1,000 players to be released on Sept. 1

[oldunclemark]

This is the first year for this, right?

Only one cut down day.....after the final exhibition games on Aug. 31..

I think the actual number is 1,132 players...all must be cut before noon Saturday Sept. 2..as the rosters get down to 53 from 90

So Friday afternoon,  there's going to be more boys looking for teams than at Little League signup day

 

.You cut your 35-40 guys.......then pick up five others and cut five more..and everybody's going to be doing that?

That's going to be a wild, wild day.

 

Does everybody like this?

[IndyScribe]

Dang, that's a ton. There will be some good players in there that the Colts can pick up. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Kind of makes it exciting, we can call it cut down day! A lot of fellas will be holding their breath that is for sure.

[PrincetonTiger]

It will be worse than Black Friday Shopping

[oldunclemark]

2 minutes ago, IndyScribe said:

Dang, that's a ton. There will be some good players in there that the Colts can pick up. 

There has to be, right?

But we have to be ready because this is going to happen VERY quickly.

You have to have a league-wide list of who you want right now, dont you?

Edited August 27, 2017 by oldunclemark

[PrincetonTiger]

1 minute ago, oldunclemark said:

There has to be, right?

But we have to be ready because this is going to happen VERY quickly.

You have to have a league-wide list of who you want right now, dont you?

Some teams(i.e. Patriots) are already cutting bait on a few guys(Kony Ealy)

[oldunclemark]

  I don't think any cuts now will lessen the releases on Friday.

.... all teams still have to cut at least 37 guys on Sept. 1.....because they'll need to keep full rosters for the final preseason games so the vets don't have to play.

..Every team is in the same boat

[PrincetonTiger]

3 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

  I don't think any cuts now will lessen the releases on Friday.

.... all teams still have to cut at least 37 guys on Sept. 1.....because they'll need to keep full rosters for the final preseason games so the vets don't have to play.

..Every team is in the same boat

Very true but 

[oldunclemark]

The final preseason game will be guys who are auditioning for other teams

[2006Coltsbestever]

40 minutes ago, PrincetonTiger said:

It will be worse than Black Friday Shopping

Nothing is worse than that  A bunch of dopes running people over for a cheaper TV or Laptop  

[PrincetonTiger]

2 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Nothing is worse than that  A bunch of dopes running people over for a cheaper TV or Laptop  

Do mine all online

[PrincetonTiger]

The Pitt announcers just discussed this and said he wouldn't be surprised to to see the Steelers make a few

[2006Coltsbestever]

2 minutes ago, PrincetonTiger said:

Do mine all online

I am out of LIKES but that is smart. If I need anything I just go to SAMS which is like 5 minutes from my house. I can buy everything I need there from food to computers, etc..

[PrincetonTiger]

3 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I am out of LIKES but that is smart. If I need anything I just go to SAMS which is like 5 minutes from my house. I can buy everything I need there from food to computers, etc..

I have already ordered "my" Christmas Present

[Coltgoat]

Hope and think Ballard will be all over this.

We have many depth positions to fill and maybe a few good starting possibilities for the future let us hope:)

 

[dgambill]

On ‎8‎/‎27‎/‎2017 at 10:43 AM, oldunclemark said:

This is the first year for this, right?

Only one cut down day.....after the final exhibition games on Aug. 31..

I think the actual number is 1,132 players...all must be cut before noon Saturday Sept. 2..as the rosters get down to 53 from 90

So Friday afternoon,  there's going to be more boys looking for teams than at Little League signup day

 

.You cut your 35-40 guys.......then pick up five others and cut five more..and everybody's going to be doing that?

That's going to be a wild, wild day.

 

Does everybody like this?

I don't mind it. I think it helps because it gives teams more guys to finish up that preseason 4 game and not risk their 53 man guys as much. Front offices will definitely be very very busy....but I'm sure they have targeted 3 or 4 guys on each team and if they don't get cut they just move on. Definitely chaotic I would say. I guess we will just have to wait and see how it works out. What isn't as good is guys that get cut have no shot to pick up with another team and have much time at all to learn a new system. I think you will see a very very busy waiver wire....poor NFL office people having to process all that at once....that's who gets shafted.

[jet1968]

Sounds like a long line at the unemployment office.

[chad72]

You have the guys you make a roster spot for in the 53, and then there are guys who make room for in the PS as well. It's probably a no-brainer we are carrying 3 QBs and we know who they are.  

[Valpo2004]

On 8/27/2017 at 11:43 AM, oldunclemark said:

This is the first year for this, right?

Only one cut down day.....after the final exhibition games on Aug. 31..

I think the actual number is 1,132 players...all must be cut before noon Saturday Sept. 2..as the rosters get down to 53 from 90

So Friday afternoon,  there's going to be more boys looking for teams than at Little League signup day

 

.You cut your 35-40 guys.......then pick up five others and cut five more..and everybody's going to be doing that?

That's going to be a wild, wild day.

 

Does everybody like this?

 

If everyone has a full roster, I count 37 cuts per team.  Times 32 teams 

 

1,184 players released.  

 

Of course there will be some shuffling as other teams will pick up some of the players released and release players that had made their initial roster.  

 

Then 320 will get practice squad spots.