
WR JP Richardson
WR Tyler Scott
OL Ricky Stromberg
WR Miles Boykin
TE Stephen Carlson
DL Tanoh Kpassagnon
Jaguars just turned in their final cuts
The Jaguars had quite a few moves to make at 4 p.m. ET with 34 players getting waived or released. One of the more notable cuts was safety Daniel Thomas, who had played in 71 games for the Jags over the past five seasons.
Here’s Jacksonville’s full list of cuts:
- Tight end Shawn Bowman
- Wide receiver Chandler Brayboy
- Wide receiver Cam Camper
- Defensive lineman James Carpenter
- Offensive lineman Jerome Carvin
- Defensive end Myles Cole
- Linebacker Branson Combs
- Tight end John Copenhaver
- Defensive end Ethan Downs
- Offensive lineman Javon Foster
- Running back Kevin Harris
- Quarterback Seth Henigan
- Tight end Patrick Herbert
- Running back Ja’Quinden Jackson
- Defensive lineman Jordan Jefferson
- Defensive lineman Tyler Lacy
- Wide receiver Darius Lassiter
- Offensive lineman Ricky Lee
- Cornerback Keni-H Lovely
- Defensive end Jabbar Muhammed
- Linebacker Chad Muma
- Cornerback De’Antre Prince
- Defensive lineman Keivie Rose
- Defensive back Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig
- Wide receiver Dorian Singer
- Defensive back Doneiko Slaughter
- Defensive back Aydan White
- Offensive lineman Sal Wormley
Waived/Injured:
- Wide receiver Eli Pancol
Released:
- Offensive lineman Tremayne Anchrum
- Wide receiver Trenton Irwin
- Safety Daniel Thomas
- Tight end Quintin Morris
- Quarterback John Wolford
Bengals roster is down to 53
The Bengals were holding a long-snapping competition and in a mild upset, rookie Will Wagner won the job over Cal Adomitis. Here’s a look at the Bengals who were let go on Tuesday, including Adomitis:
HB Gary Brightwell
LS Cal Adomitis
CB Jalen Davis
LB Joe Giles-Harris
LS Cal Adomitis
OT Devin Cochran
OT Andrew Coker
OT Caleb Etienne (Waived/Injured)
DE Raymond Johnson III
S Jaylen Key
G Jaxson Kirkland
CB Bralyn Lux
WR Jamoi Mayes
TE Tanner McLachlan (Waived/Injured)
C Seth McLaughlin
HB Kendall Milton
WR Jordan Moore
LB Maema Njongmeta
WR Kendric Pryor
QB Desmond Ridder
DE Isaiah Thomas
G Cordell Volson (Waived/Injured)
WR Isaiah Williams
Rams cut their roster down
Rams coach Sean McVay said that his team already had their roster ready ON MONDAY, but they waited until today to turn in their final cuts. Well, that list is now in and here is who got the ax in Los Angeles:
OL A.J. Arcuri
OL Wyatt Bowles
WR Tru Edwards
DT Jack Heflin
S Tanner Ingle
CB Derion Kendrick
CB Cam Lampkin
OL Dylan McMahon
OLB Jamil Muhammad
LB Elias Neal
DL Bill Norton
ILB Chris Paul Jr.
WR Brennan Presley
RB Ronnie Rivers
RB Cody Schrader
S Nate Valcarcel
CB Charles Woods
WR Britain Covey
OLB Brennan Jackson
TE Mark Redman
WR Drake Stoops
WR Jordan Waters
OL Willie Lampkin IV
CB Shaun Jolly
CB A.J. Green
Where you can find the full list of every player who has been cut
If you don’t want to scroll back in this live blog to see all the cuts that have been made so far, i have some good news for you: We made a team-by-team list of all the cuts and you can see that here!
I would suggest bookmarking that link and then heading over there in about 45 minutes when all the cuts have been turned in (The cut deadline is 4 p.m. ET, but some teams take their time turning in their list, which is why it could be awhile before the story is updated with every cut from EVERY team).
Cut down reminder: Waiver claims and practice squad details
With the cut down deadline coming in 15 minutes, here’s a quick reminder of what will come AFTER the cuts.
- Although each team has to trim their roster down to 53 players, that will not be each team’s final roster. All 32 teams will be allowed to put in a waiver claim for any players who are cut and if they have a successful claim, that player will immediate join their 53-man roster and they’ll have to make a corresponding cut.
- All 32 teams will also start the process of putting together their practice squad. The practice squad can consist of up to 16 players and six of them can be veterans who have four or more years of experience. That means each team will be able to carry 69 players.
Saints trim their roster down to 53
It’s been a busy day for the Saints, who finally named a starting quarterback for Week 1 (Spencer Rattler won the job over Tyler Shough).
