Overview
- Teams started making early roster moves on Saturday, with franchises like the New York Giants releasing players in an initial wave while several clubs completed trades in the lead-up to the Sunday, Aug. 30 deadline.
- Multiple trades were reported before the cutdown closed, including moves involving Broderick Jones, Quinn Ewers and C.J. Okoye, as teams adjusted rosters to protect or move depth ahead of waivers.
- After clubs submit 53-man rosters by the deadline, a short waiver-claiming period will open and then close, after which teams may build 17-player practice squads and use IR/PUP/NFI designations to retain or protect players.
- The cutdown will remove more than 1,100 players from 90-man training camp rosters, producing widespread practice-squad signings, waiver claims and career crossroads for veterans and rookies alike.
- Local beat reporters and live trackers are updating moves in real time, with a handful of notable bubble names — including Odell Beckham Jr., J.J. McCarthy and Anthony Richardson — among those to watch during the waiver window and roster finalization.