Earlier than Week 1 of the NFL season can start, NFL groups should trim their rosters from 90 to simply 53. The roster reduce deadline got here and went at 4 p.m. ET at this time, and a few very robust choices had been made. Veterans beloved of their locker rooms, once-promising younger abilities, and rookies who simply could not fairly catch as much as the velocity of the NFL recreation had been all placed on the chopping block.

These forms of strikes are anticipated. Nonetheless, among the many sea of strikes that make sense, there are a number of which have left NFL followers scratching their heads.

Listed here are the ten most stunning cuts from the roster reduce deadline.

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Most stunning NFL roster cuts:

QB Desmond Ridder, Arizona Cardinals

After a failed stint in Atlanta, it was clear that Ridder wasn’t reduce out for a beginning gig within the NFL, however a backup position was nonetheless on the desk. A minimum of that is what we thought earlier than the Cardinals reduce Ridder and gave the backup position to Clayton Tune.

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Why? Who is aware of? However that call is definitely puzzling on condition that Tune did not present a lot upside in his restricted time as Arizona’s starter a season in the past. Maybe his data of the system is what saved him on the workforce, however Ridder nearly definitely is a greater backup possibility.

WR Terrace Marshall Jr., Carolina Panthers

Terrace Marshall Jr. got here out of the identical huge receiver draft class as his LSU teammate Ja’Marr Chase. There have been even some individuals who believed that Marshall would wind up being a greater professional than Chase. That clearly hasn’t been the case. Marshall has been abysmal, being outshined by guys like Jonathan Mingo. Marshall has been given ample alternative to shine in a system that hasn’t had very a lot robust competitors.

That mentioned, there may be nonetheless some perception that Marshall can escape in the correct circumstances. Clearly, the Panthers do not feel the identical.

OL Jackson Carman, Cincinnati Bengals

Carman was a second-round choose only a few years in the past and was purported to be a part of the revamped offensive line that saved Joe Burrow wholesome. Clearly, that hasn’t panned out as deliberate, and Carman hasn’t been as nice because the Bengals wanted him to be. Nonetheless, he was a greater than serviceable backup possibility and the ultimate 12 months of his rookie contract was developing after this season.

If the workforce might’ve caught with him for one more 12 months, they might’ve negotiated a backup wage for him and maintained some younger offensive line depth.

WR Noah Brown, Houston Texans

Noah Brown would’ve possible served because the Texans’ No. 4 receiver behind Stefon Diggs, Nico Collins, and Tank Dell. That is a tremendous spot for Brown, and he is truly a fairly good 4. Let’s not neglect that Brown had a two-week stretch with over 300 yards simply final 12 months when Collins and Dell went down.

Brown goes into his age-28 season and whereas his contract was value $4 million, that deal was made this offseason, only for the Texans to chop him earlier than the season began.

S Adrian Amos, Jacksonville Jaguars

Regardless of his age (31), Amos has been a really strong security, incomes a 71.8 grade from PFF a season in the past. Though he was a lot worse in 2022, he’d nonetheless proven some fuel within the tank, even when he wanted to stay in a backup position.

QB Mike White, Miami Dolphins

Mike White was not a terrific quarterback for the New York Jets, however he did present some flashes of backup potential. Certain, his 9:13 profession TD:INT ratio is not nice, however it’s nonetheless higher than the Dolphins’ present backup Skylar Thompson’s – 1:3 ratio. Certain, Thompson might need some speeding upside that White would not, however White had confirmed able to throwing for 2 touchdowns and 200 yards in a daily season recreation.

WR Isaiah Hodgins, New York Giants

Only a few years in the past, Giants’ followers actually appreciated Hodgins as a depth piece at huge receiver. He wasn’t a real No. 1 or 2 by any means, however he had a number of good flashes, together with a five-week stretch between December 2022 and January 2023 the place he recorded 25 receptions, 250 yards, and 4 touchdowns. These are very strong numbers, and lots of people anticipated him to stay a core a part of the Giants’ receiving corps for years.

Nonetheless, in 2023, Hodgins took a serious step again. Regardless of taking part in in all 17 video games for New York, he did not eclipse his yardage whole from simply eight video games with the workforce the season prior. In reality, that five-week stretch in 2022 noticed Hodgins get extra receptions than he would the whole lot of 2023. Nonetheless, given Hodgins’ confirmed capacity to command some respect in a passing assault, you’d suppose the Giants, who solely have Malik Nabers and a nonetheless unproven Jalin Hyatt, can be prepared to present Hodgins one other shot.

CB Caleb Farley, Tennessee Titans

A primary-round choose simply three years in the past, Farley was an unlucky sufferer of the damage bug. After being drafted twenty second total in 2021, he’d tear his ACL later that 12 months and would solely not often return to the sector. In reality, Farley didn’t see the sector in any respect in 2023.

Provided that the Titans added cornerbacks L’Jarius Sneed and Chidobe Awuzie this offseason, there was an abundance of expertise on the place, so it is sensible why the Titans would reduce Farley. Nonetheless, given Farley’s prowess out of faculty, it is robust to see him not get one other likelihood throughout a daily season recreation.

S Kareem Jackson, Buffalo Payments

Sure, Kareem Jackson was about to enter his age-36 season, so it is sensible why a workforce just like the Payments would wish to reduce somebody so outdated taking on over $1 million in cap house. That mentioned, the Payments are nonetheless contenders regardless of the absence of Stefon Diggs. They’ll completely compete and Jackson hasn’t been dangerous lately.

In 2023, he began eight video games for Denver and nonetheless managed two interceptions. Professional Soccer Focus graded him out at a 67.3, which is definitely fairly strong. Certain, he is perhaps misplaced a step or two lately, however Jackson appears to nonetheless have some fuel left within the tank for any workforce in search of some depth at security or an emergency starter.

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