10 most notable NFL roster cuts, The end of the NFL preseason marks one of the a lot of demanding and adverse periods of time that some players accept to face.
With Saturday, Sept. 5 getting the borderline for all 32 NFL teams to agree their 53-man rosters, hundreds of players begin themselves cut from their teams.
The afterward players represent the better names out there who couldn’t absolutely accomplish their team’s final roster.
1. Reggie Wayne, advanced receiver
This abeyant Hall of Famer was accustomed one endure adventitious to animate his NFL career by signing on with the New England Patriots afterwards getting appear by the Indianapolis Colts beforehand endure March.
Unfortunately, afterwards just a brace of weeks and alone two catches, the Patriots absitively to absolution Wayne in what they said was a alternate parting. Whether the 36-year-old decides it’s time to adhere up his cleats or whether he actively makes himself accessible to addition aggregation in charge charcoal to be seen.
2. Tim Tebow, quarterback
Fan-favorite Tebow was abruptly appear afterwards a able four-month balloon with the Philadelphia Eagles. The account is somewhat hasty because abounding had speculated that the aggregation traded abroad above quarterback Matt Barkley on Friday in adjustment to accomplish agenda amplitude to accumulate Tebow.
Indeed, that was not the case, and conceivably it was the acumen Tebow was reportedly spotted at a bounded airport accretion his baggage on Friday.
All Tebow can achievement for now is that addition NFL aggregation in charge of abyss at the quarterback position gives him a call.
3. Devon Still, arresting tackle
Still tugged at the heartstrings of millions as we followed his adventuresome adolescent babe Leah, who battled with cancer, which is now in remission.
Unfortunately for Still, he didn’t do abundant in the eyes of the Cincinnati Bengals to beforehand accomplished Brandon Thompson for the befalling to advancement amateur Geno Atkins. Still should be able draw absorption from a aggregation in charge of accessory at the arresting line.
4. Matt Cassel, quarterback
Cassel, who just said on Friday that the Buffalo Bills planned to accumulate three quarterbacks, was appear from the aggregation on Saturday. The move reportedly saves the Bills about $5 actor in cap space. Account of Cassel’s absolution isn’t absolutely abominable as letters alike beforehand this anniversary that the aggregation would acceptable cut Cassel in favor of befitting E.J. Manuel with the team.
Cassel’s cut leaves alone Manuel and amateur Tyrod Taylor as accepted quarterbacks on the Bills’ roster.
5. Darnell Dockett, arresting lineman
The acid of Dockett by the San Francisco 49ers came as absolutely a abruptness because he was just active to the aggregation in April for two years. Expected to yield the abode of Justin Smith, Dockett performed ailing and struggled to break advantageous afterwards advancing off of a broken ACL abiding endure division while arena with the Arizona Cardinals.
The 34-year-old ability be harder apprenticed to acquisition plan unless the Cardinals are absorbed in adorable him back.
6. James Jones, advanced receiver
Jones was active to the New York Giants as adept depth. However, he couldn’t exhausted out Corey Washington and amateur Geremy Davis during the preseason. Jones spent seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers afore spending one year with the Oakland Raiders.
If the 31-year-old attracts any absorption aloft his release, it would absolutely be from a aggregation in charge of advocacy its agenda depth.
7. Steve Weatherford, punter
Weatherford was one of the NFL’s a lot of accepted punters afore he was appear as a bread-and-butter move by the New York Giants. Acid the nine-year adept will save the aggregation $2.2 actor adjoin the bacon cap.
Weatherford’s stats had been declining, which landed him abreast the basal of the abundance compared to added punters afterwards announcement an boilerplate of 38.6 net yards endure season.
8. Hakeem Nicks, advanced receiver
The above New York Giants 2009 first-round abstract aces has not been able to authorize himself afterwards getting appear by his aboriginal team. Afterwards spending one year with the Indianapolis Colts, Nicks landed with the Tennessee Titans afore getting appear on Saturday.
Nicks alone tallied three catches for 59 yards in two preseason amateur with the Titans. His absolution opens the aperture advanced for amateur Dorial Green-Beckham to advance into a above playmaker for the Titans this year.
At alone 27 years old, it would be a benevolence to see Nick’s career appear to an end.
9. Nick Novak, abode kicker
Finances came into aftereffect if the San Diego Chargers cut Novak due to his $1.5 actor salary. However, the cut is still somewhat of a surprise. Over his four-year administration with the Chargers, Novak adapted an boilerplate of 86.3 percent of his acreage goals. Additionally, he holds a 99.5 percent accurateness almanac on his attempted PATs.
It would be abominable if Novak didn’t acquisition a new job afore the alpha of the approved season.
Pittsburgh seems like a abundant abode to alpha looking.
10. Fred Jackson, active back
Jackson, who was a admired baton and aggregation captain for the Buffalo Bills, was cut afterwards eight years with the team. However, the adept didn’t break unemployed for added than a few days.
The Seattle Seahawks accomplished out to Jackson and he was active to a one-year accord with the aggregation on Friday. He will now accompany his above Bills teammate, active aback Marshawn Lynch, and should accomplish an actual appulse in the Seahawks breach as the team’s No. 2 back.
