How do you add some fresh excitement to NFL cut-down day? Throw in a bunch of trades, that’s how.
One of the most strangely overhyped days on the NFL calendar got a legitimate jolt of energy this year thanks to a rule change that allowed team to carry as many as 90 players right up until the 4 p.m. ET Saturday deadline for trimming rosters to 53. It used to be you cut from 90 to 75 with about a week to go, then from 75 to 53 on the last day. Now, you go right from 90 to 53.