Who's getting cut ahead of roster deadline? taken in Orchard Park, N.Y. (Top story). Photo by GREG MACAFEE / DKPS

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On the bubble

Who's getting cut ahead of roster deadline?

By Chris Halickein Orchard Park, N.Y.

August 27, 2026

Mike McCarthy and Omar Khan have some difficult decisions to make ahead of Sunday at 6 p.m., when the roster is cut from 90 players to 53. Thursday night's preseason finale in Orchard Park, N.Y., presents one final audition for those on the roster bubble.Read More

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