Maxxcash The NFL season is slowly approaching, and as the preseason schedule comes to an end, the next step of the process is the deadline for NFL teams to cut their rosters down to 53 players. All eyes will be watching the NFL on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, at 4 p.m. ET.
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2023 NFL Transactions and Cuts Tracker
Stay up to date with all the NFL transactions and cuts as teams start making difficult personnel decisions with this tracker. The below transactions have been made since Aug. 1, 2023.
Arizona Cardinals
- Released LS Jack Coco
- Released P Matt Haack
- Waived/injured OT Lachavious Simmons
Atlanta Falcons
- Waived/injured DL Ikenna Enechukwu
- Waived/injured QB/TE Feleipe Franks
- Waived/injured WR Chris Blair
- Waived WR Frank Darby
- Released OT LaColby Tucker
- Waived DL Delontae Scott
- Waived CB Bless Austin
Baltimore Ravens
- Waived WR Makai Polk
- Waived/Injured CB Jordan Swann
- Waived S Jaquan Amos
Buffalo Bills
- Released DT Cortez Broughton
- Released WR Isaiah Coulter
- Released S Jared Mayden
- Released OT Garrett McGhin
- Released WR Dezmon Patmon
- Released TE Jace Sternberger
- Released LB DaShaun White
- Released/Injury Settlement DE Shane Ray
Carolina Panthers
- Waived/failed physical DT John Penisini
- Waived LB Arron Mosby
- Waived CB Colby Richardson
- Waived DL Jalen Redmond
- Waived OT B.J. Wilson
- Waived DT Marquan McCall
- Waived QB Jake Luton
- Waived RB Camerun Peoples
- Waived WR Gary Jennings
- Waived WR CJ Saunders
- Waived OT Larnel Coleman
- Waived DT Antwuan Jackson
- Waived LB Bumper Pool
- Waived S Collin Duncan
- Waived S Josh Thomas
- Waived CB Rejzohn Wright
- Waived K Matthew Wright
Chicago Bears
- Waived NT Donovan Jeter
- Released DE Jalyn Holmes
- Waived TE Chase Allen
- Waived K Andre Szmyt
- Waived TE Jake Tonges
- Waived WR Aron Cruickshank
- Waived LB Kuony Deng
- Waived/Injured Buddy Johnson
- Waived/Injured TE Jared Pinkney
- Waived WR Joe Reed
- Placed WR Dante Pettis on Reserve/Injured
- Waived QB PJ Walker
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
- Waived WR Daylen Baldwin
- Waived P Joseph Charlton
- Waived/Injured CB Thomas Graham Jr.
- Waived RB Nate McCrary
- Waived OT Hunter Thedford
- Waived DE Michael Dwumfour
- Waived S Bubba Bolden
- Waived CB Chris Westry
- Waived/Injured WR Anthony Schwartz
- Waived CB Caleb Biggers
- Waived LB Cam Bright
- Waived TE Miller Forristall
- Waived TE Thomas Greeney
- Waived CB Gavin Heslop
- Waived OT Derrick Kelly
- Waived S Nate Meadors
- Waived WR Jalen Wayne
- Released OL Colby Gossett
- Released RB Jordan Wilkins
Dallas Cowboys
- Released K Tristan Vizcaino
Denver Broncos
- Designated OL Yasir Durant as waived/injured
- Waived LB Ray Wilborn
- Waived/injured K Elliott Fry
- Designated DE Forrest Merrill as waived/injured
- Waived LS Jack Landherr IV
- Waived WR Kendall Hinton
- Waived WR J.J. Koski
- Waived WR Nick Williams
- Waived DB Delonte Hood
- Released T Isaiah Prince
Detroit Lions
- Waived/injured TE Shane Zylstra
- Waived TE Derrick Deese Jr.
