The Las Vegas Raiders waived offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood on Tuesday, the third of the membership’s three first-round draft picks in 2020-21 to get dumped earlier than the top of his second season.
NFL groups needed to reduce their rosters to 53 gamers for the common season by the Tuesday deadline, though some strikes have been procedural steps earlier than bringing these gamers again.
A lot of the openings will likely be when gamers on the present roster are moved to injured reserve with the potential of returning this season. These gamers should be on the 53-man roster first.
Leatherwood was the seventeenth general decide by the Raiders final 12 months, and began all 17 video games. Receiver Henry Ruggs III and cornerback Damon Arnette have been drafted twelfth and nineteenth general, respectively, in 2020 earlier than getting reduce after off-field incidents final 12 months.
Mike Mayock was common supervisor and Jon Gruden was the coach for these picks. They’ve since been changed by GM Dave Ziegler and coach Josh McDaniels.
Leatherwood struggled to seek out consistency, as he was moved from deal with to protect throughout his rookie season beneath the earlier teaching workers. McDaniels gave Leatherwood one other probability at proper deal with this offseason, however the former Alabama lineman seemingly regressed behind Brandon Parker and rookie Thayer Munford throughout coaching camp.
The Cleveland Browns launched quarterback Josh Rosen, a 2018 first-rounder by Arizona who was introduced in as an additional arm in coaching camp whereas the group navigated Deshaun Watson’s state of affairs.
Rosen was a attainable possibility because the backup whereas Jacoby Brissett begins throughout Watson’s 11-game NFL suspension. Nonetheless, Joshua Dobbs had a superb coaching camp and preseason, making Rosen expendable.
The 25-year-old Rosen hasn’t lived as much as expectations since being taken tenth general by the Cardinals 4 years in the past. He’s 3-13 as a starter in his NFL profession, which additionally contains stops with Arizona, Miami, Tampa Bay, San Francisco and Atlanta.
The Falcons protected receiver Jared Bernhardt on their preliminary roster. The undrafted former college lacrosse player at Maryland gave his present place a attempt after serving to Ferris State win the Division II championship final season as an possibility quarterback.
Carolina positioned Zane Gonzalez (groin) on season-ending injured reserve, leaving the group quickly with out a kicker on their 53-man roster. The Panthers have already labored out Brian Johnson and Eddy Pineiro, and have extra tryouts coming.
Carolina’s most stunning transfer was slicing veteran security Juston Burris, who began 20 video games over two seasons. Nonetheless, Burris misplaced his beginning job final season after the Panthers signed free agent Xavier Woods, and the group went with youthful backups Sam Franklin and Sean Chandler as a substitute.
The Panthers included quarterback Sam Darnold on the 53-man roster, however a transfer to IR with an opportunity to return is probably going. He sustained a excessive ankle sprain within the preseason finale towards Buffalo. Baker Mayfield is the starter, with P.J. Walker backing him up.
Minnesota launched backup quarterbacks Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond, who grew to become expendable final week when the Vikings acquired Nick Mullens in a commerce with Las Vegas. Mond was the primary of 4 picks within the third spherical final 12 months, however was merely deemed too uncooked as a rookie for any function apart from No. 3 QB.
Tennessee goes with rookie QB Malik Willis, the 86th decide general out of Liberty, as Ryan Tannehill’s backup. The Titans launched Logan Woodside, Tannehill’s backup the previous two seasons.
The Dallas Cowboys left all three backups to Dak Prescott off their preliminary roster, however Cooper Rush is anticipated to re-sign and assume that function once more. Will Grier might return, presumably on the apply squad, if he clears waivers. Left deal with Tyron Smith (torn hamstring) and receiver James Washington (damaged foot) are headed to IR.
Kansas Metropolis launched Josh Gordon, the once-elite and oft-suspended receiver who spent the previous 12 months attempting to rebuild his profession with the Chiefs. So was fellow receiver Corey Coleman, a 2016 first-round decide. Each performed at Baylor.
Seattle launched veteran cornerback Justin Coleman, who returned to the Seahawks with the considered being the nickel cornerback after thriving in that function in his earlier stint with Seattle. However rookie Coby Bryant confirmed sufficient versatility to play within the slot. Coleman may very well be a candidate to return.
Buffalo saved a roster spot by putting cornerback Tre’Davious White on the bodily unable to carry out listing, sidelining him no less than the primary 4 video games and giving him extra time to rehab from a left knee harm. Miami did the identical with cornerback Byron Jones, who had surgical procedure on his decrease leg within the offseason.
The Payments launched tight finish O.J. Howard, a free agent pickup this 12 months, however nonetheless have a gap at punter after waiving Matt Araiza over the weekend. Araiza is called in a civil lawsuit alleging he was concerned with different San Diego State gamers in a gang rape of a youngster final fall.
Miami’s extensive receiver group was too crowded for Preston Williams, who earned a beginning job as an undrafted free agent in 2019 earlier than a knee harm ended his rookie season. He by no means fairly returned to type, and struggled for a chance behind Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and Cedrick Wilson. Hill and Wilson have been offseason additions.
Denver reduce receiver Kendall Hinton, who was compelled to play quarterback when the group had a COVID-19 outbreak in 2020.
There have been additionally a handful of trades on cutdown day, together with Philadelphia buying defensive again C.J. Gardner-Johnson from New Orleans in a deal that in any other case concerned draft picks. Saints coach Dennis Allen didn’t need to focus on whether or not the commerce was tied to Gardner-Johnson’s contract, which expires after this season.
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