The start of the 2025 NFL season is just eight days away, but before teams can turn their attention to Week 1, they had to get through cut day, which happened on Tuesday.
During the preseason, NFL teams are allowed to carry 90 players on their roster, but every team had to trim that down to just 53 players by the cut deadline. A total of 1,184 players lost their job on Tuesday afternoon.
After getting released, players hit waivers if they have fewer than four years of service in the league. The waiver order is the same as the 2025 NFL Draft order, so the Tennessee Titans will have first dibs on claiming any player who goes on waivers. The deadline for claims is Wednesday at noon ET.
On the other hand, any player with more than four years of experience will officially become a free agent after getting cut, so they won't be eligible to be claimed.
To keep you up to date with all the action, we'll be keeping tabs on all the latest news, rumors and waiver claims here in our live blog. We've also got a full team-by-team list of every cut that's been made and you can check that out here.
The former Lions quarterback has a new home after signing with the Panthers' practice squad today, according to The Charlotte Observer. Hooker, who was a Lions' third-round pick in 2023, had been battling with Kyle Allen for the backup QB job in Detroit, but ended up losing out.
He'll now be joining a QB room that includes Bryce Young and Andy Dalton. You can read more about Hooker's signing here. The Panthers added a total of 14 players to their practice squad and you can see the full list below:
The Bengals added a third QB to their roster on Wednesday in the form of Brett Rypien. The QB was cut by the Vikings this week after Minnesota signed Carson Wentz. Rypien joins a Bengals QB room that already includes Joe Burrow and Jake Browning.
We're actually tracking the practice squad additions for every team and you can follow that here.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who spent last season with the Saints, was released Tuesday as a part of final roster cuts. However, he quickly found a new home (well, I guess you could call it an old home), reportedly signing with the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.
Edwards-Helaire, a first-round pick of the Chiefs in 2020, racked up 2,610 total yards and 19 touchdowns (12 rushing and seven receiving) in nearly four seasons in Kansas City. He also won two Super Bowls with the team.
Here are the reported additions to the Chiefs' practice squad as of this writing:
Dallas bolstered one of their biggest areas of need, their secondary, with two waiver wire pick ups: rookie safety Trikweze Bridges and second-year cornerback Reddy Steward. Bridges was the Los Angeles Chargers' 2025 seventh-round pick out of Florida, and Steward is set to enter his second NFL season in 2025. Steward has played in one career game with the Minnesota Vikings, and that was in Week 9 at the Arizona Cardinals. He totaled one tackle on 18 defensive snaps and one special teams snap that day.
If you want to check out every SINGLE name that got claimed on waivers today, we've got the full list here.
The Titans landed the most players off of waivers with four, but the Jets were right behind them with three. Despite having the seventh priority on the waiver wire, the Jets were still able to land the following guys:
One of the more interesting waiver moves came from the New England Patriots, who claimed former Giants QB Tommy DeVito. He was one of two players that New England was awarded.
DeVito will join a QB room that includes Drake Maye and Joshua Dobbs.
The Rams had four players claimed on the waiver wire this year, which was the highest in the NFL.
Here's a look at the numbers so far:
The Browns had second priority on the waiver claim list and they took advantage of that by claiming two players:
Tyler Huntley will be staying in the AFC North. The veteran quarterback got cut by the Browns this week, but he's now heading to Baltimore after signing with the Ravens' practice squad. It's a return to Baltimore for Huntley, who spent the first four seasons of his career with the Ravens, including a 2022 Pro Bowl season.
The waiver order is the same as the 2025 NFL Draft order, so here are the teams that had first crack at making claims:
1. Titans
2. Browns
3. Giants
4. Patriots
5. Jaguars
6. Raiders
7. Jets
8. Panthers
9. Saints
10. Bears
The Titans were allowed to claim as many players as they wanted and they took advantage of that by claiming four players. However, when you claim a player, that guy automatically hits the 53-man roster, so they'll have to make four corresponding moves to get their roster back down to 53.
