We're under two weeks away from the start of the 2026 NFL season, when the Seahawks and Patriots meet in a Super Bowl rematch Sept. 9. And with the preseason play wrapped up, front offices and coaching staffs have been busy around the league getting the rosters ready to go.
The deadline for each team to finalize its 53-man roster was Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. Teams can still make moves, of course, before the opener, but getting down to 53 players by the deadline meant a lot of cuts and trades. Of note, the Cowboys released second-year running back Jaydon Blue, while the Colts retained quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr.
Our NFL Nation reporters have the official releases and other moves for all 32 teams as news trickles out. Plus, they broke down the biggest moves to know.
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AFC East
Buffalo Bills
Biggest move: Cutting rookie UDFA cornerback Kani Walker. While Walker had a strong training camp and preseason, this move is more impactful because of where it leaves the initial 53-man roster. The Bills only have three true dedicated cornerbacks -- starters Christian Benford and Maxwell Hairston, and rookie backup Davison Igbinosun. General manager Brandon Beane stressed the importance of getting the position right after the draft and having depth at the position. The team also moved on from seventh-round pick Toriano Pride Jr. and Walker will likely be on the practice squad if he is not claimed. But how the team addresses the position moving forward will be key for this unit. -- Alaina Getzenberg
Traded: C Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
Waived/released: QB Shane Buechele, C Sincere Haynesworth, G Bruno Fina, G Da'Metrius Weatherspoon, G Nick Broeker, T Chase Lundt, RB Frank Gore Jr., RB Ian Wheeler, WR Quentin Skinner, WR Dante Pettis, WR Mecole Hardman Jr., WR Stephen Gosnell, WR Ja'Mori Maclin, WR Trent Sherfield, WR Max Tomczak, TE Shane Zylstra, FB Ben VanSumeren, DL Zion Logue, DL Travis Clayton LB Keonta Jenkins, ILB Theron Gaines, OLB Cade Denhoff, OLB Andre Jones Jr., LB Otis Reese IV, LB Jimmy Ciarlo, CB Kani Walker, CB Jordan Dunbar, CB D.J. Miller, CB Anthony Kendall, CB Toriano Pride Jr., DB Te'Cory Couch, S Wande Owens, S Geno Stone, P Mitch Wishnowsky
Reserve/suspended: DT Phidarian Mathis
Reserve/PUP: WR Tyrell Shavers
Reserve/Injured with designations to return: DT Zane Durant
Miami Dolphins
Biggest move: Trading away Quinn Ewers and trading for Kyle McCord. The Dolphins' backup quarterback situation was untenable after a cumulatively underwhelming preseason from Cam Miller, Mark Gronowski and Ewers. Swapping Ewers for McCord is still risky; McCord is yet to play an NFL game while Ewers has three starts under his belt. But McCord was one of the top performers of the preseason and is young enough to qualify as a developmental passer for a young Miami team. On the other side of the ball, the Dolphins released linebacker Tyrel Dodson, clearing a starting job for second-round pick Jacob Rodriguez. -- Marcel Louis-Jacques
Traded: QB Quinn Ewers, WR Tutu Atwell
