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NFL Cutdown Looms as Eagles’ Backup Quarterbacks Face Immediate Pressure

Sunday’s Aug. 30 6 p.m. ET roster deadline raises the likelihood of trades and waiver moves that could unseat veteran backups and alter Week 1 depth.

Green Bay Packers quarterbacks Tyrod Taylor (6) and Jordan Love (10) throw passes during practice on Wednesday, May 26, 2026, at Ray Nitschke Field in Ashwaubenon, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Green Bay Packers safeties Evan Williams (33) and Xavier McKinney (29) run through a drill during the first day of training camp on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the Don Hutson Center in Ashwaubenon, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Nov 16, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Green Bay Packers tight end Josh Whyle (81) celebrates after catches a touchdown pass during the third quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Aug 21, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Green Bay Packers place kicker Trey Smack (28) kicks a field goal on a hold from punter Daniel Whelan (19) in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Teams must submit 53-man rosters by 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 30, a deadline the league moved because the 49ers travel to Melbourne which shortens some clubs’ decision windows.
  • The Eagles’ quarterback depth chart remains unsettled after preseason play with Andy Dalton completing 6-of-16 passes for 64 yards and being named a trade or cut candidate by NFL.com’s Kevin Patra.
  • Media projections diverge on Philadelphia carrying three or four quarterbacks on the initial 53, with outlets like PhillyVoice projecting three (Hurts, Tanner McKee, Cole Payton) and others keeping Dalton as a fourth while noting a trade or roster move is possible.
  • Late preseason injuries are also influencing decisions as Eagles safety Andre Sam was carted off with a leg injury that could change the team’s active roster and IR planning.
  • The shifted deadline creates immediate second-order effects because players cut on Sunday go through waivers and teams will scramble to form practice squads or make low-cost trades, increasing the chance of rapid roster churn in the 48–72 hours after the cutdown.