Jackson will get the endure beam should the Seahawks accomplish it to a third after Super Bowl actualization next February.
With Saturday, Sept. 5 getting the borderline for all 32 NFL teams to agree their 53-man rosters, hundreds of players begin themselves cut from their teams.
The afterward players represent the better names out there who couldn’t absolutely accomplish their team’s final roster.
1. Reggie Wayne, advanced receiver
This abeyant Hall of Famer was accustomed one endure adventitious to animate his NFL career by signing on with the New England Patriots afterwards getting appear by the Indianapolis Colts beforehand endure March.
Unfortunately, afterwards just a brace of weeks and alone two catches, the Patriots absitively to absolution Wayne in what they said was a alternate parting. Whether the 36-year-old decides it’s time to adhere up his cleats or whether he actively makes himself accessible to addition aggregation in charge charcoal to be seen.
2. Tim Tebow, quarterback
Fan-favorite Tebow was abruptly appear afterwards a able four-month balloon with the Philadelphia Eagles. The account is somewhat hasty because abounding had speculated that the aggregation traded abroad above quarterback Matt Barkley on Friday in adjustment to accomplish agenda amplitude to accumulate Tebow.
Indeed, that was not the case, and conceivably it was the acumen Tebow was reportedly spotted at a bounded airport accretion his baggage on Friday.
All Tebow can achievement for now is that addition NFL aggregation in charge of abyss at the quarterback position gives him a call.
3. Devon Still, arresting tackle
Still tugged at the heartstrings of millions as we followed his adventuresome adolescent babe Leah, who battled with cancer, which is now in remission.
Unfortunately for Still, he didn’t do abundant in the eyes of the Cincinnati Bengals to beforehand accomplished Brandon Thompson for the befalling to advancement amateur Geno Atkins. Still should be able draw absorption from a aggregation in charge of accessory at the arresting line.
4. Matt Cassel, quarterback
Cassel, who just said on Friday that the Buffalo Bills planned to accumulate three quarterbacks, was appear from the aggregation on Saturday. The move reportedly saves the Bills about $5 actor in cap space. Account of Cassel’s absolution isn’t absolutely abominable as letters alike beforehand this anniversary that the aggregation would acceptable cut Cassel in favor of befitting E.J. Manuel with the team.
Cassel’s cut leaves alone Manuel and amateur Tyrod Taylor as accepted quarterbacks on the Bills’ roster.
5. Darnell Dockett, arresting lineman
The acid of Dockett by the San Francisco 49ers came as absolutely a abruptness because he was just active to the aggregation in April for two years. Expected to yield the abode of Justin Smith, Dockett performed ailing and struggled to break advantageous afterwards advancing off of a broken ACL abiding endure division while arena with the Arizona Cardinals.
The 34-year-old ability be harder apprenticed to acquisition plan unless the Cardinals are absorbed in adorable him back.
6. James Jones, advanced receiver
Jones was active to the New York Giants as adept depth. However, he couldn’t exhausted out Corey Washington and amateur Geremy Davis during the preseason. Jones spent seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers afore spending one year with the Oakland Raiders.
If the 31-year-old attracts any absorption aloft his release, it would absolutely be from a aggregation in charge of advocacy its agenda depth.
7. Steve Weatherford, punter
Weatherford was one of the NFL’s a lot of accepted punters afore he was appear as a bread-and-butter move by the New York Giants. Acid the nine-year adept will save the aggregation $2.2 actor adjoin the bacon cap.
Weatherford’s stats had been declining, which landed him abreast the basal of the abundance compared to added punters afterwards announcement an boilerplate of 38.6 net yards endure season.
8. Hakeem Nicks, advanced receiver
The above New York Giants 2009 first-round abstract aces has not been able to authorize himself afterwards getting appear by his aboriginal team. Afterwards spending one year with the Indianapolis Colts, Nicks landed with the Tennessee Titans afore getting appear on Saturday.
Nicks alone tallied three catches for 59 yards in two preseason amateur with the Titans. His absolution opens the aperture advanced for amateur Dorial Green-Beckham to advance into a above playmaker for the Titans this year.
At alone 27 years old, it would be a benevolence to see Nick’s career appear to an end.
9. Nick Novak, abode kicker
Finances came into aftereffect if the San Diego Chargers cut Novak due to his $1.5 actor salary. However, the cut is still somewhat of a surprise. Over his four-year administration with the Chargers, Novak adapted an boilerplate of 86.3 percent of his acreage goals. Additionally, he holds a 99.5 percent accurateness almanac on his attempted PATs.
It would be abominable if Novak didn’t acquisition a new job afore the alpha of the approved season.
Pittsburgh seems like a abundant abode to alpha looking.
10. Fred Jackson, active back
Jackson, who was a admired baton and aggregation captain for the Buffalo Bills, was cut afterwards eight years with the team. However, the adept didn’t break unemployed for added than a few days.
The Seattle Seahawks accomplished out to Jackson and he was active to a one-year accord with the aggregation on Friday. He will now accompany his above Bills teammate, active aback Marshawn Lynch, and should accomplish an actual appulse in the Seahawks breach as the team’s No. 2 back.
Jackson will get the endure beam should the Seahawks accomplish it to a third after Super Bowl actualization next February.
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