Waived/released: LB Tyrel Dodson, DE Cameron Goode, WR Terrace Marshall Jr., OT Charlie Heck, S Lonnie Johnson Jr., DE David Ojabo, WR Jalen Reagor, CB Marco Wilson, DL Matthew Butler, OT Gottlieb Ayedze, CB Miles Battle, RB Jarquez Hunter, WR Donaven McCulley, DE Rodney McGraw, CB Jai'Onte' McMillan, QB Cam Miller, QB Mark Gronowski, S Major Burns, TE Jeremiah Franklin, RB Carlos Washington Jr., DL Fatorma Mulbah, LB Cam Riley
Reserve/suspended: DT Kenneth Grant, LB Trey Moore, CB Darrell Baker Jr., CB Storm Duck
New England Patriots
Biggest move: This was a straight-forward cut-down weekend for the Patriots, with arguably the biggest surprise coming with the sixth cornerback spot as undrafted Channing Canada (TCU) got the nod over veteran Kindle Vildor, who had been praised by coach Mike Vrabel after the second preseason game. Trades involving late-round draft picks to improve depth with T/G Walter Rouse and RB Corey Kiner were notable-but-not-headline-grabbing, which made the team's injury-based decisions the biggest news: Veteran OLB Harold Landry III is starting on the physically unable to perform list, special teams captain Brenden Schooler starts on the non-football injury list, and reserve OT Marcus Bryant begins on injured reserve. This means they will all miss at least the first four games. -- Mike Reiss
Waived/released: S Mike Brown, S Eric Butler, G Mehki Butler, OL Jack Conley, CB Brandon Crossley, OL Darrian Dalcourt, WR Nick DeGennaro, CB Marcellas Dial Jr., TE CJ Dippre, WR Kyle Dixon, WR Cameron Dorner, LB Amari Gainer, DT Eric Gregory, P Matt Haack, RB JaMycal Hasty, LB Xavier Holmes, OT James Hudson III, DT Isaiah Iton, RB Lan Larison, LB Jesse Luketa, S Peter Manuma, OT Lorenz Metz, OL Joe Michalski, RB Jam Miller, DB Kobee Minor, G JonDarius Morgan, LB Chad Muma, WR Tejhaun Palmer, DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr., OL Jacob Rizy, DT Casey Rogers, S John Saunders Jr., LB Bradyn Swinson, CB Kindle Vildor, TE Jack Westover, LB Riley Wilson
AFC North
Cincinnati Bengals
Biggest move: Cincinnati opted to shake up its receiving room. Former one-time CFL reserve Dohnte Meyers beat out Mitchell Tinsley, last year's offseason star, for a spot on the initial 53-player roster. But that wasn't the only main move. Ke'Shawn Williams kept a spot as well and is in line to replace Charlie Jones as the team's primary returner. Jones, a fourth-round pick in 2023, was dynamic on special teams but struggled to find a role on offense. Jones had a return touchdown in each of the last three seasons (one on a punt, two on kickoffs). -- Ben Baby
Waived/released: HB Gary Brightwell, LB Joe Giles-Harris, QB Josh Johnson, S Russ Yeast, LB Liam Anderson, S Daijahn Anthony, G Liam Brown, RB Kentrel Bullock, QB Sean Clifford, OT Andrew Coker, DT Howard Cross III, LB Jack Dingle, DE Isaiah Foskey, LB Eric Gentry, TE Cam Grandy, RB Jamal Haynes, LB Shaka Heyward, DT McKinnley Jackson, WR Xavier Johnson, WR Charlie Jones, OT Christian Jones, TE Josh Kattus, CB Jalen Kimber, CB Bralyn Lux, CB Matthew McDoom, RB Kendall Milton, WR Jordan Moore, DE Antwaun Powell-Ryland, WR Kendric Pryor, OL Corey Robinson II, WR Noah Thomas, WR Mitchell Tinsley, CB Ceyair Wright
Reserve/injured: CB Ja'Sir Taylor, OL Brian Parker II
Cleveland Browns
Biggest move: The Browns trimmed their roster from four quarterbacks to three, but did so without cutting or trading a passer.
Instead, Cleveland placed Dillon Gabriel on injured reserve and designated him to return.
