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Cutdown day: Teams release players to reach 53-man roster

The following players were released by teams before Saturday's 6 p.m. ET deadline to set 53-man rosters. These moves were either officially announced by teams or confirmed by NFL.com and NFL Network insiders.

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Arizona Cardinals

Notable cuts: TE Anthony Becht, LB Monty Beisel, LB Cody Brown, QB Matt Leinart.

Others: LB Stevie Baggs, OT Herman Johnson, OT Tom Pestock, DE Jeremy Clark, DE John Fletcher, CB Trevor Ford, WR Ed Gant, OL Herman Johnson, WR Mike Jones, WR Onrea Jones, CB Justin Miller, G Jonathan Palmer, OL Tom Pestock, FB Charles Scott, WR Isaiah Williams, LB Chris Johnson, RB Alfonso Smith.

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Atlanta Falcons

Notable cuts: CB Chevis Jackson, FB Dan Klecko, C Brett Romberg.

Others: TE Robbie Agnone, WR Troy Bergeron, WR Tim Buckley, RB Dimitri Nance, C Blake Schlueter, WR Andy Strickland, WR Ryan Wolfe, TE Keith Zinger, S Rafael Bush, S Eric Brock, CB Dominique Daniels, LB Weston Johnson, DE Maurice Lucas, DE Emmanuel Stephens, G Jose Valdez, LB Bear Woods, WR Brandyn Harvey.

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Baltimore Ravens

Notable cuts: CB Travis Fisher, K Shayne Graham, QB Troy Smith, WR Demetrius Williams.

Others: TE Davon Drew, DB K.J. Gerard, WR Justin Harper, CB Chris Hawkins, DB Brad Jones, G Bryan Mattison, OLB Albert McClellan, OT Joe Reitz, WR Eron Riley, RB Curtis Steele, OT Devin Tyler.

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Buffalo Bills

Notable cuts: RB Joique Bell, QB Levi Brown, OT Kirk Chambers, WR James Hardy, WR Chad Jackson, RB Chad Simpson.

Others: C Sean Allen, RB Andre Anderson, DE Rashaad Duncan, FB Rodney Ferguson, C Christian Gaddis, TE Andrew George, G Nick Hennessey, DB Ellis Lankster, G Andre Ramsey, WR Naaman Roosevelt, DB Lydell Sargeant, OT Jason Watkins, LB Donovan Woods.

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Carolina Panthers

Notable cuts: QB Hunter Cantwell, WR Kenny Moore, DL Tank Tyler.

Others: G Andrew Crummey, LB Quinton Culberson, WR Trent Guy, G Ray Hisatake, DL Corvey Irvin, LB Mortty Ivy, FB Rashawn Jackson, TE Jamie Petrowski, RB Dantrell Savage, DB R.J. Stanford, DL Tank Tyler, RB Josh Vaughan, LB Sean Ware, DB C.J. Ware, DB Brian Witherspoon, DL Eric Moore, OT Rob Petitti.

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Chicago Bears

Notable cuts: S Al Afalava, G/C Josh Beekman, DE Jarron Gilbert, WR Juaquin Iglesias, QB Dan LeFevour, LB Tim Shaw.

Others: TE Richard Angulo, WR Freddie Barnes, CB Cornelius Brown, OT Levi Horn, LB Kevin Malast, OT James Marten, WR Greg Mathews, S Quentin Scott, LB Kelvin Smith, CB Woodny Turenne, DE Barry Turner, C Tim Walter, S Aaron Webster, FB Eddie Williams, G/C Edwin Williams, DE Mick Williams.

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Cincinnati Bengals

Notable cuts: TE Chase Coffman, S Kyries Hebert, WR Matt Jones, S Rico Murray, K Dave Rayner, S Marvin White.

Others: WR Dezmon Briscoe, LB Abdul Hodge, DT Orien Harris, TE Darius Hill, G Otis Hudson, RB James Johnson, OT Gabriel Manns, S Jeromy Miles, DT Clinton McDonald, WR Maurice Purify, LB Vincent Rey, OT Chris Rodgers, CB Johnny Sears, G Isaac Sowells, FB Joe Tronzo, FB Fui Vakapuna.

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Cleveland Browns

Notable cuts: WR Bobby Engram, CB Brandon McDonald, QB Brett Ratliff.

Others: WR Jake Allen, DB Larry Asante, OL Casey Bender, DB Chris Chancellor, OL Paul Fanaika, DB Coye Francies, TE Joel Gamble, DL Clifton Geathers, DL Travis Ivey, RB Chris Jennings, OL Scott Kooistra, DB Brandon McDonald, DL Swanson Miller, DL C.J. Mosley, OL Pat Murray, OL Joel Reinders, DL Brian Sanford, DB DeAngelo Smith, WR Syndric Steptoe.

