Teams bluffing on QB moves?
The NFL's roster cutdown deadline has passed, triggering a flurry of team adjustments and practice squad formations. Notable moves include the return of veteran Aaron Donald to the Los Angeles Rams and the trade of quarterback Ewers to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Why it matters
Roster changes significantly impact team competitiveness and player career trajectories ahead of the upcoming NFL season.
Hear this story The NFL's obligatory annual roster purge is complete. But anyone participating in the league-wide reduction in workforce should know better than to refer to the recent flurry of moves as final.
Though all 32 teams had to set their initial 53-man rosters for the upcoming campaign, the action hardly comes to a standstill after Sunday's cutdown deadline. Waiver claims will force further reshuffling for several franchises, and practice squads will also soon be formed.
But even though some teams might reverse course on several previous commitments, the weekend still revealed plenty about where several franchises and young players are headed.
With that being said, here are the biggest winners and losers of the NFL's roster cuts ahead of the 2026 season:
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