NFL roster cuts 2018: Tracking moves, news and rumors around the league

NFL teams are making many big decisions this weekend as they cut their rosters down to just 53 players. More than 1,100 current NFL players will be left without a job by Saturday afternoon. But, it won’t be the end of the road for them all. Some will be picked up by new teams and some will find their way onto practice squads.

Keep track here for all of the big roster cuts and news happening across the NFL in the lead up the 4:00 p.m. ET Saturday roster deadline and 1:00 p.m. ET Sunday start for practice squads to be formed.

Follow along with the Bengals-specific cuts here.

NFL roster cuts

• The Cardinals are cutting their sixth-round draft pick, CB Chris Campbell (source)
• The Cardinals are cutting LB Scooby Wright, who’s expected to attract new suitors quickly (source)
• Former Bengals LB Kevin Minter was cut by the Jets (source)
• The Titans are cutting DB Demontre Hurst (source)
• The Texans cut veteran punter Shane Lechler and kept rookie Trevor Daniel (source)
• The Patriots cut WR Paul Turner
• The Eagles cut QB Christian Hackenberg
• The Bengals waived RB Jarveon Williams with an injury settlement
• The Texans waived WR Braxton Miller (source) and tight end Stephen Anderson (source)
• The Patriots cut RB Khalfani Muhammad
• Broncos waive cornerback Michael Hunter
• Lions waiving former USC DT Josh Fatu and DE Jeremiah Valoaga
• Broncos cut former Bengals DL Deshawn Williams (our friends at Mile High Report say he had a great offseason but Denver’s defensive line is stacked)
• The Rams are cutting offensive lineman Cornelius Lucas
• The Ravens placed S Deshon Elliott, DB Bennett Jackson, CB Stanley Jean Baptiste and OT Greg Senat on IR
• The Ravens waived/injured LB Alvin Jones
• The Ravens placed WR Quincy Adeboyejo, ILB Bam Bradley and CB Jaylen Hill on PUP
• The Ravens cut DB Robertson Daniel, OL Andrew Donnal, OL Justin Evans, TE Nick Keizer, DE Christian LaCouture, S Kai Nacua, CB Jackson Porter, WR DeVier Posey and LS Trent Sieg
• The Cowboys are releasing DE Kony Ealy (source)
• The Browns waived TE Stephen Baggett, DB Christian Boutte, DB Elijah Campbell, OL Anthony Fabiano, DL Jeremy Faulk, OL Avery Gennesy, OL Fred Lauina, QB Brogan Roback, former Bengals DB Derron Smith and DL Blaine Woodson
• The Browns waived/injured WR C.J. Board, LB Justin Currie and DL Lenny Jones
• The Browns cut WR Jeff Janis
• The Colts are cutting former Bengals WR/KR/PR Brandon Tate (source)
• Bengals 2017 draft pick OL J.J. Dielman cut by Broncos (Mile High Report story)
• The Falcons are cutting veteran OT Austin Pasztor and OG Sean Harlow, a 2017 draft pick (source)
• Former Bengals OL Austin Fleer cut by Broncos (Mile High Report story)
• The Bills have cut former Browns first round pick Corey Coleman, who Cleveland just traded to Buffalo a few weeks ago. Coleman is turning into another Bills draft pick bust.
• The Giants have cut WR Roger Lewis and S Andrew Adams
• The Bengals have cut CB C.J. Goodwin
• The Chargers are moving forward with Caleb Sturgis at kicker and have waived Roberto Aguayo (source)
• The Giants cut former Bengals Alonzo Russell and Chris Lewis-Harris
• The Bengals are cutting fullback Ryan Hewitt
• Washington is moving on from guard T.J. Clemmings (source)
• Broncos cut running back De’Angelo Henderson
• Patriots release running back Ralph Webb
• Eagles cut RB Donnel Pumphrey who they traded up in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft to select.
• Texans cut former Bengals and Patriots TE Matt Lengel (source)
• Jets cut RB Thomas Rawls
• Lions waiving QB Jake Rudock; Matt Cassel wins backup job
• Lions cut WR Jace Billingsley (source)
• Packers release fullback Aaron Ripkowski
• Titans cut guard Xavier Su’a-Filo (source)
• Cowboys fan-favorite, WR Lance Lenoir released
• Patriots cut RB Mike Gillislee, meaning Jeremy Hill likely makes the roster (source)
• Imagine getting arrested on Friday night and making the Cowboys’ 53-man roster on Saturday. Such is the case for Rico Gathers (source)
• The Bengals’ 53-man roster is here
• The Raiders are trading for QB AJ McCarron (source)
• The Cowboys are cutting veteran kicker Dan Bailey (source)
• Patriots cut LB Marquis Flowers (source)

NFL rumors

• The Cardinals are expected to keep quarterback Mike Glennon on the 53-man roster (source)
• Ravens CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste broke his arm on Thursday night (source)
• The Raiders are exploring a trade for former second round pick DE Mario Edwards, per Ian Rapoport
• The Lions traded OT Corey Robinson to the Panthers
• QB AJ McCarron sticking around in Buffalo alongside Nathan Peterman and Josh Allen (source)

NFL trades

• The Patriots are trading safety Jordan Richards to the Falcons
• The Chiefs acquired CB Charvarius Ward in a trade with the Cowboys, in exchange for G Parker Ehinger
• 49ers trade 2019 seventh rounder for Browns offensive tackle Shon Coleman
• Chiefs acquire safety Jordan Lucas from Dolphins in trade
• Khalil Mack has been traded from the Raiders to the Bears in a massive deal that involves Chicago sending two first round picks to Oakland, per many sources.