Every NFL team had until 12 p.m. ET today to turn in their first batch of waiver claims. The Titans had first priority in the waiver order and they took advantage of that by claiming four players:
If you want to see the full list of waiver claims that have been made so far, we've got that here.
The Vikings currently need some help in their receiving room, so they're bringing Adam Thielen back to Minnesota.
Here's a look at the details of the deal:
VIKINGS GET: Adam Thielen, conditional 2026 seventh-round pick, 2027 fifth-round pick.
PANTHERS GET: 2026 fifth-round draft pick, 2027 fourth-round pick
Thielen spent the first nine years of his career in Minnesota before signing with the Panthers prior to the 2023 season. The Vikings are in need of a receiver because Jordan Addison is suspended for the first three games and Justin Jefferson is coming back from a hamstring injury.
We should find out about waiver claims teams make, plus their practice squads after 12 p.m. EST today.
Now that all the cuts are officially in, CBS Sports NFL writer decided to sort through all the moves that were made today to come up with some winners and losers.
Here's one winner and one loser from his list:
WINNER: Browns QB Dillon Gabriel
LOSER: Jets WR Malachi Corley
You're definitely going to want to check out Kerr's full story and you can do that here.
Jalyn Armour-Davis has been released after just three years in Baltimore. The cornerback, who was selected in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, started in two games last year. Let's check out the rest of Baltimore's moves.
RAVENS' CUTS
The final cuts are in for the New York Jets. The team decided to release 2024 UFL MVP Adrian Martinez, leaving Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor as the only quarterbacks on the roster.
JETS' CUTS
The Chargers have a new backup QB after Trey Lance officially won the job on Tuesday. Lance beat out Taylor Heinicke and DJ Uiagalelei, who were both released. The Chargers also released Brenden Rice, the son of NFL legend Jerry Rice.
CHARGERS' CUTS
Sam Ehlinger had a pretty solid preseason for the Broncos, but it wasn't enough to earn him a job. The 2021 NFL Draft pick, who has three starts in his career, finished 36 of 47 for 360 yards during five quarters of action, but he wasn't able to crack the roster. The Broncos QB room will consist of Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham heading into the season.
BRONCOS' CUTS
QB Sam Ehlinger
LB Levelle Bailey
LB Jordan Turner
WR Michael Bandy
WR Courtney Jackson
WR Jerjuan Newton
WR A.T. Perry
WR Kyrese Rowan
OT Marques Cox
RB Audric Estime
TE Caleb Lohner
TE Caden Prieskorn
CB Damarri Mathis
CB Quinton Newsome
CB Jaden Robinson
CB Reese Taylor
C Joe Michalski
NT Jordan Miller
OLB Garrett Nelson
OG Will Sherman
DB Keidron Smith
S Delarrin Turner-Yell
RB Blake Watson
DT Kristian Williams
S Sam Franklin Jr.
FB Adam Prentice
OG Calvin Throckmorton
LB Garret Wallow.
The Chiefs were one of the final teams to hand in their cuts on Tuesday night. One of the names on the cut list was Mike Pennel, who started seven games for the Chiefs last season. Running back Carson Steele, who made the team as an undrafted free agent last season, was also released. Steele started three games for the team last year.
CHIEFS' CUTS
After serving as the Buccaneers' backup QB for the past four years, Kyle Trask is out of a job. The former 2021 second-round pick was one of several cuts made by the Bucs on Tuesday. Tampa Bay also cut the 449-pound Desmond Watson, who is the heaviest player in NFL history (You can read more about him here).
BUCCANEERS' CUTS
WAIVED/INJURED (6):
TERMINATED CONTRACT (vested veterans) (7):
TERMINATED FOR NON-FOOTBALL INJURY (1):
WAIVED FOR NON-FOOTBALL ILLNESS (1):
One of the reasons the Raiders used their sixth-round pick on QB Cam Miller this year is because Tom Brady signed off on the pick. Unfortunately for Miller, that didn't mean anything on cut day. Miller and fellow sixth-round pick WR Tommy Mellott were both released today.
