Surprising cuts by NFL teams following 53-man roster announcement ft. Marlon Mack × Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout NFL Listicle 5 most surprising cuts made by NFL teams following 53-man roster announcement ft Marlon Mack and Logan Ryan Free agent running back Marlon Mack 1 Reaction Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Comment Share Adam Hulse ANALYST Follow Modified 30 Aug 2022 NFL teams are allowed to have 80 players on their rosters during the preseason schedule. The regular season roster limit is much smaller as teams are required to cut their total all the way down to 53 players. The deadline to do so for the 2022 NFL season is at 4 PM EST on August 30th. Each year when teams have to make their final roster cuts, there are always certain players that hit the free agent market unexpectedly. The final roster cuts are now official for the 2022 NFL season. Here are five of the most surprising players that didn't make their teams and are now free agents: #5 - Brett Kern Tennessee Titans P Brett Kern While punters are often overlooked in the NFL, having a quality one as a part of a special teams unit is important. Punters have the ability to gain an advantage in the field position battle, especially in tight contests that feature a low-scoring chess match type of game. Pat McAfee@PatMcAfeeShow"Brett Kern will be punting somewhere in a couple days" ~@PaulKuharskyNFLHe has been AUTOMATIC #PMSLive29029"Brett Kern will be punting somewhere in a couple days" ~@PaulKuharskyNFLHe has been AUTOMATIC #PMSLive https://t.co/Do9wEhUh9A Brett Kern has been one of the best ounetrs in the NFL during his 13 seasons with the Tennessee Titans. He has been at his best over the last five seasons, having been selected to three Pro Bowls and two All-Pro teams. The long-time veteran is now free to sign with a new team and will likely command interest from several of them. #4 - Logan Ryan Logan Ryan in a press conference Logan Ryan has played for three different teams during his NFL career and has been a solid defensive back for all of them. In nine seasons, he has totaled 18 interceptions, defended 95 passes, recorded 705 tackles and forced 14 fumbles. Ryan has been a versatile defender and a reliable asset, missing only five total games across his nine seasons. It was surprising to see the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut him, especially because their defensive backs struggled at times during the 2021 season. #3 - O J Howard Buffalo Bills TE OJ Howard O.J. Howard was a promising tight end prospect when he was drafted in 2017 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He appeared to be developing into a weapon at the position after exceeding 425 yards in each of his first three seasons. He then got buried on the depth chart when Rob Gronkowski joined the Buccaneers. After two years with little usage on the Buccaneers, Howard hit the free agency market for a fresh start. He joined the Buffalo Bills' high-powered offense and it appeared he could be in line to bounce back to his old form. Things didn't go as planned, as he was released before ever appearing in a regular season game. #2 - Marlon Mack Indianapolis Colts RB Marlon Mack Marlon Mack was once considered a promising young running back with the Indianapolis Colts. During his peak between the 2018 and 2019 NFL seasons, he combined to rush for 1,999 yards and 17 touchdowns. The Colts then selected Jonathan Taylor in the 2020 NFL Draft and he emerged as a superstar, taking the starting job from Mack. Dov Kleiman@NFL_DovKleiman@AdamSchefter Indeed a surprise. Seemed Marlon Mack was getting his old explosiveness back after dealing with injuries.58217@AdamSchefter Indeed a surprise. Seemed Marlon Mack was getting his old explosiveness back after dealing with injuries.https://t.co/fa6QAw64K2 After appearing in just seven games over the last two seasons, Mack left the Colts for a fresh start with the Houston Texans. He was projected to open the season as their starting running back, but was surpassed on the depth chart by rookie Dameon Pierce. Rather than serving as a back-up, he was cut by the Texans. #1 - Alex Leatherwood Las Vegas Raiders OL Alex Leatherwood The Las Vegas Raiders selected Alex Leatherwood with the 17th overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. While he had a disappointing rookie season, he proved to be durable by appearing in all 17 games for the Raiders. In one of the most surprising roster moves leading up to the 2022 NFL season, Leatherwood was one of the final cuts from the Raiders roster. It's rare for any team to give up on a first-round draft pick after just one season, especially one that started every game their rookie year. × Rate this story! Thank You! LIVE POLL Q. 0 votes so far Edited by John Maxwell 1 Reaction Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Share Comments Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeCricket NewsScheduleIND vs SAAUS vs WIENG vs PAKLegends LeagueECC T10County ChampionshipBukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022Japan Cricket LeagueWI-W vs NZ-WECT10T20 World Cup FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Extreme Rules 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarChina OpenTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी