NFL roster cuts 2026: Look at how 53-man rosters are taking shape at the cutdown deadline

The deadline for all 32 NFL teams to finalize their 53-man rosters is Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. Waiver claims are due by Monday at 1 p.m. ET.

This means plenty of decisions are being made at football headquarters in order to trim the roster from the 90-man squad mandated during training camp to 53 players.

Find out who didn't make the cut and what the initial roster will look like. Here are the cuts that have been made since Aug. 17:

NFC East: Cowboys | Giants | Eagles | Commanders NFC North : Bears | Lions | Packers | Vikings NFC South: Falcons | Panthers | Saints | Buccaneers NFC West: Cardinals | Rams | 49ers | Seahawks AFC East: Bills | Dolphins | Patriots | Jets AFC North: Ravens | Bengals | Browns | Steelers AFC South: Texans | Colts | Jaguars | Titans AFC West: Broncos | Chiefs | Raiders | Chargers

Cut list WR Traeshon Holden WR Denzel Mims WR Jaden Smith RB Phil Mafah TE Zack Kuntz TE Mitch Van Vooren G Chris Glaser G Sebastian Gutierre OL Shiyazh Pete OL DJ Wingfield LB Langston Patterson DT Kelvin Gilliam CB Josh Butler DB Zion Childress DB Reddy Steward

Cut list QB Brandon Allen WR Ryan Miller WR Isaiah Hodgins WR Kobe Prentice RB Dante Miller RB Damon Bankston CB Ugo Amadi TE Josiah Deguara DL Leki Fotu OL Brenden Jaimes OL Lucas Patrick LB Anfernee Orji

Cut list RB Ja'Quinden Jackson RB Carson Steele WR Brandon Hayes WR Johnny Wilson WR Samori Toure WR Quez Watkins S J.T. Gray OT Hollin Pierce CB Ambry Thomas OG Michael Jordan DB Shaun Wade S Cole Wisniewski Edge Tarron Jackson

Cut list P Matt Haack K Jake Moody S Will Harris S Malik Spencer S Joshuah Bledsoe OL Max Scharping OT Foster Sarell OT Nicholas Petit-Frere OT Trent Scott G Julian Good-Jones

Cut list OT Jedrick Wills Jr. RB Coleman Bennett WR Kyron Hudson WR JP Richardson DB Brandon Hill LS Luke Elkin

Cut list RB Kye Robichaux S Loren Strickland DT Aidan Keanaaina RB Raheem Blackshear WR Cedrick Wilson

Cut list S Tra Fluellen DL Jaden Crumedy LS Cal Adomitis RB Pierre Strong Jr.

Cut list RB Zavier Scott OT Walter Rouse DT Taki Taimani DL Isaiahh Loudermilk CB Tyreek Chappell CB Dwight McGlothern Jr. S Tavierre Thomas DL Eric Johnson II DE Arden Walker P Johnny Hekker

Cut list OL Layden Robinson OL Wanya Morris OT Andrew Stueber OT Riley Mahlman G Brandon Walton G Jaeden Roberts RB Nathan Carter WR Le'Meke Brockington WR Kristian Wilkerson WR Keelan Marion WR Dylan Drummond WR Vinny Anthony II TE Josh Simon P Matthew Hayball DE Bralen Trice DT Eric Johnson DL Devonnsha Maxwell DT Eric Johnson II LB Channing Tindall LB Daveren Rayner DB Keidron Smith

Cut list QB Kyle Trask G Joshua Gray OLB Nick Hampton LB Maema Njongmeta DT Kyon Barrs DT Tywone Malone OLB Jeremiah Moon WR Elijah Cooks WR Roc Taylor WR Dan Chisena RB Miles Davis TE Caden Prieskorn OT Ryan Hayes OT Jake Curhan

Cut list S Elliott Davison S Terrell Burges TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden Edge Garrett Nelson DL Kahlil Saunders DL Brien Taylor OL Xavier Truss Edge Malakai Williams DT Keeshawn Silver QB Hunter Dekkers WR Bub Means WR Ronnie Bell

Cut list QB Jake Browning QB Connor Bazelak S Marcus Banks RB Kadarius Calloway RB Barika Kpeenu WR Dennis Houston WR Dean Patterson WR Eric Rivers WR Jha'Juan Jackson TE Kenny Fletcher TE Devin Culp G Nash Hutmacher OL Elijah Klein OT Marshall Foerner DT Travis Shaw LB John Bullock LB Nick Jackson LB Jack Pyburn DL Jayson Jones DL Josiah Green OLB Yasir Holmes S Rashad Wisdom K BT Potter LS Scott Daly

Cut list RB Trey Benson TE Baylor Cupp TE Kenny Yeboah WR Bryson Green LB Austin Keys OL Christian Jones OL Matt Pryor

Cut list RB Dean Connors WR Mario Williams WR Tru Edwards ILB Nikhai Hill-Green LB Daniel Rickert LB Devean Deal OT Bryce Henderson TE Dan Villari TE Rohan Jones CB Cam Lampkin DB Steven Gilmore DB Al'Zillion Hamilton DB Alex Johnson DB Nate Valcarcel DB Alex Cook S Nick Andersen DL Payton Zdroik

Cut list QB Adrian Martinez DL Xavier Thomas TE Tanner McLachlan TE Josiah Deguara DE Titus Leo DE K.J. Henry DL Quinton Bell RB Patrick Taylor Jr. OT Kion Smith

Cut list RB TJ Harden RB Justin Jones RB Anthony Hankerson WR Julian Hicks WR Emmanuel Henderson Jr. LB Joseph Vaughn LB Chris Paul Jr. CB Shemar Jean-Charles S D'Anthony Bell. OT Derrick Graham