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Dallas Cowboys

Notable cuts: CB Cletis Gordon, OLB Curtis Johnson, LB Steve Octavien, DE Junior Siavii.

Others: OT Will Barker, OG Travis Bright, DE Marcus Dixon, RB Herb Donaldson, TE DajLeon Farr, WR Jesse Holley, WR Manny Johnson, CB Bryan McCann, RB Lonyae Miller, TE Jason Pociask, TE Martin Rucker, DT Jimmy Saddler-McQueen, LB Brandon Sharpe, OL Mike Tepper, CB Jamar Wall, CB Teddy Williams.

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Denver Broncos

Notable cuts: DL Jarvis Green, LB Darrell Reid.

Others: WR Alric Arnett, DL Chris Baker, OL Paul Duncan, LB Jammie Kirlew, TE Nathan Overbay, TE Kory Sperry, LB Johnny Williams, LB Kevin Alexander, TE Marquez Branson, WR Britt Davis, TE Riar Geer, S Kyle McCarthy, OL Seth Olsen, DL Jeff Stehle, LB Worrell Williams.

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Detroit Lions

Notable cuts: CB Dre Bly, OT Jon Jansen.

Others: DT Jaron Baston, DE Korey Bosworth, DT Rob Callaway, LB Caleb Campbell, LB Vinny Ciurciu, WR Brian Clark, DT Landon Cohen, RB DeDe Dorsey, G Noah Franklin, C Dan Gerberry, K Steven Hauschka, CB Jonathan Hefney, CB Eric King, OT Cliff Louis, WR Michael Moore, CB Paul Pratt, CB T.J. Rushing, S Ko Simpson, WR Tim Toone, CB Dante Wesley.

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Green Bay Packers

Notable cuts: QB Graham Harrell, TE Spencer Havner, RB Kregg Lumpkin.

Others: P Chris Bryan, OT Chris Campbell, WR Jason Chery, CB D.J. Clark, C/G Evan Dietrich-Smith, WR Charles Dillon, LB Robert Francois, OT Breno Giacomini, LB Alex Joseph, S Anthony Levine, LB Cyril Obiozor, LB Maurice Simpkins, DE Ronald Talley, NT Anthony Toribio, WR Chastin West, WR Patrick Williams and DE Jarius Wynn.

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Houston Texans

Notable cuts: QB John David Booty, K Kris Brown, TE Derek Fine, RB Chris Henry, CB Jacques Reeves, C Chris White.

Others: FB Jack Corcoran, LB Isaiah Greenhouse, C Brett Helms, RB Jeremiah Johnson, OT Steve Maneri, CB Mark Parson, LB Will Patterson, OT Cole Pemberton, S Nicholas Polk, DT DelJuan Robinson, DT Malcolm Sheppard, OT Adam Stenavich, WR Derrick Townsel, DT Mitch Unrein, WR Bobby Williams, S Torri Williams.

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Indianapolis Colts

Notable cuts: QB Tom Brandstater, WR Sam Giguere, WR Taj Smith, OT Adam Terry.

Others: DE Ervin Baldwin, DE John Chick, TE Colin Cloherty, DT Marlon Favorite, DB Ray Fisher, DB Danny Gorrer, DB Ashton Hall, WR Brandon James, RB Javarris James, DB Terrail Lambert, OT Chris Marinelli, C Adrian Martinez, DB Mike Newton, RB Allen Patrick, DB Glenn Sharpe, DB Terrell Skinner, LB Vuna Tuihalamaka, WR Blair White, OT James Williams.

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Jacksonville Jaguars

Notable cuts: S Gerald Alexander, DT Atiyyah Ellison, G Kynan Forney, LB Tony Gilbert, LB Teddy Lehman, RB Kolby Smith, CB Scott Starks, TE Ernest Wilford, WR Troy Williamson, LB Rod Wilson.

Others: OT Daniel Baldridge, LB Alvin Bowen, TE Mike Caussin, DT Walter Curry, WR Clarence Denmark, QB Trevor Harris, RB Chad Kackert, WR John Matthews, DL Jeremy Navarre, DT Ko Quaye, C Bradley Vierling.

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Kansas City Chiefs

Notable cuts: S DaJuan Morgan, QB Tyler Palko.

Others: TE Leroy Banks, G Colin Brown, DT Garrett Brown, DL Dion Gales, OT Bobby Greenwood, WR Rich Gunnell, G Darryl Harris, LB David Herron, G/C Lemuel Jeanpierre, TE Derek Lokey, OT/G Ikechuku Ndukwe, S Ricky Price, CB Mike Richardson, LB John Russell, G Dan Santucci, WR Verran Tucker, LB Pierre Walters, RB Javarris Williams.

