The next couple days are going to be busy for every team in the league as roster cut downs begin, practice squads start to round out and one team’s trash becomes another team’s treasure. The process for getting to 53 men is never a fun one for anyone involved.

The guys at the top have excruciating decisions to make and will undoubtedly have to say goodbye to players they campaigned, themselves, to get, guy’s they’ve established relationships with, people they’ve grown to like. Dozens of guys who wore a white helmet with a blue horseshoe, just last night, are probably trying desperately to stave off the anxiety of waiting and the heartbreak of a dream left unrealized.

Given the human element, these next couple days are the most brutal days of the year on the NFL calendar and we here at Stampede Blue are dedicated to bringing their heartbreak and disappointment, directly to you for your entertainment on whatever screen you happen to enjoy using the most!

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CURRENT ROSTER COUNT

54* players - 0 cuts remaining

*Chad Kelly is suspended for the first two weeks of the season and therefore does not count toward the official 53 man roster.

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Cuts:

• Jordan Veasy- Wide Receiver

• Caraun Reid- Defensive Tackle

• Nate Theaker- Guard

• Antonio Garcia- Tackle

• Isaiah Langley- Cornerback

• Kai Nacua- Safety

• Micah Abernathy - Safety

• Cole Hedlund - Kicker

• J’Marcus Webb - OT

• Evan Boehm - Center/OG (Traded)

• Krishawn Hogan- Wide Receiver

• Obum Gwacham - DE

• Skai Moore- Linebacker

• Carroll Phillips- Defensive End

• Ross Travis- Tight End

• Shakial Taylor- Cornerback

• Marcus Johnson - WR

• Phillip Walker- Quarterback

• Jake Eldrenkamp- OL

• Penny Hart- Wide Receiver

• Jackson Barton - OT

• Ahmad Thomas - LB

• Ashton Dulin- Wide Receiver

• The rest of the cuts: Jalen Collins CB, Gerri Green DE, Roger Lewis WR, Daniel Munyer C, Johnny Robinson DT, Sterling Shippy DT, Jacob Thieneman S, Aca’Cedric Ware RB, Marquis Young RB, Gabe Holmes TE, Charcandrick West RB, Isaiah Johnson S

This list will be updated as more cuts are announced.

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For Visual Reference, the players who remain:

Quarterbacks

7 Jacoby Brissett

6 Chad Kelly

5 Phillip Walker

Running backs

21 Nyheim Hines

25 Marlon Mack

38 Aca’Cedric Ware

36 Charcandrick West

20 Jordan Wilkins

33 Jonathan Williams

40 Marquis Young

Wide receivers

11 Deon Cain

15 Parris Campbell

9 Ashton Dulin

17 Devin Funchess

1 Penny Hart

13 T.Y. Hilton

83 Krishawn Hogan

16 Marcus Johnson

8 Roger Lewis

14 Zach Pascal

80 Chester Rogers

2 Jordan Veasy

Tight ends

81 Mo Alie-Cox

84 Jack Doyle

85 Eric Ebron

86 Hale Hentges

47 Gabe Holmes

43 Ross Travis

Offensive linemen

63 Josh Andrews C

71 Jackson Barton T

67 Evan Boehm C

74 Anthony Castonzo T

62 Le’Raven Clark T

60 Jake Eldrenkamp G

79 Antonio Garcia T

64 Mark Glowinski G

73 Joe Haeg T

78 Ryan Kelly C

66 Daniel Munyer C

56 Quenton Nelson G

72 Braden Smith T

69 Nate Theaker G

61 J’Marcus Webb T

Defensive linemen

96 Denico Autry DT

91 Gerri Green DE

71 Obum Gwacham DE

92 Margus Hunt DE

68 Johnny Robinson DT

94 Tyquan Lewis DE

97 Al-Quadin Muhammad DE

59 Carroll Phillips DE

75 Caraun Reid DT

93 Jabaal Sheard DE

76 Sterling Shippy DT

90 Grover Stewart DT

57 Kemoko Turay DE

51 Jihad Ward DT

99 Justin Houston DE

Linebackers

49 Matthew Adams OLB

52 Ben Banogu OLB

44 Zaire Franklin MLB

53 Darius Leonard OLB

55 Skai Moore MLB

58 Bobby Okereke OLB

45 E. J. Speed OLB

54 Ahmad Thomas OLB

50 Anthony Walker Jr. MLB

Defensive backs

36 Micah Abernathy S

32 Jalen Collins CB

35 Pierre Desir CB

26 Clayton Geathers SS

29 Malik Hooker FS

38 Isaiah Johnson S

40 Isaiah Langley CB

42 Rolan Milligan S

28 Christopher Milton CB

23 Kenny Moore CB

48 Kai Nacua S

30 George Odum FS

47 Shakial Taylor CB

39 Marvell Tell III SS

41 Jacob Thieneman S

37 Khari Willis FS

31 Quincy Wilson CB

34 Rock Ya-Sin CB

Special teams

9 Cole Hedlund K

46 Luke Rhodes LS

8 Rigoberto Sanchez P

4 Adam Vinatieri K

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Unconfirmed Rumors

• Quarterback Taylor Heinicke who was recently cut by the Carolina Panthers is on his way to work out for the Colts.

*Ed Miller is a legitimate reporter for Norfolk, Virginia based newspaper The Virginian-Pilot

• Ed Miller may want to ask his source some questions as Heinicke’s agent Chris Cabbott denies the rumor.

• Another QB to visit Indy

*as pointed out in the comments by danmann2

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Old Faces New Places

• Mathias Farley signs with the New York Jets

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AFC South Moves

• Jadeveon Clowney has been traded to the Seattle Seahawks. Rumors are that the other players involved are from Seattle’s offensive line.

In a surprising, and hilarious, move it’s being reported that the two players the Seahawks are sending to the Texans are linebackers.

LOL

• The Texans are still working to make (probably terrible) moves

• The Tennessee Titan have traded Taywan Taylor to the Browns.

• The Texans lose another trade (though, not as badly)

• For not having a general manager someone in the Texans front office sure is busy today