After Thursday night’s preseason game, the Falcons will likely have a pretty good idea of how they intend to pare down their roster to reach the 53 man limit. This year, instead of cutdowns taking place in waves over the course of multiples weeks of preseason, every NFL team is now making their cuts in one go following the final game.
That means we’re on a new timeline, and the week following those cuts will likely be even more chaotic than usual. Here’s a quick primer for what’s ahead.
When is the roster cutdown deadline?
This year, it’s Tuesday, August 29, at 4 p.