Gabriel injured his back in Cleveland's preseason-closing win against the Patriots on Thursday night, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Gabriel will miss at least the first four games of the season, but the designation could also possibly give the Browns more time to find a trade partner. -- Daniel Oyefusi
Waived/released: CB Tre Avery, DT Travis Bell, TE Drew Biber, RB Davon Booth, CB Myles Bryant, OT Jeremiah Byers, DT Elijah Chatman, P Nik Constantinou, S Christopher Edmonds, G Kingsley Eguakun, CB Nate Evans, DE Logan Fano, WR Luke Floriea, CB Tyler Hall, DT Coziah Izzard, DT Patrick Jenkins, WR Gage Larvadain, DT Sam Kamara, OT KT Leveston, RB Ahmani Marshall, CB Jeremiah McClendon, OT Izavion Miller, DE Jamil Muhammad, WR Ben Patterson, P Wes Pahl, OT Tyre Phillips, CB D'Angelo Ross, DT Tyreak Sapp, DE Khordae Sydnor, TE Jermaine Terry II, WR Cedric Tillman, LB Edefuan Ulofoshio, S Zion Washington, LB Nathaniel Watson, DE Benton Whitley, WR Kole Wilson
Reserve/injured : QB Dillon Gabriel
Reserve/NFI : TE Joe Royer
Pittsburgh Steelers
Biggest move: The Steelers were active in the trade market on roster cutdown weekend, but the most significant move was activating cornerback Joey Porter Jr. off PUP, meaning he won't have to miss the first four games of the season. Porter Jr. was placed on the list after aggravating a back injury during a mobility workout on the first day of training camp, but coach Mike McCarthy recently referred to him as dealing with a "business situation" as the 2023 second-round pick and the team worked through a stalemate in extension talks. While activating Porter Jr. off PUP doesn't signal an impending extension, or that Porter Jr. will return to practice, he now has the option to return to the field ahead of the season. If the Steelers are going to get a deal done with Porter Jr., they have two weeks to complete negotiations because the organization doesn't negotiate contracts during the season. -- Brooke Pryor
Traded: OT Broderick Jones, RB Kaleb Johnson
Waived/released: DL Kyler Baugh, DB Devan Boykin, DB Sebastian Castro, DL Anthony Goodlow, WR Max Hurleman, DB D'Shawn Jamison, OL Steven Jones, TE Lance Mason, TE Lake McRee, OL Doug Nester, RB Lew Nichols, DB Doneiko Slaughter, WR Brandon Smith, LB Julius Welschof, LB Jacoby Windmon, TE Jaheim Bell, OL Greg Crippen, DB Jaylon Guilbeau, DB Jack Henderson, DB Brandon Hill, WR Jakobie Keeney-James, DB Tamon Lynum, DB Daryl Porter, WR Cornell Powell, RB Alex Tecza, WR Isaiah Winstead, LB Malik Harrison, RB Travis Homer, DL Dean Lowry, DL Esezi Otomewo, LB Elandon Roberts, LB Jamin Davis, WR Levi Wentz
Reserve/suspended: IR: DB DeShon Elliott, OL Jack Driscoll; PUP: DB Donte Kent
AFC South
Indianapolis Colts
Biggest move: It won't make huge headlines, but the Colts flipping late-round picks with Buffalo to acquire center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger filled a very obvious hole in the Indianapolis offense. While the Colts are quite happy with starting center Tanor Bortolini, they endured constant issues through training camp and the preseason with errant snaps from the candidates to be backup center. During Saturday's preseason game against the Detroit Lions alone there were at least five poor snaps to quarterbacks Anthony Richardson Sr. and Riley Leonard. Sunday's trade gives the Colts peace of mind in the event Bortolini misses a game. -- Stephen Holder
Waived/released: Waived/released: DT Cameron Ball, RB Ulysses Bentley IV, S Austin Brown, TE Pharaoh Brown, CB Rob Carter Jr., RB Anderson Castle, T Blake Freeland, TE JJ Galbreath, WR Anthony Gould, K Blake Grupe, WR Sahmir Hagans, CB Kenneth Harris, C Josh Kreutz, T Roy Mbaeteka, DE Mitchell Melton, TE Tyler Moore, C Jimmy Morrissey, DT Derrick Nnadi, DE Durell Nchami, WR Ben Nikkel, WR Eli Pancol, CB Mekhi Rodgers, T Nolan Rucci, S Daniel Scott, WR Raylen Sharpe, G Josh Sills, QB Easton Stick, S Juanyeh Thomas, C Geno VanDeMark, LB Devin Veresuk, S Trey Washington, T Trey Wedig, WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, DT Colby Wooden.
