NFL Teams Already Have Started Trimming Rosters Ahead of Deadline to Reach 53 Players

New England Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster speaks with reporters following NFL football training camp, in Foxborough, Mass., on July 30, 2024. Steven Senne/AP Photo

NFL teams already have started trimming their rosters ahead of Tuesday’s deadline.

Teams must pare down to 53 players from 90 by 4 p.m. Eastern. Each team is allowed to add up to 17 more players on its practice squad, including a spot allocated for the International Player Pathway Program.