Since the new league year kicked off on March 9, many veteran players have been cut and hit the open market. Now that the 2016 NFL Draft is behind us and teams have a clearer idea of their plans for the coming season, they’re choosing to part ways with veteran players.
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As NFL teams clarify their roster needs and cap situations for the coming season, veteran players are often casualties. Keep up with all the latest cuts here.
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Jeanna Kelley has been covering the Falcons for The Falcoholic since 2011 and the NFL for SB Nation since 2015.
Perhaps the player has lost a step due to age, or his cap hit exceeds his usefulness. Perhaps he’s still got plenty of gas left in the tank, but he just no longer fits the team’s needs on the field. There are any number of reasons for a team to move on from a veteran player, and the end result is that plenty of players with valuable NFL experience will be available and looking for a place to land.
The cuts commenced the day after the Super Bowl when the Philadelphia Eagles released Riley Cooper. Later, veterans like Mario Williams, James Laurinaitis, Arian Foster and Andre Johnson were released. Robert Griffin III, who was released by Washington, found a new home with the Cleveland Browns.
We’ll keep track of all of the veteran cuts as they’re announced in days to come. Be sure to check back often for the latest updates.
Arizona Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
Anthony Dixon, RB
MarQueis Gray, TE
Jacob Maxwell, TE
Leodis McKelvin, CB
Merrill Noel, CB
Ronald Patrick, C
Tony Steward, LB
A.J. Tarpley, LB
Cam Thomas, DB
Kraig Urbik, G
Mario Williams, DE
Jarius Wynn, DE
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Dwayne Bowe, WR
Karlos Dansby, LB
Jim Dray, TE
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB
Saalim Hakim, WR
Johnny Manziel, QB
Scott Solomon, LB
Randy Starks, DL
Donte Whitner, S
Denver Broncos
Green Bay Packers
Los Angeles Rams
Minnesota Vikings
Damarr Aultmann, DB
Quinton Coples, DE
Tyler Davis, WR
Jahwan Edwards, RB
Jason Fox, OT
Brent Grimes, CB
Robert Herron, WR
Greg Jennings, WR
Christion Jones, WR
Terrell Manning, LB
Brice McCain, CB
Damontre Moore, DE
Robert Thomas II, DT
Scott Chandler, TE
Dominique Easley, DT
Darius Fleming, LB
Dane Fletcher, LB
Leonard Johnson, DB
Brandon LaFell, WR
Philadelphia Eagles
Chi Chi Ariguzo, LB
Donald Brown, RB
Donald Butler, LB
Kavell Conner, LB
Seattle Seahawks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Connor Barth, K
Bruce Carter, LB
Andre Davis, WR
Darius Eubanks, LB
Antoine Everett, G
Gerod Holliman, S
Derrick Lott, DT
Kimario McFadden, S
Jermauria Rasco, LB
C.J. Roberts, CB
Washington
Christo Bilukidi, DL
Desmond Bishop, LB
LaRon Byrd, WR
Chris Culliver, CB
Dashon Goldson, FS
Robert Griffin III, QB
Jason Hatcher, DE
Anthony Johnson, DL
Jeron Johnson, SS
Kamal Johnson, DL
Terrance Knighton, DT
Al Louis-Jean, CB
Derrick Mathews, LB
Darrel Young, FB
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