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Special Teams Becomes Tie Breaker for Tough Roster Decisions

It’s the hardest time of the year for personnel guys across the NFL.

They work all year to scout, sign, evaluate and develop the best football players possible, only to make excruciating decisions when the rosters have to be trimmed to just 53 players.

For the Kansas City Chiefs and the rest of the NFL, there are two deadlines for roster cuts coming up, with the first coming on Tuesday, August 30, when rosters must be trimmed to 75 players, and then the final cut down on Saturday, September 3, when rosters must be set at 53 players.