Memorial Day has arrived, and as much of the country takes steps to return to normal, the dead zone of the summer doldrums of the NFL news cycle lurk just on the other side of the long weekend. Monday not only marks the end of May, it also marks exactly three months until final roster cuts are due for NFL teams on August 31.
Roster cuts are set to be different from years past this summer, with teams now required to trim down to 85 players prior to August 17, to 80 players prior to August 24 and to 53 players prior to August 31.