Broncos Down To 52-Man Roster
The Broncos are down to a 52-man roster. Why 52, you ask? That’s because their signing of quarterback Brock Osweiler is not yet official. Once he’s inked, they’ll be at the 53-man max.
The Broncos also have Shane Ray on the active roster as of this writing. If they place him on IR, they’ll have another spot to work with.
Here’s the full look at their roster:
Released:
Waived:
- DE Nelson Adams
- S Dante Barnett
- C Dillon Day
- LB Vontarrius Dora
- LB Ken Ekanem
- LB Jerrol Garcia-Williams
- LB Quentin Gause
- LB Deon Hollins
- G Cameron Hunt
- NT Tyrique Jarrett
- OT Cedrick Lang
- LB Danny Mason
- LB Deiontrez Mount
- OT Justin Murray
- WR Anthony Nash
- NT Kyle Peko
- WR Kalif Raymond
- CB Marcus Rios
- TE Steven Scheu
- OL Michael Schofield
- WR Hunter Sharp
- QB Kyle Sloter
- DE Shakir Soto
- S Orion Stewart
- S Dymonte Thomas
- RB Juwan Thompson
- TE Austin Traylor
- OT Elijah Wilkinson
- RB Stanley Williams
Waived/Injured:
- LB Kevin Snyder
Placed On IR:
Reserve/NFI:
- TE Jake Butt
- QB Chad Kelly
Seahawks Now At 53
The Seahawks made some moves to get down to 53, including the release of last year’s backup quarterback. Here’s the full rundown:
Waived:
- QB Trevone Boykin
- T Darrell Brown
- LB Rodney Butler
- RB Alex Collins
- RB Mike Davis
- CB Pierre Desir
- WR Cyril Grayson
- DT Tylor Harris
- C Joey Hunt
- DT Quinton Jefferson
- WR Kenny Lawler
- DT Jeremy Liggins
- DT Greg Milhouse
- WR David Moore
- LB Kache Palacio
- C/G Will Pericak
- LB Otha Peters
- WR Darreus Rogers
- DT Garrison Smith
- WR Rodney Smith
- TE Tyrone Swoopes
- T Tyrus Thompson
- CB Mike Tyson
Waived/Injured:
- LB Christian French
- CB Demetrius McCray
- DT Rodney Coe
- WR Kasen Williams
Released:
- LB Mike Morgan
- FB Marcel Reece
Boykin has lost the backup QB job to Austin Davis and that’s not a huge surprise after Davis’ performance in the preseason. Coach Pete Carroll indicated recently that he would have liked to keep three signal callers, but it just wasn’t realistic.
“It’s a good idea if you can do it,” Carroll said. “They’re so important. It just depends on the rest of the roster.”
Cardinals Down To 53
The Cardinals announced their full slate of cuts to get to 53:
- WR Carlton Agudosi
- DT Peli Anau
- LB Alex Bazzie
- LB Cap Capi
- CB Jarrell Carter
- TE Gerald Christian
- S Ironhead Gallon
- LB Zaviar Gooden
- CB Gump Hayes
- WR Krishawn Hogan
- WR Chris Hubert
- LB Jarvis Jones (injury settlement)
- G Dorian Johnson
- G Kaleb Johnson
- LB Tre’Von Johnson (injury settlement)
- QB Trevor Knight
- LB Ryan Langford
- P Richie Leone
- CB Ryan Lewis
- T Jonathan McLaughlin
- S Harlan Miller
- DT David Moala
- C Daniel Munyer
- T Givens Price
- WR Jeremy Ross
- TE Ricky Seals-Jones
- CB Sojourn Shelton
- DT Ed Stinson (waived/injured)
- RB James Summers
- DT Pasoni Tasini
- G Cole Toner
- TE Hakeem Valles
- LB Terence Waugh
- LB Scooby Wright
Wright was a standout at the University of Arizona. As a sophomore for the Wildcats, Wright was an absolute monster as he tallied 163 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, and six forced fumbles. Unfortunately, he was slowed by injuries in 2015 and he wound up as a seventh-round pick of the Browns. The Cardinals were happy to scoop him up in December, but he has been pushed out in favor of veteran Josh Bynes and others.
