By Saturday afternoon, the Cardinals have to slice the roster down to 53 players from the 89 they had as of Friday morning.
Some will end up on injured reserve. A trade is possible. Most will simply be released. The reality is that of the 53 the Cardinals keep, the vast majority – perhaps as many as 46 or 47 – were locks before the Cardinals even had their first training camp practice.
The 53 Cardinals Saturday won’t necessarily be the 53 Monday taking part in the first practice of the season either. If a player is awarded via a waiver claim, the Cardinals will have to let someone go.