With the 2024 NFL preseason completed, teams must get to trimming their respective rosters down from 90 to 53 players. Over 1,000 players will be waived, released, placed on an injury list from the end of preseason until cutdown day. On the flip side, many will realize their dream of making an NFL roster.
These are the key deadlines worth noting:
- 4 pm ET on Tuesday, Aug. 27: Teams must trim roster to 53 players
- Noon ET on Wednesday, Aug. 28: Deadline for claiming players who are subject to waivers.
- After 12:01 pm ET on Aug.