Also of note – fourth-round guard Dorian Johnson has been cut. Johnson struggled in camp and the Cardinals were not willing to use a roster spot on him. I would speculate that he could be a taxi squad candidate.
Patriots To Cut RB Brandon Bolden
When the Patriots finally release their initial 53-man roster, Brandon Bolden won’t be on it. The running back has been released, according to Field Yates of ESPN.com (on Twitter). 
Bolden re-signed with the Patriots in April, but his spot was shaky from the get-go. The Patriots added Rex Burkhead and Mike Gillislee to the fold this year, giving him an uphill climb as he battled with a group including fellow incumbents James White and Dion Lewis.
Bolden had just one carry last season with four targets. He was more of a special teams guy in New England and it seems possible that he could return at some point.
Texans Down To 53
The Texans officially announced their roster cuts. Here’s a look at the moves that were not previously given full posts on PFR:
Released:
Waived:
- WR Dres Andreson
- NT Eli Ankou
- C Erik Austell
- TE Evan Baylis
- S K.J. Dillon
- T Laurence Gibson
- WR Justin Hardee
- NT Rickey Hatley
- WR Germone Hopper
- CB Bryce Jones
- WR Marcus Leak
- LB Eric Lee
- WR Ricley McCarron
- RB Dare Ogunbowale
- LB Gimel President
- G David Quessenberry
- LB Shakeel Rashad
- CB Marcus Roberson
- DE Daniel Ross
- G Chad Slade
- WR Chris Thompson
- G Josh Walker
- LB Tony Washington Jr.
- LB Avery Williams
Waived/Injured:
- TE RaShaun Allen
- S Lonnie Ballentine
- P Cory Carter
- DE Matthew Godin
- CB Denzel Rice
- S Malik Smith
- WR Wendall Williams
Bears Make Cuts, Reach 53
The Bears took time to announce their 53-man roster, but they got it done before the deadline. Here’s how:
Released:
- DB Johnthan Banks
- OL Taylor Boggs
- DL John Jenkins
- LB Dan Skuta
- DB B.W. Webb
- DL C.J. Wilson
Officially Placed On IR:
- RB Ka’Deem Carey
- LB Lamarr Houston
- WR Cameron Meredith
- OL Jordan Morgan
- DB Chris Prosinski
Waived:
- LB Jonathan Anderson
- WR Daniel Braverman
- DL Rashaad Coward
- WR Titus Davis
- WR Tanner Gentry
- OL Brandon Greene
- DB DeAndre Houston-Carson
- WR Alton Howard
- LB Isaiah Irving
- DB Harold Jones-Quartey
- OL Dieugot Joseph
- OL Mitchell Kirsch
- OL Will Poehls
- TE MyCole Pruitt
- DB Rashaad Reynolds
- OL Cyril Richardson
- RB Josh Rounds
- FB Freddie Stevenson
- LB John Timu
Waived/Injured:
- QB Connor Shaw
Packers Down To 53
The Packers’ 53-man roster is set…for now. Here’s a look at the players that were cut to allow the team to get down to the limit.
Cut:
- DT Calvin Heurtelou
- RB Kalif Phillips
- CB Daquan Holmes
- TE Aaron Peck
- G Thomas Evans
- S Aaron Taylor
- OLB Johnathan Calvin
- ILB Cody Heiman
- G Geoff Gray
- DT Izaah Lunsford
- CB Raysean Pringle
- QB Joe Callahan
- TE Emmanuel Byrd
- QB Taysom Hill
- WR Malachi Dupre
- ILB Derrick Mathews
- OT/G Adam Pankey
- WR DeAngelo Yancey
- CB Donatello Brown
- WR Max McCaffrey
- WR Michael Clark
- DT Brian Price
- OLB Reggie Gilbert
- G Kofi Amichia
- OT Robert Leff
- OLB Josh Letuligasenoa
- WR Montay Crockett
Placed on reserve/PUP:
- OLB Vince Biegel
- CB Demetri Goodson
Placed on reserve/Injured
- FB Joe Kerridge
- LB David Talley
The Packers surprised some by releasing Yancey, a fifth-round pick, and Dupre, a seventh-round pick. Both could be candidates for the practice squad if they clear waivers.
