The NFL has approved roster cutdown changes for the 2022 season, ones that mimic the 2021 rules. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, there will be three cutdown dates this summer.
Starting with a 90-man roster, teams will be required to cut five players and get down to 85 after the first preseason weekend and no later than August 16th. Teams must trim their rosters by five additional players after the second preseason weekend, no later than August 23rd. Finally, teams will have to go from 80 to 53 after the third and final preseason weekend, no later than August 30th.