Reserve/suspended: CB Cam Taylor-Britt (transaction pending)
Jacksonville Jaguars
Biggest move: Moving on from OL Chuma Edoga, who can play tackle and guard, is a sign the Jaguars are confident RT Cole Van Lanen will be ready to go in Week 1. Van Lanen suffered a knee injury in the 2025 regular-season finale and was only activated from the PUP list on Aug. 20. He has only done individual work at this point but head coach Liam Coen said if Van Lanen -- who ended 2025 as the starting left tackle -- was able to practice in the week leading up to the opener with Cleveland, then he'd start at right tackle while Anton Harrison starts on the left. -- Michael DiRocco
Traded: TE Hunter Long (Arizona)
Acquired: QB Quinn Ewers (Miami)
Waived/released: LB Yasir Abdullah, QB Joey Aguilar, DT Tommy Akingbesote, CB Corey Ballentine, DT T.J. Bollers, WR Brady Boyd, WR Chandler Brayboy, LB Amari Burney, OL Jerome Carvin, OL Geron Christian, RB DeeJay Dallas, DE Quindarius Dunnigan, OL Chuma Edoga, TE Patrick Herbert, CB Preston Hodge, DT Jalen Hunt, WR Tim Jones, LB Jack Kiser, OL Ricky Lee, LB Jalen McLeod, OL Timothy McKay, CB Jabbar Muhammad, QB Nick Mullens, S Devin Neal Jr., OL Jimto Obidegwu, WR Trebor Pena, S Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig, LB Baylon Spector, RB J'Mari Taylor, S Trevian Thomas, WR Austin Trammell, WR Michael Wortham, OL Kilian Zierer
Waived/injured: QB Carter Bradley, DT Keivie Rose
Reserve/injured: OL Sam Mustipher
Reserve/injured (designated to return): DE Zach Durfee, OL Patrick Mekari
Tennessee Titans
Biggest move: The Titans' biggest move was releasing quarterback Will Levis. The former starter worked mostly with the third team throughout camp. Levis proclaimed, "There aren't 32 better quarterbacks better" than him. Now he'll have to go elsewhere and prove it. -- Turron Davenport
Waived/released: DB Bishop Fitzgerald, DL Malik Herring, RB D'Ernest Johnson , DT Khalen Saunders, OL Zachary Thomas , DE Earnest Brown IV, OG Cordell Volson, CB Keydrain Calligan, OL Aamil Wagner, CB Corey Mayfield Jr., WR Courtney Jackson, WR Lance McCutcheon, LB Dyontae Johnson, LB Reid Carrico, QB Will Levis, WR Bryce Oliver, WR Mason Kinsey, WR Hank Beatty, WR K.J. Osborn, WR Tyren Montgomery, TE Joel Wilson, OL Rasheed Miller, OL Drew Moss, QB Hendon Hooker, RB Michael Carter, RB Kalel Mullings, DT Timmy Horne, DT Laki Tasi, DL Jalyn Holmes, LB Mani Powell, CB Mario Goodrich III, CB Jalen McMurray, DB Derrick Canteen
Injured reserve/Designed for return: LB Dorian Mausi, CB Joshua Williams
Reserve/Injured: C Andre James, DE Tanoh Kpassagnon
Waived/Injured: DB Kendell Brooks
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys
Biggest move: Based on the start of training camp, it would be waiving running back Jaydon Blue, a fifth-round pick in 2025. After a disappointing rookie season -- he was inactive for 12 games -- Blue was credited with a more mature approach to the game by the coaches. But once training camp started, he was outplayed by Malik Davis. Blue's speed offered a different skill set than the rest of the position group, but the best he can do for the Cowboys at the moment is end up on the practice squad. Davis had two 100-yard games last year after he earned the job as Javonte Williams' backup, and he can be a core special teamer. The Cowboys have just two tailbacks, plus fullback Hunter Luepke, on the 53-man roster at the moment, but can add a third on gameday, if they choose, with a practice-squad call up. -- Todd Archer
Traded: OT Nate Thomas (Houston)
Waived/released: RB Jaydon Blue, WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR Tyler Johnson, WR Jordan Hudson, RB Jashaun Corbin, TE Michael Trigg, TE Zack Kuntz, TE DJ Rogers (injured), T Sebastian Gutierrez, G DJ Wingfield, G Chris Glaser, G Shiyazh Pete, TE Mitch Van Vooren, CB Trikweze Bridges, CB Josh Butler, LB Curtis Robinson, LB Langston Patterson, CB Zion Childress, WR Denzel Mims, WR Jaden Smith, OLB Isaiah Land, DT D.J. Withers, DT Jay Toia, DT Tommy Dunn Jr., DT Adedayo Odeleye, T Marcellus Johnson, RB Phil Mafah, DB Reddy Steward, OL Trevor Keegan, RB Israel Abanikanda, WR Anthony Smith, OLB Sam Williams, CB Derion Kendrick, C Nick Leverett, S Julius Wood, LB Justin Barron
Injured reserve/designated to return: LB Marist Liufau (forearm); CB Devin Moore (hip)
New York Giants