Extra Points: Broncos, Ward, Dorsett
The Broncos did not discuss a pay cut with safety T.J. Ward before releasing him on Saturday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Denver Post tweets. “It was a football decision,” a team source tells her, adding that the motivation was to give more playing time to Justin Simmons and Will Parks. Meanwhile, Broncos players are upset about losing Ward and his locker room presence, James Palmer of NFL.com tweets.
While Ward searches for a new home, here’s more from around the NFL:
- The Colts had offers for Phillip Dorsett from other teams, but those proposed swaps involved draft choices instead of netting a young player at a positional need, Mike Lombardi of The Ringer tweets. Lombardi doesn’t name teams, but Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com (Twitter link) says the 49ers, Jets and Cardinals were among the teams that showed preliminary interest in him.
- The Jets are expected to be interested in running back Travaris Cadet now that he has been released by New Orleans, Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle tweets. The Jets showed interest in Cadet during free agency but ultimately lost out.
- T.J. McDonald‘s new deal with the Dolphins has built in protections for the team that will override his guarantees if he has another suspension issue, Armando Salguero of The Miami Herald tweets. The pact includes $10MM in “guarantees,” but McDonald can’t slip up if he wants to collect on all of it.
- Wide receiver Victor Cruz says that he got a “clean bill of health” on his MRI this week, Josina Anderson of ESPN.com tweets. He’s now a free agent after being released by Chicago.
- Chiefs GM Brett Veach says veteran running back C.J. Spiller could still end up on the Chiefs’ roster (Twitter link via BJ Kissel of Chiefs.com). Spiller was among the Chiefs’ mass cuts on Saturday as they trimmed down to 53.
Redskins Reach 53-Man Max
The Redskins are now at the 53-man roster maximum. Here’s how they trimmed down:
Released:
- S Will Blackmon (story)
- DL A.J. Francis
Waived:
- DL Brandon Banks
- TE E.J. Bibbs (designated as injured)
- C Lucas Crowley
- WR Robert Davis
- TE Manasseh Garner
- WR Maurice Harris
- WR Matt Hazel
- RB Kenny Hilliard
- CB Tevin Homer
- WR Levern Jacobs (designated as injured)
- RB Matt Jones (story)
- G Kyle Kalis
- T John Kling
- G Arie Kouandjio
- LB Nico Marley
- DL Joey Mbu
- CB Jeremiah McKinnon
- OL Kendall Pace
- T Vinston Painter
- WR Zach Pascal
- C Ronald Patrick (designated as injured)
- DL Ondre Pipkins
- WR James Quick
- LB Pete Robertson
- S Fish Smithson
- WR Jamari Staples
- QB Nate Sudfeld
- LB Ron Thompson Jr. (designated as injured)
- LB Lynden Trail (designated as injured)
- LB Zach Vigil
- OL Isaiah Williams
Jets Make 23 Moves, Reach 53-Man Limit
The Jets waived 17 players, released three, placed two on the suspended list, and waived/injured one player in order to reach the 53-man maximum. Here’s the complete breakdown:
Waived:
- Anthony Firkser, RB
- Romar Morris, RB
- Jahad Thomas, RB
- Frankie Hammond, WR
- Gabe Marks, WR
- Dan Williams, WR
- Alex Balducci, OL
- Chris Bordelon, OL
- Ben Braden, OL
- Javarius Leamon, OL
- Patrick Gamble, DL
- Deon Simon, DL
- Lawrence Thomas, DL
- Frank Beltre, LB
- Connor Harris, LB
- Xavier Coleman, DB
- Robenson Therezie, DB
Reserve/Suspended:
- Jalin Marshall, WR (reserve/suspended)
- Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE (reserve/suspended)
Waived/Injured:
- Lucky Whitehead, WR (waived/injured)
Released:
- Kenbrell Thompkins, WR (released)
- Shamarko Thomas, DB (released)
- Tanner Purdum, LS (released)
Purdum was the longest-tenured player on the Jets’ roster, but he wasn’t performing up to standards this offseason. When the Jets acquired long snapper Thomas Hennessy in a trade with the Colts in late August, it was clear that Purdum’s time with the organization was coming to a close.