Tracking every Denver Broncos roster cut

With training camp and all three preseason games now complete, the next order of business is trimming the roster from 90 players to 53. In the past, there were two prior smaller cut-down dates, but this year, it is all happening at once. So, by Sunday, August 30, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. MT, the Denver Broncos roster will have to be down to 53 players, and even then, we will likely see a few more transactions in the following days.

When these cuts or trades go down, we will publish them to the tracker as soon as possible and keep updating it through the 4 p.m. MT deadline on Sunday.

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• August 30 (4:00 p.m. MT): 53-man roster limit deadline.

• August 31 (11:00 a.m. MT): Waiver claims for cut players are processed and awarded.

• August 31: Practice squads are officially formed and announced.

August 30 (4:00 p.m. MT): 53-man roster limit deadline.

August 31 (11:00 a.m. MT): Waiver claims for cut players are processed and awarded.

August 31: Practice squads are officially formed and announced.

• Broncos have waived DL Israel Antwine – Source

• Broncos have waived OLB Ron Stone Jr. – Source

• Broncos have waived NT Jordan Miller – Source

• Broncos have waived UDFA WR Joseph Manjack IV – Source

• Broncos have waived OT Foster Sarell – Source

• Broncos have waived WR Kyrese Rowan – Source

• Broncos have waived C Lecitus Smith – Source

• Broncos have waived OG Reid Holskey – Source

• Broncos have waived UDFA S Parker Robertson – Source

• Broncos have waived CB Ricardo Hallman – Source

• Broncos have released FB Adam Prentice – Source

• Broncos have waived UDFA CB Brent Austin – Source

• Broncos have waived UDFA OL Gavin Ortega – Source

• Broncos have waived UDFA WR/KR Kolbe Katsis – Source

• Broncos have waived rookie safety Miles Scott – Source

• Broncos have waived EDGE Dasan McCullough – Source

Broncos have waived DL Israel Antwine – Source

Broncos have waived OLB Ron Stone Jr. – Source

Broncos have waived NT Jordan Miller – Source

Broncos have waived UDFA WR Joseph Manjack IV – Source

Broncos have waived OT Foster Sarell – Source

Broncos have waived WR Kyrese Rowan – Source

Broncos have waived C Lecitus Smith – Source

Broncos have waived OG Reid Holskey – Source

Broncos have waived UDFA S Parker Robertson – Source

Broncos have waived CB Ricardo Hallman – Source

Broncos have released FB Adam Prentice – Source

Broncos have waived UDFA CB Brent Austin – Source

Broncos have waived UDFA OL Gavin Ortega – Source

Broncos have waived UDFA WR/KR Kolbe Katsis – Source

Broncos have waived rookie safety Miles Scott – Source

Broncos have waived EDGE Dasan McCullough – Source

• It was reported that the NFL has placed Denver Broncos OLB Jonathon Cooper on the Commissioner’s Exempt List – Source

It was reported that the NFL has placed Denver Broncos OLB Jonathon Cooper on the Commissioner’s Exempt List – Source

OT Foster Sarell could be a practice squad option for the Broncos – Source

Veteran FB Adam Prentice was released, but he will sign to the Broncos’ practice squad – Source

Broncos plan to sign International Player OLB David Agoha to their practice squad as a 17th player – Source

Broncos will keep QB Sam Ehlinger on the 53-man roster and keep 3 QBs, according to Mike Klis – Source