Biggest move: It's not who didn't make the team, it's who did. Odell Beckham Jr. solidified his spot on the initial 53-man roster with a strong summer that saw him participate in every practice after a year out of the league. Coach John Harbaugh told Beckham when he signed that nothing was given. He had to earn a roster spot. That's what Beckham did. Beckham was one of five wide receivers to make the initial roster. Wide receiver/returner Braxton Berrios was released, but as a vested veteran the Giants are assured of him returning to the practice squad with the intention of being active Week 1. Former high draft picks Evan Neal and Jalin Hyatt were also cut. -- Jordan Raanan
Waived/released: QB Brandon Allen, CB Ugo Amadi, RB Damon Bankston, DL Anquin Barnes Jr., DL Benjamin Barton, WR Braxton Berrios, S Beau Brade, WR Dalen Cambre, TE Tanner Conner, DL Marlon Davidson, TE Josiah Deguara, FB Grant Finley, OLB Trace Ford, DT Leki Fotu, WR/KR Xavier Gipson, RB Eric Gray, CB Art Green, QB Jake Haener, WR Isaiah Hodgins, WR Jalin Hyatt, C Brenden Jaimes, LB Khalid Kareem, G Jake Kubas, S Raheem Layne, LB Chandler Martin, LB Darius Muasau, OLB Caleb Murphy, G Evan Neal, LB Anfernee Orji, G/C Lucas Patrick, DL Zacch Pickens, WR Kobe Prentice, K Ben Sauls, DT Josh Tupou, OL Ryan Schernecke, DB JT Woods
Reserve/suspended: CB Korie Black (groin)
Philadelphia Eagles
Biggest move: The Eagles opted to keep four quarterbacks -- Jalen Hurts, Tanner McKee, Andy Dalton and Cole Payton -- on the roster, at least for now. There was no clear winner in the backup QB battle between Dalton and McKee this summer; retaining both allows Philly to keep its options open for the time being while also entertaining trade offers as they arise. General manager Howie Roseman signaled this was a possibility earlier in the offseason, heading an organization that highly values depth at the position. Payton is a developmental QB, but showed enough in the offseason to warrant a roster spot. -- Tim McManus
Waived/released: LB Chance Campbell, WR Britain Covey, WR Danny Gray, OLB Tarron Jackson, G Michael Jordan, RB Dameon Pierce, TE Stone Smartt, CB Ambry Thomas, CB Shaun Wade, WR Quez Watkins, DT Uar Bernard, DT David Blay Jr., CB Isaiah Bolden, C Zeke Correll, WR Erik Ezukanma, LB Brandon George, DB Kapena Gushiken, DT Gabe Hall, T/G Myles Hinton, OLB Keyshawn James-Newby, TE Cameron Latu, LB Deontae Lawson, DB Jaylen Mahoney, C/G Jake Majors, RB Jordan Mims, T John Ojukwu, S Maximus Pulley, OLB Jose Ramirez, S Andre' Sam (injured), RB Carson Steele, WR Samori Toure, WR Tahj Washington, OLB Joshua Weru, T Cameron Williams, DT Zion Wilson, S Cole Wisniewski
Reserve/injured: CB Jakorian Bennett, TE Grant Calcaterra
Washington Commanders
Biggest move: The Commanders placed corner Trey Amos on injured reserve with a designation to return because of an ankle injury he suffered in training camp on Aug. 8 -- on the first day he practiced. It was uncertain when Amos would return from the ankle injury, but this guarantees he'll miss at least the first four games. Washington will re-sign Fabian Moreau, who was cut Sunday, after placing left tackle Laremy Tunsil on injured reserve. It's not an ideal corner situation for Washington, which will face receivers such as DeVonta Smith, CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens and Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the first three weeks. -- John Keim
Waived/released: LB Krys Barnes, OLB Boogie Basham, S Joshuah Bledsoe, WR Jaden Bradley, G/T Daniel Brunskill, TE Lawrence Cager, DT Byron Cowart, CB Fred Davis II, C/G Julian Good-Jones, CB Antonio Hamilton Sr., QB Sam Hartman, RB Robert Henry Jr., C Trey Hill, DT Maurice Hurst II, LB Curtis Jacobs, WR Van Jefferson, OLB DJ Johnson, S Quindell Johnson, WR Jacoby Jones, LB Ale Kaho, S Qwuantrezz Knight, DT Jeffrey M'ba, OLB T.J. Maguranyanga, TE Tre' McKitty, TE
NFC North
Chicago Bears
Biggest move: Without making a formal announcement, the Bears handed Braxton Jones the starting left tackle job when they cut Kiran Amegadjie and Jedrick Wills Jr. Neither player showed enough to factor into the team's tackle depth, a role that goes to Theo Benedet as Chicago's swing tackle. After Chicago chose rookie DT Jordan van den Berg and shipped Gervon Dexter Sr. to Atlanta, the next biggest move on cut-down day came when the Bears opted to keep four tight ends, which includes UDFA Hayden Large. If Large heads to IR after sustaining an injury in practice last Tuesday, it's possible the Bears use that roster spot to add another receiver or linebacker (there are only four on the active roster). -- Courtney Cronin
Traded: DT Gervon Dexter Sr.
