NFL roster cuts 2013: Teams down to 53 players, ready for more moves

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• Teams cutting rosters to 53

King was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Fort Valley State in 2012, but spent his rookie year on injured reserve. The Raiders kept two punters on the roster following Saturday’s cut deadline, but it now looks like they’ll go with just one. King’s big leg and age (he turns 25 in October) gave him an advantage over Kluwe, who is now 31 and had declining numbers over the past few seasons. Given the Raiders’ offensive woes, King looks to get plenty of gametime experience in his second season.

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For Wilson, this is a major fall from grace. The quarterback had first-round hype entering his senior year at the University of Arkansas, but his uneven performance contributed to a disappointing season for the Razorbacks.

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NFL roster cuts were due Saturday evening, but teams continue making moves in anticipation of the season. Waiver claims are coming through and teams are now deciding on practice squad rosters. A few more players even got released as teams finalize rosters. Let’s look at the more notable moves made on Sunday morning:

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NFL teams had to trim their rosters on Saturday to the final 53, releasing around 700 players in the process. Many of the players will sign on with a different team at some point during the season or join a practice squad but, for now, they are all currently out of a job.

A number of notable players were among Saturday’s cuts. Some of those roster decisions were shocking, but others seemed inevitable. Here’s a quick recap of some of the biggest names who didn’t make their team’s roster.

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The players released on Saturday are below:

Still, all of that can change in the coming days as they take a long look at the waiver wire.

A full list of players released is below:

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The full list of cuts are listed below:

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The full list of players released is below:

It does seem likely that Velasco will be able to find work prior to the start of the regular season, however. His versatility should have him signed relatively quickly.

The team also reached injury settlements with DT David Hunter and WR Mike Smith, who had been previously placed on the team’s injured reserve list. Replacing them on the injured reserve were WR Alan Bonner, OT Brennan Williams and OLB Trevardo Williams.

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After missing all of last season and a substantial portion of training camp due to injuries, Greenwood simply couldn’t make the necessary impression on Detroit’s coaching staff in his brief career. Clearly the organization liked him -- enough to use a draft selection on him over a year ago -- but things never quite panned out.

Here’s a full list of the players cut Saturday:

The full list of players released is as follows:

Even after the release of five wide receivers, the 49ers still have five on the roster, including the recently acquired Jonathan Baldwin, who earned a roster spot ahead of veterans Collie, Osgood and Hawkins.

The full list of players cut Saturday is below. All of these players were placed on waivers except for Graham, who had his contract terminated.

OL Aaron Adams

DB Akeem Auguste

K Brandon Bogotay

LB Justin Cole

RB Jamaine Cook

DL Hall Davis

K Shayne Graham

WR Tori Gurley

LB James-Michael Johnson

WR David Nelson

WR Naaman Roosevelt

DL Brian Sanford

DB Jamoris Slaughter

LB Justin Staples

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Rainey’s release was the most surprising to Victor Hensley of SB Nation’s Ravens blog, however.

Rainey ran for 89 yards and two touchdowns on 23 rushing attempts in the 2013 preseason.

The other players released by the Colts on Saturday included the following:

Nevis was a third-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, but played in just 14 games during his first two seasons in the NFL.He started three games last year before being sent to the injured reserve with a hand injury.

Brian Galliford of SB Nation’s Bills blog Buffalo Rumblings wrote that the release of Blatnick was the most surprising move of Saturday.

Of the five players released on Saturday, Scott is the only veteran not subject to waivers.

The complete list of Pittsburgh’s roster cuts are included below.

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• Teams cutting rosters to 53

Final NFL roster cuts are due before 6 p.m. ET Saturday. Most teams already have made their decisions, but a few are still trying to decide who will make the final roster for the 2013 season. We’ll be tracking every team throughout the day as the deadline approaches. Here’s a full rundown of where every team stands at the moment:

Cuts made: 23

Carter was a sixth-round draft choice for the Cardinals in 2011 out of UCLA, and he played in all 16 games as a rookie and contributed in the middle of the line. But his production went down last season, and he had a poor preseason in four games before Saturday’s release.

At Revenge of the Birds, Jess Root explained head coach Bruce Arians’ thinking.

Cunningham was a second-round pick in the 2010 draft for the Patriots out of Florida, but he quickly fell out of favor in New England. He started 11 games as a rookie and finished with 27 tackles and one sack. But in 2011, he did not make a single start. He finished the season with one tackle.

Last season, he set a career high with 2 1/2 sacks, but he only made 16 tackles in 12 games. Cunningham has 60 career tackles and 3 1/2 sacks in three seasons with New England.

Winfield’s release seems just as much an indication of Seattle’s depth in its secondary as anything else. Winfield signed a one-year deal with the Seahawks in the offseason that guaranteed him $1 million, according to Spotrac. The upcoming season, if he catches on with another team, will be the 36-year-old’s 15th in the league.

In his 14-season career, Winfield has 1,054 tackles, 27 interceptions and 14 forced fumbles.

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