RAIDERS' CUTS
DT Zach Carter
RB Chris Collier
DE Jahfari Harvey
WR Shedrick Jackson
LB Matt Jones
DT Treven Ma'ae
OG Atonio Mafi
RB Sincere McCormick
WR Tommy Mellott
QB Cam Miller
DE vie Oghoufo
TE Carter Runyon
WR Justin Shorter
OL Laki Tasi
S Trey Taylor
CB Greedy Vance
OT Dalton Wagner
S JT Woods
WR Alex Bachman
S Terrell Edmunds
TE Albert Okwuegbunam Jr.
The Texans have finally announced their final cuts and one name on the way out is veteran safety Jalen Mills. The Texans are also cutting ties with former first-round pick Damon Arnette, who was taken at 19th overall by the Raiders in 2019. The Texans also released TE Harrison Bryant, a player they had just acquired last week from the Eagles in the trade that sent John Metchie to Philadelphia.
TEXANS' CUTS
CB Damon Arnette
DE Solomon Byrd
C Eli Cox
OG LaDarius Henderson
RB Jawhar Jordan
WR Daniel Jackson
TE Luke Lachey
DT Haggai Ndubuisi
LB K.C. Ossai
WR Cornell Powell
WR Quintez Cephus
QB Kedon Slovis
DT Junior Tafuna
OT Jaylon Thomas
OT Zach Thomas
LB Jackson Woodard
S Russ Yeast
TE Harrison Bryant
OT Trent Brown
CB Myles Bryant
LS Blake Ferguson
FB Jakob Johnson
CB Arthur Maulet
OT Conor McDermott
S Jalen Mills
LB Nick Niemann
CB D'Angelo Ross
DE Casey Toohill
Marquez Valdes-Scantling was one of several players to be cut on Tuesday, but he was on the only one who will be walking away with $3 million. When MVS signed a one-year deal earlier this year, his contract included $3 million in guaranteed money, so he'll be getting that money even though he'll never have never played a down for the Seahawks.
SEAHAWKS' CUTS
Maxwell Hairston will be starting the season on injured reserve, which means the rookie cornerback will have to miss the first four games of the season. Hairston was the 30th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
That was one of several moves the Bills announced today.
BILLS' CUTS
Quarterback
Running back
Wide receiver
Tight end
Offensive line
Defensive end
Defensive tackle
Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
The 49ers placed their star receiver on the physically unable to perform list to start the season. That means he'll have to sit out at least the first four games. The earliest Aiyuk could return is in Week 5 against the Rams.
The 49ers receiver is recovering from a torn MCL and ACL that he suffered in October 2024.
When it comes to announcing their final cuts, some teams love to take their time. The Colts finally revealed their final cuts and we have the full list here. The Colts cut list includes Laquon Treadwell, who was the 23rd overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Treadwell caught a 59-yard TD on Saturday against the Bengals, but that wasn't quite enough to win him the job.
COLTS CUTS
The Raiders haven't turned in their 53-man roster yet, but we to have several names that have been released do far:
The Packers released both Sean Clifford and Taylor Elgersma, leaving Jordan Love and Malik Willis as the only two quarterbacks on the roster. By only keeping two guys, that tells you that they're basically zero percent concerned about Love's thumb. The Packers also released Isaiah Simmons, who was the eighth overall pick by the Cardinals in the 2020 NFL Draft.
PACKERS' CUTS
QB Sean Clifford
QB Taylor Elgersma
RB Israel Abanikanda
RB Amar Johnson
RB Tyrion Davis-Price
TE Messiah Swinson
TE Johnny Lumpkin
OL Kadeem Telfort
OL Trey Hill
OL Lecitus Smith
OL Tyler Cooper
OL JJ Lippe
OL Brant Banks
DE Arron Mosby
DE Deslin Alexandre
DT James Ester
DT Devonte O'Malley
LB Kristian Welch
LB Isaiah Simmons
LB Jamon Johnson
LB Jared Bartlett
S Johnathan Baldwin
S Jaylin Simpson
CB Kalen King
CB Corey Ballentine
CB Tyron Herring
K Mark McNamee
