NFL Roster Cuts Deadline: Moves You Need to Know About for Your 2021 Fantasy Football Draft

In this episode of a Fantasy Football Podcast by the FF Faceoff, Anthony Cervino (@therealnflguru) will break down all the happenings surrounding the 2021 NFL Roster Cuts Deadline. Anthony discusses all the roster movements leading up to the deadline including players that were released and traded. He will focus on players you need to know about entering your upcoming fantasy football draft as well as any fantasy implications included in the fallout.

Players discussed in the NFL News and Rumors mill will include:

49ers QB Trey Lance (finger) will miss approximately a week of football activities with a “chip” in his finger
Seahawks trade for CB Sidney Jones from the Jaguars in exchange for a 2022 sixth-round draft pick
Giants RB Saquon Barkley is up in the air for Week 1
Giants TE Evan Engram (calf) is up in the air for Week 1
Bills released TE Jacob Hollister
Washington released RB Peyton Barber
Saints released RB Devonta Freeman
Packers LT David Bakhtiari (ACL) will remain on the PUP list to open the regular season
Broncos placed RB Mike Boone (quad) on injured reserve
Packers release RB Dexter Williams, expected to name RB Kylin Hill as their No. 3 running back
Patriots cut QB Cam Newton
Patriots name Mac Jones QB1
Bears name Andy Dalton QB1
Saints place WR Michael Thomas (ankle) on IR
Texans are expected to employ an RBBC in 2021
Packers waived WR Equanimeous St. Brown
Cowboys are expected to pursue QB Cam Newton
Ravens OC Greg Roman is suggesting that RB Gus Edwards will garner a much greater workload in the wake of J.K. Dobbins‘ season-ending knee injury
Eagles waived WR Travis Fulgham.
Jets waived RB Josh Adams
Jets waived TE Kenny Yeboah
Chargers waived WR Tyron Johnson, opens up Jaylen Guyton or Josh Palmer for WR3 job
Vikings trade for TE Chris Herndon and a 2022 sixth-round pick from the Jets in exchange for a 2022 fourth-round pick
Rams waived/injured RB Xavier Jones
Jaguars WR Marvin Jones (shoulder) will be good to go for Week 1
Eagles cut RB Jordan Howard
Eagles name Jalen Hurts QB1
Chiefs waived WR Cornell Powell
Raiders cut WR John Brown
Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer said WR D.J. Chark (hand) will be ready for Week 1
Bears placed RB Tarik Cohen (knee) on the PUP list
Texans release WR Keke Coutee
49ers cut RB Wayne Gallman
Cardinals placed CB Malcolm Butler on the reserve/retired list

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NFL Roster Cuts Deadline: Moves You Need to Know About for Your 2021 Fantasy Football Draft