On Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. ET, all 32 NFL teams must trim their rosters from 90 to 53 players. The preseason is over and 1,184 players will either hit waivers or free agency before Tuesday’s deadline.
The biggest thing to remember about the deadline is this is only each team’s initial 53-man roster. Many players will be claimed on waivers, so some of those bubble players who made the roster, aren’t able to breathe a sigh of relief until the waiver process ends.
For the Washington Commanders, head coach Ron Rivera said there were likely six or seven roster spots still being debated. So, how much will Saturday’s preseason finale play a role in the Commanders’ decision-making?
Through each week of the preseason, we’ve given our 53-man roster projection. Now, it’s time for our final roster projection. For this projection, both of our staff writers — Bryan Manning and Ivan Lambert — have each given their final 53-man roster projection.