The NFL is full of big contributors who were originally cut, waived or released by another club, so cut day doesn’t signal the end of football days for everyone.
Raheem Mostert went undrafted in 2015 and then was cut by six different teams before landing as a starter in San Francisco with the 49ers. Isaiah McKenzie was waived midseason by the Broncos in 2018. He enters the 2022 season as Buffalo’s starting receiver.
Teams have until 4:00 PM ET on Tuesday to reduce their roster size to 53 players, and I’m keeping track of the released players most worthy of being added by another club. I’ll continue to update this tracker as more moves come out on Tuesday — these 53man rosters are far from complete.
Below you’ll see those players, with information about which team drafted them, the round they were drafted in, if applicable, and a link to their Mockdraftable spider chart, which shows how they tested at the combine or on their day professional when they were prospects.
Posted by: eagles
Draft Status: Round 2 – 2015
Positional Athletics: Above average
Safeguards with Tartt’s level of experience and productivity don’t just happen to be available every August. He played in 80 regular season games for the 49ers beginning in 2015 and accumulated four picks with 18 pass breakups along with an average of 56 total tackles per season.
Tartt’s type of safety has become all the rage in the NFL recently, a strong safety that brutally attacks the middle of the field and the line of scrimmage. He had five tackles and a sack in Super Bowl LIV. At only 30 years old, Tartt should have plenty of suitors on the open market. Because he is an acquired veteran (over four years in the NFL), he is not subject to waivers and can sign with another team immediately.
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Posted by: bears
Draft Status: Round 6 – 2021
Positional Athletics: Well below average
Newsome was my #TrustTheTape prospect in the class of 2021. He tested horribly. On the North Carolina field, Newsome was electric. Newsome produced all four seasons for the Tar Heels and had over 1,000 yards with 10 touchdowns as a junior in 2019.
He was a member of this article last year, in fact, when the Bears released him before the 53man cut. He was signed to Chicago’s practice squad and caught two passes for 23 yards in a few lateseason appearances. Now, his 2019 season in the ACC has become almost irrelevant, and his poor combine looks more like it was a strong indicator that Newsome simply isn’t athletic enough to consistently win as a slot wideout in the NFL. After a strong minicamp and flashes in training camp, Newsome had just two for 27 yards in the preseason. It is worth including as a gadget type slot receiver.
Posted by: broncos
Draft Status: Round 5 – 2013
Positional Athletics: Irrelevant
Check the 2021 punter stats, ie net punt average, and you’ll see Martin at the top. His 42.8 average was third best in football, and his 28 sacks inside the 20 were tied for fifth in the NFL. Yeartoyear consistency is vital for bettors, and in each of the last three seasons, Martin finished 12th or better in batting average. For a club looking to improve the punter position, Martin should be priority #1. Punters are people too, remember that.
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