Lions Among Teams Hit Hardest by NFL’s New Cutdown Deadline

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Lions Among Teams Hit Hardest by NFL’s New Cutdown Deadline

The NFL has moved its annual roster cutdown deadline to Aug. 30, forcing teams to trim rosters to 53 players by 6 p.m. ET on the same weekend as the final preseason games. The Lions, Bears, Colts and Titans are most affected, with Detroit getting less than 24 hours after its preseason finale to make roster decisions before waiver claims begin the next day. Wild!

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Christian Gonzalez Holding Out of Patriots OTAs Amid Contract Talks

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Christian Gonzalez Holding Out of Patriots OTAs Amid Contract Talks

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Holding Out From OTAs, Christian Gonzalez Attends Drake Maye’s Charity Softball Game

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