Waived/released: RB Salvon Ahmed, WR Maurice Alexander, OL Kiran Amegadjie, OL Caden Barnett, TE Stephen Carlson, DL Marcus Davenport, WR Kaden Davis, OL Wesley French, LB Antonio Grier Jr., OL Kyle Hergel, TE Qadir Ismail, DB Anthony Johnson, WR Omari Kelly, OL Jaren Kump, DL James Lynch, DL Jeremiah Martin, LB Wayne Matthews III, WR Scotty Miller, QB Miller Moss, OL Mason Murphy, DB Deantre Prince, LB Jon Rhattigan, WR JP Richardson, LB Jack Sanborn, DB Marlen Sewell, DB Terell Smith, DB William Wright
Waived/injured: DB Beanie Bishop Jr., LB Ruben Hyppolite II, DB Dontae Manning, OL Jedrick Wills Jr.
Reserve/released: RB Brittain Brown, LB Tony Fields II, DB Jaylon Jones, WR Ray-Ray McCloud III
Reserve/PUP: DB Kyler Gordon, LB Noah Sewell, DL Shemar Turner
Green Bay Packers
Biggest move: In one of the most eventful cut-down days in recent Packers history, they:
Traded QB Kyle McCord to the Dolphins for a 2028 sixth-round pick
Acquired TE Mark Redman from the Rams for a 2028 seventh-round pick just days after signing veteran TE Jonnu Smith, meaning half of their tight ends were not in Green Bay for the preseason
Acquired RB Kaleb Johnson from the Steelers for a 2028 sixth-round pick
Had RB Josh Jacobs placed on the commissioner exempt list three days after he was charged with battery and criminal damage to property; both misdemeanors
They also kept alive an incredible streak when it comes to rookie undrafted free agents. With WR J. Michael Sturdivant making the initial 53, this will be the 22nd straight season in which the Packers kept at least one UDFA on the Week 1 roster, that is as long as Sturdivant makes it to opening day. -- Rob Demovsky
Traded: QB Kyle McCord (to Miami)
Waived/released: LS Cal Adomitis, T Brant Banks, G Dylan Barrett, CB Shemar Bartholomew , T Dalton Cooper, DT Jaden Crumedy, TE Drake Dabney, CB MJ Devonshire Jr., G Josh Gesky, WR Chris Hilton Jr., CB Domani Jackson, WR Kisean Johnson, Edge Nyjalik Kelly, S Murvin Kenion III, T/G Darian Kinnard, RB Damien Martinez, Edge Arron Mosby, WR Isaiah Neyor, RB Jaden Nixon, S Mark Perry, WR Kaden Prather, LB TJ Quinn, WR Will Sheppard, CB Jaylin Simpson, DT Nazir Stackhouse, RB Pierre Strong Jr.,TE Messiah Swinson. G Dillon Wade, Edge Arden Walker, LB Kristian Welch
Waived/injured: TE McCallan Castles, S Trey Dean III, TE Thomas Yassmin
Reserve/injured (designated to return): Edge Collin Oliver, WR Savion Williams
Reserve/PUP: TE Luke Musgrave, Edge Micah Parsons, DT Jordon Riley
Commissioner exempt list: RB Josh Jacobs
Minnesota Vikings
Biggest move: The Vikings chose rookie punter Brett Thorson over veteran Johnny Hekker in the competition to replace Ryan Wright, who signed with the Saints this spring. Thorson had an excellent college career at Georgia, capped by the 2025 Ray Guy Award as the nation's best amateur punter, and was impressive in training camp. But the risk here is that he never served as a holder at Georgia, and in Minnesota he had to prove he could do it without disrupting the timing of All-Pro kicker Will Reichard. It appears that Thorson earned Reichard's trust. -- Kevin Seifert
Traded: OL Walter Rouse
