There are fewer times as busy in the NFL as when all 32 teams cut their roster down for the start of the regular season.
NFL teams can keep a maximum of 90 players on their off-season roster but must cut down that roster to 53 people. As a result, upwards of 1,000 players will be released by week one of this season.
With so many players hitting free agency, talented players who can contribute immediately will fall through the cracks, allowing lucky franchises to upgrade their 53-man roster.
While the NFL scriptwriters have not dropped the list of players who will be released, there are certain situations to watch across the league, as it is likely a talented player will have to be let go to make another team’s numbers work.
If the Vikings are equal parts shrewd and lucky, they could be the lucky team to capitalize on these situations.