NFL roster cuts will create a slightly more stressful version this year, with 32 front offices attempting to fire 37 people, evaluate injuries and make last-minute trades before 6 p.m. NFL Teams Just Lost Their Roster-Cut BufferLast year’s final cuts were due Tuesday, Aug. 26, after the preseason ended Saturday. Final cutdown weekend traditionally produces deals involving players who are good enough to make an NFL roster but no longer fit their current team. A player who shines in the final preseason game used to give a staff a couple of days to review the tape and reconsider the depth chart. The NFL did not change how many players teams can keep.