At 3 p.m. Arrowhead Time on Tuesday, the Kansas City Chiefs (and the rest of the NFL’s teams) must trim their 90-man roster down to 53 players.
Let’s take a look at all the ways they can trim their rosters.
A player is released
Sometimes called a cut, this is the simplest roster move. It may only be used with vested veterans — those with at least four credited seasons in the league. Players gain a credited season when they are on (or should have been on) a team’s active roster for at least three games.