Cut list FB Jackson Acker DT Tommy Akingbesote DL Zion Logue QB Shane Buechele WR Mac Dalena WR Mecole Hardman Jr. WR Dante Pettis WR Quentin Skinner P Mitch Wishnowsky CB Jordan Dunbar CB D.J. Miller OG Bruno Fina OLB Cade Denhoff ILB Theron Gaines LB Otis Reese IV C Sincere Haynesworth S Wande Owens S Geno Stone TE Shane Zylstra

Cut list RB Coleman Bennett RB Donovan Edwards TE Ethan Conner ILB Stephen Dix Jr. ILB Jaheim Thomas OT Kevin Cline S Tanner Wall DL Alex Huntley Edge Mason Reiger Edge Seth Coleman-Lyles G James Ester G Jamaree Salyer CB Nick McCloud CB Ahmari Harvey CB Alex Austin CB Marco Wilson DL Cam Rice DB Ethan Robinson DB Lonnie Johnson Jr. S Louis Moore WR Tahj Washington WR Ryan Miller WR Theo Wease Jr. WR Terrace Marshall Jr. C Jim Bonifas K Zane Gonzalez TE Cole Turner QB Mark Gronowski QB Cam Miller

Cut list DT Eric Gregory TE Mitch Van Vooren G Andrew Rupcich G Mehki Butler CB Kenneth Harris CB Brandon Crossley CB Marcellas Dial WR Kobe Prentice WR Cameron Dorner WR Nick DeGennaro WR Kyle Dixon OL Darrian Dalcourt OL Jacob Rizy OL Lorenz Metz OT Myles Hinton LB Jarmin Davis OLB Amari Gainer RB Hassan Haskins RB JaMycal Hasty S Peter Manuma S Eric Butler

Cut list DB Jordan Clark Edge Kingsley Jonathan DL Ben Barten DT Mazi Smith DT Jack Heflin WR D.T. Sheffield WR Caullin Lacy RB Sam Scott Edge Nate Voorhis K Cade York LB Kobe King QB Bailey Zappe S Dean Clark

Cut list CB Jahquez Robinson CB Robert Longerbeam CB Marquise Robinson CB Lardarius Webb Jr. DB Amani Oruwariye DB K'Von Wallace QB Austin Reed WR Octavian Smith Jr. WR Cornelius Johnson WR Chris Moore WR Cortez Braham Jr. DT Rayshaun Benny DL Dion Wilson Jr. DL Aaron Graves RB Jonathan Ward RB Dontae McMillan LB Kaimon Rucker LB Reid Williford ILB Jamon Johnson OT Gerad Lichtenhan G Evan Beerntsen C Nick Dawkins TE Ty Pezza TE/FB Lucas Scott

Cut list QB Josh Johnson OT Cody Ford OL Andrew Coker TE Josh Kattus WR Jordan Moore WR/KR Charlie Jones

Cut list OT Jeremiah Byers OT Izavion Miller OT Tyre Phillips TE Brenden Bates TE Drew Biber TE Jermaine Terry II G Jack Conley CB Tre Avery CB Tyler Hall CB Jeadyn Lukus CB Tyron Herring CB Nate Evans CB Jeremiah McClendon CB Marco Wilson TE Dae'Quan Wright TE Jack Stoll WR Cedric Tillman WR Ben Patterson WR Luke Floriea DE Tyreak Sapp DE Benton Whitley DE Jamil Muhammad DE Logan Fano DE Khordae Sydnor DT Coziah Izzard DT Patrick Jenkins P Nik Constantinou S Christopher Edmonds LB Teryl Dodson

Cut list K Laith Marjan DB Israel Mukuamu DB Jaylon Guilbeau DB Jack Henderson DB Brandon Hill DB Tamon Lynum DB Daryl Porter WR Levi Wentz WR Joaquin Davis WR Jakobie Keeney-James WR Cornell Powell WR Isaiah Winstead TE Jaheim Bell OL Greg Crippen RB Alex Tecza LB Malik Harrison LB Jamin Davis LB Elandon Roberts DL Dean Lowry DT Esezi Otomewo

Cut list WR Juwann Winfree WR Jha'Quan Jackson LB Marte Mapu RB Joshua Pitsenberger CB Stephen Hall QB Brett Rypien

Cut list OT Bayron Matos DT Colby Wooden TE Pharoah Brown WR E.J. Horton RB Roydell Williams RB Ulysses Bentley IV CB Jai'Onte' McMillan CB Mekhi Blackmon

Cut list QB Nick Mullens QB Joey Aguilar TE Ethan Conner DT Quinton Bohanna CB Devon Marshall CB Jabbar Muhammad LB Amari Burney LB Baylon Spector LB Yasir Abdullah WR Trebor Peña

Cut list QB Will Levis LB Sean Brown LB Dominique Hampton RB Dominic Richardson RB D'Ernest Johnson TE Matt Lauter S Sanoussi Kane G Cordell Volson

Cut list WR Hakeem Butler WR Kyre Duplessis S Taylor Rapp

Cut list DE Anthony Dunn DE Emmanuel Ogbah LB Wesley Bissainthe OT Kellen Diesch C Pete Nygra CB Zelmar Vedder WR Jeff Caldwell TE Tre Watson

Cut list C Will Putnam WR Noah Brown RB Dare Ogunbowale TE/FB Patrick Gurd TE Albert Okwuegbunam Jr. DE Cian Slone LB Cameron McGrone

Cut list WR Luke Grimm WR Jerand Bradley S Tony Jefferson