The NFL is about to undergo its final roster purge of the 2021 preseason. As always, it will be the largest one.
By 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 31, NFL teams will have to cut their 80-man rosters down to just 53 ahead of the regular season. That means that roughly 864 players will find themselves without work, even if it’s just temporary.
Most of the players cut were fighting for practice squad spots, so their respective releases will not be surprising. However, every year there are a few unexpected cuts that catch NFL fans off guard. Last year, a couple of running backs — Adrian Peterson and Leonard Fournette — were cut by Washington and Jacksonville respectively. Both found work shortly thereafter.
Odds are that will happen again for some of the players that are released. Teams will continue to tinker with their rosters ahead of the season, and that’s why there’s a waiver period for players in the 24 hours following final cuts. Those that don’t end up on rosters will have a chance to ink practice squad contracts when that period ends. NFL teams have 16 practice squad spots for 2021.
Here’s a look at every player that is looking for work after the NFL’s cut to 53.
MORE: How much do NFL practice squad players make?
NFL cuts tracker 2021: Live team-by-team roster updates
Below are the NFL roster cuts made ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline to trim rosters down to 53. Cuts will be listed as they come in.
(NFL roster cuts news via NFL.com, team reports and other media reports.)
Arizona Cardinals roster cuts
Atlanta Falcons roster cuts
Baltimore Ravens roster cuts
Buffalo Bills roster cuts
Carolina Panthers roster cuts
- S Doug Middleton
- K Joey Slye
- LB Paddy Fisher
- LB Jonathan Celestin
- RB Darius Clark
- WR Ishmael Hyman
Chicago Bears roster cuts
Cincinnati Bengals roster cuts
Cleveland Browns roster cuts
Dallas Cowboys roster cuts
Denver Broncos roster cuts
Detroit Lions roster cuts
- WR Breshad Perriman
- CB Mike Ford
Green Bay Packers roster cuts
Houston Texans roster cuts
Indianapolis Colts roster cuts
Jacksonville Jaguars roster cuts
Kansas City Chiefs roster cuts
Las Vegas Raiders roster cuts
Los Angeles Chargers roster cuts
Los Angeles Rams roster cuts
Miami Dolphins roster cuts
Minnesota Vikings roster cuts
- RB Ito Smith
- C Cole Cabral
- DT Zeandae Johnson
New England Patriots roster cuts
New Orleans Saints roster cuts
New York Giants roster cuts
New York Jets roster cuts
Philadelphia Eagles roster cuts
- DE JaQuan Bailey
- RB Elijah Holyfield
- TE Cary Angeline
- LB Rashad Smith
- WR Marken Michel
- QB Nick Mullens
Pittsburgh Steelers roster cuts
- TE Marcus Baugh
- S Lamont Wade
- RB Tony Brooks-James
- CB Shakur Brown
- DT T.J. Carter
- WR Anthony Johnson
- CB Lafayette Pitts
- G Malcolm Pridgeon
- WR Matthew Sexton
San Francisco 49ers roster cuts
Seattle Seahawks roster cuts
Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster cuts
Tennessee Titans roster cuts
- LB John Simon
- S Clayton Geathers
- DL Freedom Akinmoladun
- LB Cassh Maluia
- DB Nate Brooks