- Waived/injured CB Jarren Williams
- Waived EDGE Zach Morton
- Released LS Jake McQuaide
- Waived OL Logan Stenberg
- Waived CB Tae Hayes
- Released OL Ross Pierschbacher
- Waived/injured WR Trey Quinn
- Waived/injured WR Denzel Mims
- Waived/injured RB Mohamed Ibrahim
- Waived CB Saivion Smith with an injury settlement
- Released DL Christian Covington
- Released OL Bobby Hart
- Released OL Germain Ifedi
- Released WR Jason Moore
- Released RB Devine Ozigbo
- Waived WR Trinity Benson
- Waived WR Avery Davis
- Waived OL Obinna Eze
- Waived TE Daniel Helm
- Waived OL Alex Mollette
- Waived S Scott Nelson
- Waived OL Darrin Paulo
- Waived CB Colby Richardson
Green Bay Packers
- Released TE Camren McDonald
- Released OL Chuck Filiaga
- Released LB La’Darius Hamilton
- Released QB Danny Etling
- Waived/injured OL Jake Hanson
- Waived WR Jeff Cotton
Houston Texans
- Released DE Demone Harris
- Waived K Jake Bates
- Released CB Kendall Sheffield
- Waived RB Xazavian Valladay
- Waived WR Victor Bolden
- Waived/injured S Tyree Gillespie
- Released CB Darius Phillips
- Waived OL Jacky Chen
Indianapolis Colts
- Waived DT Jamal Woods
- Waived OT Jordan Murray
- Waived TE Kaden Smith
- Waived WR Johnny King
- Waived RB Toriano Clinton
- Waived/injured TE La’Michael Pettway
- Waived/injured S Michael Tutsie
- Waived with injury settlement WR Ethan Fernea
- Waived/injured RB Zavier Scott
- Waived S Aaron Maddox
- Waived/injured WR Malik Turner
- Released RB Kenyan Drake
- Released CB Teez Tabor
- Waived WR Tyler Adams
- Waived WR Kody Case
- Waived OL Emil Ekiyor
- Waived TE Nick Eubanks
- Waived K Lucas Havrisik
- Waived TE Michael Jacobson
- Waived OT Matthew Vanderslice
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Released LS Carson Tinker
- Injury settlement DT Henry Mondeaux
Kansas City Chiefs
- Reached injury settlement with LB Isaiah Moore
- Waived CB Anthony Witherstone
- Waived WR Kekoa Crawford
- Waived DE Taco Charlton
Las Vegas Raiders
- Waived RB Darwin Thompson
- Waived QB Chase Garbers
- Waived LB Darius Harris
- Waived OT Brandon Parker
- Waived WR D.J. Turner
- Waived LB Isaac Darkangelo
- Waived CB Ike Brown
- Waived DT Doug Costin
- Waived CB Bryce Cosby
- Waived G Vitality Gurman
- Injury settlement WR Chris Lacy
Los Angeles Chargers
- Reached injury settlement with OL Nic Melsop
- Waived RB Larry Rountree III
- Released CB Kemon Hall
- Released LB Carlo Kemp
- Released CB Cam Brown
- Waived OT Matt Kaskey
Los Angeles Rams
- Waived S Richard LeCounte
Miami Dolphins
- Waived P Michael Turk
- Waived/injured S Bennett Williams
- Waived/injured FB John Lovett
- Waived DT Anthony Montalvo
- Waived/injured CB Mark Gilbert
- Waived WR Freddie Swain
- Waived/injured CB Tino Ellis
- Waived LB Mike Rose
- Waived/injured DB Myles Dorn
Minnesota Vikings
- Waived OT Sam Schlueter
- Terminated contract of OL Bobby Evans
- Waived TE Zach Ojile
- Waived WR Cephus Johnson III
- Waived (injured) LB William Kwenkeu
- Waived OL Jacky Chen
- Waived K Jack Podlesny
- Waived LB Curtis Weaver
- Terminated contract of WR N’Keal Harry
- Waived OT Chim Okorafor
New England Patriots
- Released WR Ed Lee
- Released LB Terez Hall
- Released LB Olakunle Fatukasi
- Released LB Jourdan Heilig
- Released LS Tucker Addington
- Released DE DaMarcus Mitchell
- Released WR Tre Nixon
- Released DL Marquan McCall
- Waived S Brad Hawkins
- Waived LB Diego Fagot
- Released LB Carson Wells
- Released DT Justus Tavai
- Released TE Johnny Lumpkin
New Orleans Saints
- Reached an injury settlement with OL Koda Martin
- Terminated contract of WR Keke Coutee
- Terminated contract of WR James Washington
- Reached an injury settlement with OL Scott Lashley
New York Giants
- Terminated/vested veteran/injury settlement with WR Jeff Smith
- Waived with injury settlement OL Devery Hamilton
- Waived with injury settlement LB Troy Brown
- Waived CB Rodarius Williams
- Waived RB James Robinson
- Waived DT Kevin Atkins
- Waived DB Darren Evans
- Waived NT Donovan Jeter
- Waived WR Collin Johnson
- Released DE Tashawn Bower
- Released DT Brandin Bryant
- Released T Korey Cunningham
- Released T Julien Davenport
- Released WR Jaydon Mickens
New York Jets
- Waived LB Nick Vigil
- Waived OT Yodny Cajuste
- Waived RB Damarea Crockett
- Injury settlement DB Javelin Guidry
- Waived S Dane Cruikshank
- Released QB Chris Streveler
Philadelphia Eagles
- Waived/injured WR Charleston Rambo
- Released LB Davion Taylor
- Released OL Chim Okorafor
- Released OT Trevor Reid
- Cut CB Greedy Williams
- Cut P Ty Zentner
- Waived/Injured WR Tyrie Cleveland
- Waived/Injured DT Noah Elliss
- Waived/Injured CB Zech McPhearson
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Waived WR Hakeem Butler-i
- Waived CB Madre Harper
- Waived DB Nevelle Clarke
- Waived DL James Nyamawaya
- Waived K B.T. Potter
- Waived LB Kuony Deng
- Waived LB Forrest Rhyne
- Waived LS Rex Sunahara
- Waived WR Dan Chisena
- Waived CB Isaiah Dunn
- Waived RB John Lovett
- Waived WR Cody White
- Waived WR Ja’Marcus Bradley
- Waived WR Aron Cruickshank
San Francisco 49ers
- Waived DE Taco Charlton
- Waived CB Nate Brooks
- Waived DL La’Darius Hamilton
- Waived DL Breeland Speaks
- Waived LB Kyahva Tezino
- Waived DL Spencer Waege
- Waived DB Anthony Averett
- Waived LB Daelin Hayes-i
- Waived LB Darryl Johnson
- Waived RB Khalan Laborn
- Waived DL Tomasi Laulile
- Waived WR Dazz Newsome
Seattle Seahawks
- Released DE MJ Anderson
- Waived/injured CB Andrew Whitaker
- Waived/injured LB Joshua Onujiogu
- Released DT Robert Cooper
- Released TE Noah Gindorff
- Released DT Anthony Montalvo
- Waived/injured WR Ra’Shaun Henry
- Released DE Jordan Ferguson
- Released CB Montrae Braswell
- Released DE DaMarcus Mitchell
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Waived OT Grant Hermanns
- Waived CB Duron Lowe
- Waived K Rodrigo Blankenship
- Waived WR Kade Warner
Tennessee Titans
- Waived WR Jacob Copeland
- Terminated vested veteran OT Jamarco Jones
- Waived CB Chris Jackson
- Waived LB Zach McCloud
- Terminated vested veteran DB A.J. Moore Jr.
- Waived K Caleb Shudak
- Waived K Trey Wolff
- Waived K Michael Badgley
- Waived LB L.J. Davis
- Waived WR Gavin Holmes
- Waived G Zack Johnson
- Waived C James Murray
- Waived TE Justin Rigg
Washington Commanders
- Released OL Keaton Sutherland
- Released P Colby Wadman
- Released K Michael Badgley
- Released WR Jalen Sample
- Released P Michael Palardy
When Is the NFL’s 53-Man Roster Cut Deadline?
In 2023, the NFL’s 53-man roster cut deadline is Aug. 29 at 4 p.m. ET. By that time, every franchise must reduce their roster from 90 players — the maximum allowed during the summer — to 53.
Teams are free to cut players throughout training camp and the preseason if they choose. Some clubs have already begun to part ways with some players, while more teams could take action this weekend. But every squad has to meet the NFL’s roster requirement by Aug. 29.
What Happens After NFL Teams Make Their Final Roster Cuts?
Just because a player makes it through those final roster cuts doesn’t mean their situation is necessarily safe. Teams then have 24 hours to make waiver claims on players who have been waived.
If they are successful with any of their claims, they will have to make a corresponding move to remain at the roster limit of 53. The waiver order is based on 2022 records.
When Can Teams Sign Players to Practice Squads?
The 48-72 hours after 53-man rosters are finalized will be very hectic for NFL teams and players alike. Any players who pass through the 24-hour waivers can then be signed to practice squads.
This is where teams have to take a calculated gamble. If they want a player on their practice squad, they have to cut him and risk another NFL team claiming him.
How Much Does a Player on the Practice Squad Make?
Players who do not make the team’s initial 53-man roster can be brought back on a team’s practice squad. The NFL allows for 14 additional players to be on a team’s practice squad, giving the team more players for practice, and those players can be pulled up on game day if needed due to injury or other circumstances.
Practice squad players are paid differently, and as a result, they do not get a yearly salary. They are paid based on their being on the practice squad week to week, with a base salary of $11,500 a week to do so.
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If a player spends the entire 18-week season on the practice squad, they will take home $207,000 for the year.
If a player was brought up to the active roster for a game, he would be paid for his service on the 53-man roster that week rather than his usual practice squad rate. He would get the league minimum salary of $750,000 broken down to a one-week installment which would pay out anywhere from $41,666 to $52,222, depending on the player’s tenure in the league.