Waived/released: DL Jonathan Harris, P Johnny Hekker, DL Isaiahh Loudermilk, S Tavierre Thomas, CB Da'Veawn Armstead, WR Michael Briscoe, G Henry Byrd, WR Terrill Davis, C Gavin Gerhardt, G Joshua Gray, S Kahlef Hailassie, CB Tre Hawkins III, LB Bangally Kamara, TE Marshall Lang, TE Matt Lauter, G Vershon Lee, OL Tristan Leigh, OL Delby Lemieux, CB Bryce Phillips, OL Tomas Rimac, DL Jahvaree Ritzie, LB Josh Ross, WR Trayvon Rudolph, WR Marcus Sanders Jr., RB Zavier Scott, OLB Cam'Ron Stewart, DL Smith Vilbert, CB Jarod Washington.
Waived/injured: CB Marcus Allen, OLB Kenny Dyson Jr., WR Dontae Fleming, RB Jermar Jefferson, TE Bryson Nesbit, LB Jacob Roberts
Injured reserve: LB Tyler Batty, C Michael Jurgens (designed for return)
Reserve/suspended: WR Jeshaun Jones
NFC South
Atlanta Falcons
Biggest move: The Falcons will carry four quarterbacks, at least for now. Tua Tagovailoa, Michael Penix Jr., Cooper Rush and undrafted rookie Jack Strand all made the 53-man roster. Atlanta has still not decided who will start Week 1. Penix (left ACL) just got cleared and his first full practice was only last week. Tagovailoa came into camp with a tight back and has had some struggles. Rush was signed the day before camp due to injuries and Strand, out of Division II Minnesota State-Moorhead, has wowed at times with his fast development. Head coach Kevin Stefanski and company still have a major decision to make. -- Marc Raimondi
Traded: CB Clark Phillips III
Waived/released: OL Wanya Morris, EDGE Bralen Trice, DT Eric Johnson II, LB Channing Tindall, OL Brandon Walton, DL Devonnsha Maxwell, WR Keelan Marion, LB Daveren Rayner, OL Jaeden Roberts, TE Joshua Simon, DB Keidron Smith, OL Andrew Stueber, WR Vinny Anthony II, EDGE Cameron Sample, C James Brockermeyer, OL Riley Mahlman, CB A.J. Woods, TE Nick Muse, RB Nathan Carter, DL Carlos Allen Jr., WR Dylan Drummond, EDGE Azeez Ojulari, EDGE Keshawn Banks, CB Cobee Bryant, RB Tyler Goodson, RB Cash Jones, OL Kam Dewberry, DL Marlon Tuipulotu, WR Antwane Wells Jr., LB Josh Woods, TE Jack Velling, DL Chris Williams
Reserve/suspended: EDGE James Pearce Jr., DB Darren Hall, WR Beaux Collins, DL Anterio Thompson
New Orleans Saints
Biggest move: The Saints kept three quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster after an up-and-down showing by backups Zach Wilson and Spencer Rattler. They went with veteran kicker Daniel Carlson just one week after signing him due to inconsistency by both Tanner Brown and Charlie Smyth. While rookie first-round pick Jordyn Tyson was expected to be out due to a hamstring injury, the Saints made it official by placing him on IR to return, meaning he will miss at least the first four games. RB Alvin Kamara (knee) and DE Cameron Jordan (hamstring) weren't placed on IR, indicating positive outlooks for their injury timelines. -- Katherine Terrell
Waived/released: WR Bub Means, S Terrell Burgess, RB Zamir White, CB Isaac Yiadom, K Tanner Brown, K Charlie Smyth, WR Trey Palmer, CB Michael Davis, WR Ronnie Bell, DB Elliott Davison, QB Hunter Dekkers, TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden, EDGE Garrett Nelson, DL Kahlil Saunders, DL Brien Taylor, OL Xavier Truss, Edge Malakai Williams, WR Jalen Cropper, Edge Fadil Diggs, TE Cody Hardy, OT Alan Herron, OT Easton Kilty, OL Torricelli Simpkins III, LB Jackson Sirmon, DL Jay'viar Suggs, OT Alex Wollschlaeger
Reserve/suspended: WR Brock Rechsteiner
Reserve/injured: WR Jordyn Tyson (designated to return), LB Jaylan Ford (designated to return), RB Devin Neal, OT Barry Wesley, Edge Michael Heldman, CB Dalys Beanum, CB David Long Jr.
