Winners and losers of NFL roster cuts: Who’s bluffing on QBs?

The NFL's obligatory annual roster purge is complete. But anyone participating in the league-wide reduction in workforce should know better than to refer to the recent flurry of moves as final.

Though all 32 teams had to set their initial 53-man rosters for the upcoming campaign, the action hardly comes to a standstill after Sunday's cutdown deadline. Waiver claims will force further reshuffling for several franchises, and practice squads will also soon be formed.

But even though some teams might reverse course on several previous commitments, the weekend still revealed plenty about where several franchises and young players are headed.

With that being said, here are the biggest winners and losers of the NFL's roster cuts ahead of the 2026 season:

Cutdown day typically holds diminished relevance for the veteran-laden Rams. Not so this year, though. The need to establish an initial 53-man configuration proved to be the deadline necessary to spur Aaron Donald's long-expected leap back after two years spent retired. Sean McVay is tempering expectations on the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year's workload, suggesting the defensive tackle will be eased in as Los Angeles prepares to open its season in Australia. Still, even in spot work…

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