Denver Broncos 2025 cutdown tracker

The Denver Broncos, their players and the other 31 teams and their players now face the most dreaded moment of the football calendar: the cut to 53 players.

In advance of the 2 p.m. MDT roster deadline Tuesday, the Broncos began making their roster moves Sunday afternoon.

Denver can place two players on injured reserve with a designation to return, a change from previous years, when teams had to keep players on the 53-man roster for a day before moving them to injured reserve in order to recall them during the regular season.

Linebacker Drew Sanders is a candidate for such a move after undergoing foot surgery following an injury suffered on the second day of training camp.

Here are the moves known so far:

DENVER BRONCOS CUTDOWN TRACKER

WAIVED:

• Cornerback Micah Abraham
• Wide receiver Michael Bandy
• Inside linebacker Levelle Bailey
• Offensive tackle Marques Cox
• Wide receiver Joaquin Davis
• Defensive tackle Michael Dwumfour
• Running back Audric Estime
• Edge Andrew Farmer
• Wide receiver Courtney Jackson
• Tight end Caleb Lohner
• Cornerback Damarri Mathis
• Interior offensive lineman Joe Michalski
• Defensive lineman Jordan Miller
• Outside linebacker Garrett Nelson
• Cornerback Quinton Newsome
• Wide receiver Jerjuan Newton
• Wide receiver A.T. Perry
• Tight end Caden Prieskorn
• Cornerback Jaden Robinson
• Wide receiver Kyrese Rowan
• Interior offensive lineman Will Sherman
• Safety Keidron Smith
• Cornerback Reese Taylor
• Offensive tackle Xavier Truss
• Inside linebacker Jordan Turner
• Safety Delarrin Turner-Yell
• Interior offensive lineman Clay Webb

WAIVED/INJURED:

• Defensive lineman Kristian Williams

WAIVED/INJURY SETTLEMENT:

• Cornerback Josh Pickett
• Running back Blake Watson

RELEASED

• Quarterback Sam Ehlinger
• Safety Sam Franklin Jr.
• Fullback Adam Prentice
• Interior offensive lineman Calvin Throckmorton
• Inside linebacker Garret Wallow

TO INJURED RESERVE WITH DESIGNATION TO RETURN

• Inside linebacker Drew Sanders

TO INJURED RESERVE, SEASON OVER

• Fullback Michael Burton

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