Reserve/PUP: WR Mason Tipton
NFC West
Los Angeles Rams
Biggest move: The Rams added defensive lineman Aaron Donald to the roster after he decided to come out of retirement after two seasons. Los Angeles' defense added another superstar to a group that already had Myles Garrett and Trent McDuffie on the roster. Now, the Rams are set to become the first team to enter the season with multiple players that have won multiple Defensive Player of the Year awards. According to ESPN Research, Donald and Garrett are 1-2 in the NFL in tackles for a loss since 2015. Donald, who initially retired in March 2024, agreed to a one-year, $20 million deal with playoff incentives that can raise the total value of the deal to $30 million, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. -- Sarah Barshop
Traded: TE Mark Redman to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for a 2028 seventh round pick.
Waived/released: S Nick Andersen, OT A.J. Arcuri, WR Alex Bachman, OT Austin Blaske, P Jack Bouwmeester, G Wyatt Bowles, RB Dean Connors, S Alex Cook, LB Devean Deal, WR Tru Edwards, CB Nyzier Fourqurean, LB Tomon Fox, CB Steven Gilmore, CB Al'zillion Hamilton, G Blake Hance, OT Bryce Henderson, LB Nikhai Hill-Green, S Tanner Ingle, CB Alex Johnson, TE Rohan Jones, DT Tim Keenan III, CB Cam Lampkin, DT Jaxson Moi, DE Larrell Murchison, LB Elias Neal, DT Bill Norton, LB Darryl Peterson III, WR Brennan Presley, LB Monty Rice, WR Tyler Scott, S Nate Valcarcel, TE Dan Villari, RB Jordan Waters, DT Payton Zdroik
San Francisco 49ers
Biggest move: Keeping three quarterbacks. The Niners were always going to have starter Brock Purdy and backup Mac Jones on the initial 53-man roster, but retaining Kurtis Rourke as the third signal caller indicates a few things about the future of the position. First, it shows that Rourke impressed enough in camp to earn a spot on the 53 despite suffering broken ribs in the first half of the first preseason game. With Jones entering the final year of his deal, the Niners are happy to hang on to him now as Purdy's primary backup. And though they'd love to keep him around, growing belief in Rourke could also re-open the possibility of trading Jones at some point. If not, there's now a path to Rourke, once he heals up, showing he's capable of being the top backup to Purdy in the not-too-distant future. -- Nick Wagoner
Trade: OL Jarrett Patterson
Waived/released: CB Eli Apple, DL Quinton Bell, S Ashtyn Davis, RB Khalil Herbert, WR KhaDarel Hodge, WR Trenton Irwin, LB Deion Jones, OL Robert Jones, OL Doug Kramer Jr., DL Ogbo Okoronkwo, OL Brandon Parker, WR Malik Turner, P Corliss Waitman, LS Jon Weeks, OL Isaac Alarcon, DT Evan Anderson, TE Khalil Dinkins, DL Bryson Eason, DL Viliami Fehoko Jr., LB Jalen Graham, WR Wesley Grimes, DL Jah Joyner, CB Darrell Luter Jr., QB Adrian Martinez, RB Sincere McCormick, S Patrick McMorris, OL Drake Nugent, WR Will Pauling, CB Jakob Robinson, TE Hayden Rucci, S Jalen Stroman, DT Sebastian Valdez, LB Larry Worth III
Reserve/injured/designated to return: OL Austen Pleasants (knee), WR Christian Kirk (calf)
Reserve/injured: OL Brett Toth, OL Nick Zakelj
Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform: RB Isaac Guerendo (pec), DL Mykel Williams (knee)