Broncos Final Roster Cuts Tracker
The NFL deadline to cut down from 80 players to the final 53-man roster just passed. As of 2 pm MDT on Tuesday, August 31, NFL teams must be down to the final 53.
Getting a jump on things, the Denver Broncos preempted the deadline by cutting several players on Monday night. Multiple Denver journalists have broken the news of these cuts, including 9NEWS' Mike Klis, KOA's Brandon Krisztal, and the Denver Post's Ryan O'Halloran, as well as national insiders like Tom Pelissero.
Tuesday saw a pair of surprising trades and a few tough cuts, including a few veteran faces, two of which were acquired this past spring in the 2021 free-agent class.
This article will serve as our annual final cut-down tracker for Broncos Country. No need to search around the web for the latest. Just bookmark this page, or keep checking back, as we will be updating this article in real time.
Bear in mind, many of these cuts will be re-signed to the Broncos' practice squad if they go unclaimed on waivers.
Cuts
- Brett Rypien | QB (Klis)
- Damarea Crockett | RB (Klis)
- Stevie Scott III | RB
- Austin Schlottmann | IOL
- Cameron Fleming | OT (Klis)
- Quinn Bailey | OT (Krisztal)
- Drew Himmelman | OT
- Austin Fort | TE
- Shaun Beyer | TE
- Seth Williams | WR
- Tyrie Cleveland | WR
- Kendall Hinton | WR
- De'Mornay Pierson-El | WR
- Adam Prentice | FB
- Shamar Stephen | DL (Klis)
- Isaiah Mack | DT
- Marquiss Spencer | DL (Krisztal)
- Curtis Robinson | ILB
- Barrington Wade | ILB
- Derrek Tuszka | OLB (Klis)
- Nate Hairston | CB (George Stoia III)
- Saivion Smith | CB
- Mac McCain III | CB
- Parnell Motley | CB
- Trey Marshall | S
Trades
Tuesday morning, the Broncos acquired LB Jonas Griffith from San Francisco via trade while dealing away WR Trinity Benson to the Detroit Lions. Griffith's arrival likely means Denver keeps five off-ball linebackers while Benson's departure bodes well for Diontae Spencer.
Analysis
Klis reported that the Broncos hope to re-sign Schlottmann, Robinson, and Fort to the practice squad if they pass through waivers unclaimed. If another NFL team puts a waiver claim in on them, though, that's all she wrote.
The Broncos waived have waived four recent draft picks in Cleveland, Williams, Tuszka, and Spencer, so it wouldn't be surprising if the team makes an effort to re-sign a couple of them to the practice squad pending waivers.
Update: Klis reported the Rypien cut. Mile High Huddle expected Rypien to be waived this time around because of the cumulative experience between Teddy Bridgewater and Drew Lock. There's no need to roster Rypien when in all likelihood, he'll pass through waivers unclaimed and can be re-signed on the practice squad.
Update: Broncos waived Marshall but after injuring his ankle in the preseason opener, he's been unable to compete. Klis reports the team wants him back on the practice squad.
Update: Klis reported the Broncos released Stephen, Fleming, and Crockett. The team apparently hopes to get them back on the practice squad. Stephen, that's understandable. Fleming was atrocious in the preseason and Crockett was just a guy at a position the Broncos have some depth.
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