The Chicago Bears Training Camp began about five weeks ago, and all of a sudden, we are already at the roster cutdown to 53. All 32 NFL clubs must be at 53 players by 3:00 PM Central time tomorrow. As I have done several times in the past, I wanted to review procedures and League rules as they pertain to the roster cuts and player acquisitions.
Waivers/Releases
It's strictly semantics, but players can be waived or "released," and that depends on if they are a vested veteran. A vested veteran is any player who has four or more years of service in the League.