Live roster updates before sale day

With the 2024 NFL preseason officially over, now comes the hard part — which is already well underway.

All 32 teams have embarked on the painful process of trimming their 90-man rosters — which are allowed in the offseason — to the 53-man rosters that will carry them into the regular season. Many have already made their initial cuts, with some fairly high-profile players among those heading to the free-agent pool, including OLB Randy Gregory (Buccaneers), S Ronnie Harrison (Colts), LB Deion Jones (Bills), RB Joshua Kelley (Giants), WR Denzel Mims (Jaguars), RB Boston Scott (Rams), JuJu Smith-Schuster (Patriots), TE CJ Uzomah (Eagles) and QB Mike White (Dolphins). Smith-Schuster already found a new (and former) employer on Monday.

The deadline to comply with the roster is 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday — meaning a handful of players will be released, traded, placed on injured reserve or undergo other mechanisms as depth charts are finalized (for now). Another change will come after that as players are claimed off waivers — which will trigger similar moves — before clubs begin filling out their practice squads.

Cowboys roster cuts include some familiar characters

There were some familiar and notable names among the 15 players fired by the Dallas Cowboys on Monday.

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Defensive linebacker Albert Huggins was let go less than two weeks after he angered coach Mike McCarthy by shoving a Los Angeles Rams staff member in a joint practice.

“His behaviour is clearly unacceptable,” McCarthy said. According to ESPN.com.

Midfielder Damien Wilson, who started 22 games for the team from 2016 to 2018, was also cut. Defensive lineman Viliami Fehoko Junior, a 2023 fourth-round pick, was cut due to injury.

Browns Roster Cuts: 16 Players to Be Cut Monday

The Cleveland Browns are down to 78 players on their roster after waiving 16 players on Monday: S Tyler Coyle, G Wyatt Davis, K Lucas Havrisik, CB Faion Hicks, LB Landon Honeycutt, LB Caleb Johnson, G Zack Johnson, DE Jeremiah Martin, T Roy Mbaeteka, LB Marvin Moody, T Chim Okorafor, RB Aidan Robbins, RB Jacob Saylors, LS Rex Sunahara, DE Isaiah Thomas and S Chase Williams (injury rating).

Most importantly, the Browns returned five players — including starting offensive linemen Jedrick Wills Jr. and Jack Conklin as well as defensive lineman Greg Newsome II — to their active roster after they all passed physicals.

49ers waive five players

There are few rosters that feature players like the reigning NFC champions … which is probably why many of the cuts the San Francisco 49ers made on Monday were so notable. The team released two players, veteran linebackers Matt Breida and KeShawn Vaughn, and waived three others, including defensive end Presley Harvin III.

Breida is a seven-season NFL veteran who spent his first three seasons with San Francisco, amassing nearly 3,600 yards from scrimmage, mostly in a backup role. Vaughn was a third-round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 but has not made much of an impact. Jordan Mason and Elijah Mitchell remain the primary backups to running back Christian McCaffrey. Harvin, who won the 2020 Ray Guy Award as college football’s top player while at Georgia Tech, spent the past three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers but was unable to overtake Mitch Wishnowski this summer.

Pirates roster change: Sterling Shepherd out…for now

Sterling Shepard is still trying to make a comeback after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in 2021 and a torn ACL in 2022 that put his playing days in doubt. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released the player, but the team is looking to return the 31-year-old to the practice squad.

Shepard has caught just 10 passes in 15 games in his first season back from injury, but the Oklahoma native is hoping his association with former Sooners teammate Baker Mayfield will give him a spark.

Vikings Roster Cuts: Minnesota Makes Tentative Moves

The Minnesota Vikings began their roster cuts Monday by waiving or releasing 14 players. Among the notable names are quarterback Matt Corral, a former third-round pick from the Carolina Panthers and UFL product who signed with the team after losing JJ McCarthy to a season-ending knee injury, and linebacker DeWayne McBride, a 2023 seventh-round pick who was a standout at UAB.

Full list of players who parted ways with Minnesota on Monday:

Midfielder Matt Corral
RB Dewayne McBride
TE Samis Reyes
RB Mo Ibrahim
CB Jaylen Williams
TE Neil Johnson
WR Justin Hall
Midfielder Owen Porter
OL Chuck Villega
First Doug Nester
OL Matt Cindric
First Spencer Roland
DL Tyler Manoa
C.B.A.J. Green III

Steelers roster cuts: Eight players cut in first wave

The Pittsburgh Steelers have begun the process of trimming their roster.

On Monday, the team released eight players: offensive linemen Tyler Beach and Devery Hamilton, wide receivers Jacob Copeland and TJ Luther, cornerback Daejon Edwards, defensive lineman Marquise Spencer, linebacker Keahva Tezino and defensive back Keondre Thomas.

Seahawks swing at another deal

After trading forward Darrell Taylor to the Chicago Bears and acquiring linebacker Michael Barrett in exchange for defensive lineman Michael Jackson in recent days, the Seattle Seahawks have agreed to another trade.

NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reports the team will sign forward Trevis Gibson from the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Gibson, 27, recorded one sack for the Tennessee Titans last season but has seven for the Chicago Bears in 2021. Gibson replenishes Seattle’s edge depth after the Taylor deal. Seattle is still expected to rely primarily on Uchenna Nwosu, Dremont Jones, Boy Maffei and Derrick Hall.