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Miami Dolphins

Notable cuts: OL Andrew Hartline, TE David Martin, DT Montavious Stanley, WR Patrick Turner, QB Pat White.

Others: S Jonathon Amaya, DT Ryan Baker, DE Lionel Dotson, G Ray Feinga, LB J.D. Folsom, OT Andrew Gardner, CB Kevin Hobbs, FB Rolly Lumbala, LB Chris McCoy, DB Nate Ness, WR Julius Pruitt, LB Austin Spitler, OG Donald Thomas, LB Erik Walden, S Ross Weaver.

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Minnesota Vikings

Notable cuts: RB Ian Johnson, K Rhys Lloyd, WR Javon Walker.

Others: S Colt Anderson, G Thomas Austin, G Adrian Battles, WR Taye Biddle, WR Freddie Brown, OT Patrick Brown, OT Chris Clark, FB Ryan D'Imperio, WR Marquis Hamilton, DT Tremaine Johnson, TE Garrett Mills, DE Mike Montgomery, WR Logan Payne, OT Drew Radovich, CB Marcus Sherels, LB Nate Triplett, CB DeAndre Wright.

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New England Patriots

Notable cuts: WR Sam Aiken, LB Derrick Burgess, DT Damione Lewis, LB Pierre Woods.

Others: LB Eric Alexander, S Sergio Brown, OL George Bussey, TE Carson Butler, RB Thomas Clayton, WR Buddy Farnham, OL Eric Ghiaciuc, WR Darnell Jenkins, OL Ted Larsen, TE Rob Myers, OL Rich Ohrnberger, WR Rod Owens, QB Zac Robinson, RB Chris Taylor, DB Ross Ventrone, OL Thomas Welch, LB Thomas Williams, CB DeAngelo Willingham.

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New Orleans Saints

Notable cuts: RB Ladell Betts, DT Kendrick Clancy, OL Nick Leckey, DE Bobby McCray, FB Jason McKie, QB Patrick Ramsey.

Others: OL Terrence Metcalf, WR Montez Billings, OL Brandon Carter, OL Na'Shan Goddard, OL Jermey Parnell, LB Harry Coleman, CB Reggie Jones, FB Zak Keasey, TE Tyler Lorenzen, DL DeMario Pressley, DL Jay Ross, DL Al Woods, S Chip Vaughn.

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New York Giants

Notable cuts: DT Jay Alford, QB Rhett Bomar, RB Andre Brown, WR Derek Hagan, TE Bear Pascoe, OL Guy Whimper.

Others: RB Gartrell Johnson, S John Busing, QB Dominick Randolph, FB Jerome Johnson, WR Tim Brown, TE Scott Chandler, OL Jacob Bender, OL Herb Taylor, OL Jim Cordle, OL Todd Londolt, DL Tommie Hill, DL Alex Hall, DL Dwayne Hendricks, DL Nate Collins, DB Seth Williams, DB Courtney Brown, DB Matt O'Hanlon, DB Sha'reff Rashad.

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New York Jets

Notable cuts: FB Jason Davis, LB Ricky Foley, WR Larry Taylor, S Donovan Warren.

Others: C Robby Felix, S Keith Fitzhugh, WR Brooks Foster, OT Dan Gay, LB Tim Knicky, DE Jason Lamb, LB Boris Lee, LB Joshua Mauga, LB Cory Reamer, LB Brashton Satele, DB Bo Smith, DL Ty Steinkuhler, G Charlie Tanner, G Chet Teofilo, DT Martin Tevaseu, OT Michael Turkovich, S Emanuel Cook.

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Oakland Raiders

Notable cuts: QB Colt Brennan, C Chris Morris, DE Jay Richardson.

Others: WR Todd Watkins, WR Shaun Bodiford, S Jerome Boyd, DL Chris Cooper, DL Alex Daniels, DL Grayson Gunheim, DL William Joseph, FB Manase Tonga, LB David Nixon, LB Slade Norris, TE John Owens, OL Alex Parsons, OL Brandon Rodd, DB Joe Porter, CB Joe Thomas, K Swayze Waters, DB Stevie Brown.

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Philadelphia Eagles

Notable cuts: S Quintin Demps, G Max Jean-Gilles, S Macho Harris, TE Cornelius Ingram, WR Kelley Washington.

Others: WR Dobson Collins, DE Pannell Egboh, WR Chad Hall, TE Nate Lawrie, RB Martell Mallett, OT Jeraill McCuller, DE Eric Moncur, WR Jordan Norwood, DT Jeff Owens, CB David Pender, CB Geoff Pope, OL Dallas Reynolds, DT Boo Robinson, S Anthony Scirrotto, C A.Q. Shipley, OL Fenuki Tupou.