The team also trimmed their roster down to 53. The most notable cuts were probably QB Jake Haener and former Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Here’s the full list:
QB Jake Haener
OL Shane Lemieux
OT Easton Kilty
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB Marcus Yarns
WR Dante Pettis
WR Kevin Austin Jr.
TE Treyton Welch
DE Jonah Williams
DT Jayden Peevy
LB D’Marco Jackson
LB Nephi Sewell
CB Dalys Beanum
CB Rico Payton
CB Jayden Price
S Terrell Burgess
S Elliott Davison
DE Fadil Diggs
DE Isaiah Foskey
K Charlie Smyth
Browns have cut their roster down to 53
The Browns have officially trimmed their roster down to 53 players. Two of the most notable cuts were Dustin Hopkins and Diontae Johnson.
Here’s the full list of players who were let go:
K Dustin Hopkins
WR Diontae Johnson
DT Sam Kamara
DE Julian Okwara
RB Trayveon Williams
WR Chase Cota
WR Kaden Davis
S Christopher Edmonds
CB LaMareon James
WR Kisean Johnson
RB Ahmani Marshall
WR Cade McDonald
RB Pierre Strong Jr.
T Kilian Zierer
One other roster note with the Browns is that Deshaun Watson has been placed on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. He’s not expected to be healthy any time soon as he continues to recover from his Achilles injury, but he’s still on the roster.
Browns making a change at kicker
Dustin Hopkins has been the Browns’ kicker for the past two seasons, but Cleveland will be making a change in 2025. After a disastrous 2024 season that saw Hopkins hit just 66.7% of his field goals, the Browns decided to bring in competition this year in the form of Andre Szmyt.
Szmyt had an impressive preseason that included kicking a 37-yard game-winning field goal to help the Browns beat the Rams 19-17 in Cleveland’s preseason finale. Szmyt, who went undraftedin 2023, has never kicked in a regular-season game.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling walks away with $3 million from Seahawks after getting cut
The Seahawks have decided to cut ties with Marquez Valdes-Scantling, according to ESPN. The former Packers receiver signed a one-year, $4 million contract with Seattle back in March. The deal included $3 million in guaranteed money, so MVS will get to make $3 million from the Seahawks without ever playing a single down.
MVS became expendable after the quick rise of rookie WR Tory Horton, who was selected in the fifth-round this year.
Panthers make final cuts: Carolina is first team to get down to 53 players
The Panthers became the first team to get their roster down to 53 player with the team making all of their cuts one hour before the deadline.
Here’s a look at the full list of players who were waived or released:
WR Ja’seem Reed
TE Bryce Pierre
OL Jarrett Kingston
OL Brandon Walton
OL Michael Tarquin
DE Jared Harrison-Hunte
DT Sam Roberts
LB Maz Mwansa
CB Shemar Bartholomew
CB Michael Reid
S Trevian Thomas
G Ja’Tyre Carter
WAIVED – INJURY SETTLEMENT
RB Raheem Blackshear
RELEASED – VESTED VETERAN
WR Hunter Renfrow
DT Shy Tuttle
OLB Boogie Basham
LB Krys Barnes
LB Jon Rhattigan
If you want to see the Panthers’ 53-man roster, you can do that here.
Hunter Renfrow’s NFL return will have to wait
After sitting out of the NFL in 2024, Hunter Renfrow was trying to make a return to football this year, but if that’s going to happen, it’s not going to happen in Carolina. Renfrow signed with the Panthers in April, but is no longer with the team after being released, according to ESPN.
Renfrow took some time away from football because he was diagnosed with the autoimmune condition ulcerative colitis, which caused him to lose weight and plagued him with fatigue and high fevers. If you want to read that full story on his year away from the NFL, we’ve got that here.
The Saints have finally named a starting QB
With just 12 days to go until their opener against the Cardinals, the Saints have finally named a starting QB and Spencer Rattler has won the job.
Coach Kellen Moore was trying to make a decision between Rattler and second-round rookie, Tyler Shough.
“I’m really excited for him,” Moore said of Rattler. “He’s just done an awesome job. He’s just been consistent, he’s made some really good decisions throughout this entire process and his ability to make plays with his arm and his feet has certainly shown up.”
Rattler started six games for the Saints last year and went 0-6.
Deuce Vaughn done in Dallas
The Cowboys running back is on his way after being waived on Tuesday. Vaughn, who was a sixth-round pick in 2023, was a long shot to make the team this year. The Cowboys have a lot of depth at running back right now with Javonte Williams, Jaydon Blue, Miles Sanders and Phil Mafah all on the roster.
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