The cruelest cuts actually come on Sunday, when teams scouring the waiver wire find a better fit for their roster and jilt a player who just celebrated surviving the “final” cut down. The next two longest streaks – Kansas City (12 years) and Denver (11) – both ended.
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Yale running back Tyler Varga made the Colts roster, the 17th consecutive year Indy has kept an undrafted college free agent on its 53-man roster. The 27-year-old rookie return man made good on his goal nearly a year after leaving his old sport to chase his NFL dream in a quest that captivated his homeland 7,000 miles away.Įx-Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor made the Browns’ roster as a wide receiver despite catching zero passes in the preseason, and the San Francisco 49ers kept linebacker Ahmad Brooks, who’s facing a misdemeanor sexual battery charge, on the active roster. The Texans cut three “Hard Knocks” favorites: CB/RB Charles James, OLB Kourtnei Brown, whose 69-yard pick-6 against Denver failed to keep him from getting released from his sixth NFL team, and WR EZ Nwachukwu.įor all the noteworthy cuts, there were some pretty prominent keeps Saturday.įormer Australian rugby league star Jarryd Hayne made the 49ers’ roster. – Veteran K Nick Novak, released by the San Diego Chargers after being beaten out by rookie Josh Lambo. – DE IK Enemkpali, who gained infamy by breaking Jets QB Geno Smith’s jaw last month but got released by the Bills. – Titans WR Hakeem Nicks, a former first-round draft pick of the Giants who played in Indy last season. – WR James Jones, who was cut by the Giants but should draw interest, particularly from his former team, the Packers, who lost Jordy Nelson to a season-ending knee injury last month. – RB Jonas Gray, who never got out of Bill Belichick’s dog house after oversleeping and missing practice a few days after his 199-yard rushing performance against Indianapolis last season. – Bengals DT Devon Still, whose daughter Leah’s cancer went into remission this spring. – MLB Jameel McClain, who led the Giants last year with 117 tackles. – DL Darnell Dockett after the 49ers gave him $2m guaranteed. – Veteran CB Will Blackmon, who was released by the Seahawks, as surprising decision as it appeared he was in line to be Seattle’s staring nickel cornerback. –WR Reggie Wayne, who caught two passes in the preseason after joining the Patriots in mid-August. Other notable players who didn’t make the cut include:
One quarterback who isn’t looking for work is Robert Griffin III, who lost his starting job in Washington to Kirk Cousins in the preseason but not his roster spot. “For now, it’s #bloodymary time,” Flynn tweeted along with a photo of a cocktail garnished with celery, olives and two strips of bacon. Other quarterbacks who were jettisoned were veterans Matt Cassel (Buffalo), Rex Grossman (Falcons), Christian Ponder (Raiders) and Matt Flynn, who hopes to return to the Jets after Week 1, when his salary wouldn’t be guaranteed. Tebow was among more than 700 players cut across the NFL on Saturday as teams trimmed their rosters to 53. “He worked extremely hard on it and deserves a lot of credit for that.” This year, NFL teams will have three rounds of roster cuts with final cuts being made on August 30.“He really improved his throwing motion from when he was throwing a couple of years ago,” Kelly said. Seahawks Cut 4 Million Quarterback, Make Additional Roster Moves 227 Shares By Jonathan Adams Updated at 5:05pm Getty Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll. Its not that theyre cutting anyone thats. We’ll have updates posted as moves are reported and announced leading up to the deadline for teams to cut their rosters down to 53 players, so be sure to check back for the latest moves. Why are the Dolphins cutting anyone on offense They need all the help they can get, and more.
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