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Pittsburgh Steelers

Notable cuts: C Justin Hartwig, WR Stefan Logan, FB Frank Summers, OG Kraig Urbik.

Others: TE Eugene Bright, OG Dorian Brooks, OT Kyle Jolly, WR Brandon London, TE Sean McHugh, DT Scott Paxson, LS Matt Stewart, S Justin Thornton, RB Justin Vincent, LB Renauld Williams, LB Patrick Bailey, CB Joe Burnett, S Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith, WR Tyler Grisham, DE Sunny Harris, DT Steve McLendon, DT Doug Worthington.

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St. Louis Rams

Notable cuts: DE Victor Adeyanju, CB Quincy Butler, LB Bobby Carpenter, QB Keith Null.

Others: WR Danario Alexander, G Roger Allen III, LB Devin Bishop, LB Cardia Jackson, S Brett Johnson, TE Darcy Johnson, CB Marquis Johnson, WR Jordan Kent, C Tim Mattran, OT Ryan McKee, WR Brandon McRae, G Drew Miller, FB Dennis Morris, RB Chris Ogbonnaya, DT Ernest Reid, DB Antoine Thompson.

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San Diego Chargers

Notable cuts: QB Jonathan Crompton, WR Josh Reed, CB Nathan Vasher, SS Quinton Teal.

Others: WR Seyi Ajirotutu, OT Brady Bond, RB Curtis Brinkley, FB Richie Brockel, TE Dedrick Epps, WR Richard Goodman, C-G Jeff Hansen, DE Derrick Jones, FB Billy Latsko, C Ryan McDonald, RB Shawnbrey McNeal, LB Mike Mixon, K Nick Novak, P Glenn Pakulak, OT Nick Richmond, CB Traye Simmons, G Cam Stephenson, WR Jeremy Williams, LB Kion Wilson.

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San Francisco 49ers

Notable cuts: WR Jason Hill, CB Karl Paymah, RB Michael Robinson, LB Matt Wilhelm.

Others: K Shane Andrus, LB Mike Balogun, QB Jarrett Brown, FB Jehuu Caulcrick, TE Tony Curtis, LB Bruce Davis, G Brian de la Puente, TE Joe Jon Finley, WR Bobby Guillory, WR Kevin Jurovich, OT Matt Kopa, LB Keaton Kristick, S Chris Maragos, FB Brit Miller, DT Khalif Mitchell, DT Will Tukuafu, DT Derek Walker, C Cody Wallace.

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Seattle Seahawks

Notable cuts: DT Amon Gordon, LB Tyjuan Hagler, WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh, WR Brandon Jones, QB J.P. Losman, RB Louis Rankin.

Others: S Jamar Adams, CB Marcus Brown, C Jeff Byers, G Mitch Erickson, DT Jonathan Lewis, WR Ruvell Martin, CB Cord Parks, LB Joe Pawelek, OT Jacob Phillips, DT Quinn Pitcock, DE Nick Reed, DE Rob Rose, OT Joe Toledo, TE Nick Tow-Arnett, DE James Wyche.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Notable cuts: WR Michael Clayton, QB Jevan Snead.

Others: OT Demar Dotson, CB Brandon Anderson, S Vince Anderson, RB Carlos Brown, C Jonathan Compas, G Marc Dile, OT Xavier Fulton, DE George Johnson, TE Jeron Mastrud, LB Rico McCoy, DT Dre Moore, DT Carlton Powell, TE Ryan Purvis, C Donovan Raiola, CB Derrick Roberson, LB Lee Robinson, DE James Ruffin, FB Rendrick Taylor, CB Trae Williams.

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Tennessee Titans

Notable cuts: DE Raheem Brock, RB Samkon Gado, CB Tye Hill, RB Alvin Pearman, S Myron Rolle, TE Sean Ryan, QB Chris Simms.

Others: DE Eric Bakhtiari, FB Jed Collins, WR Dominique Edison, DE Chris Harrington, DT David Howard, G Nick Howell, DT Joe Joseph, C Kevin Matthews, OT Nevin McCaskill, TE Steven Pfahler, OT Michael Toudouze, LB Patrick Trahan, WR Paul Williams.

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Washington Redskins

Notable cuts: S Tyrone Carter, FB Carey Davis, NT Howard Green, RB Willie Parker, OL Chad Rinehart, WR Bobby Wade.

Others: WR Terrence Austin, QB Richard Bartel, OT Selvish Capers, G/C Erik Cook, LB Curtis Gatewood, LB Robert Henson, WR Shay Hodge, LB Rob Jackson, OT Clint Oldenburg, CB Ramzee Robinson, OT William Robinson, S Anderson Russell, DE Darrion Scott, RB Ryan Torain, TE Lee Vickers.

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