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The whirlwind: Final cuts, waiver wire and practice squad primer

It’s the final Tuesday of August, and for the Seattle Seahawks and the rest of the NFL that means a tsunami of activity and player movement. Front offices must first trim the roster to 53 before performing post-cuts shuffling while also building out a practice squad. The following are the key deadlines for the coming days as teams prepare for the 2022 season.

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 prior to 4:00 p.m. New York time: All teams must reduce roster to 53 players.

Wednesday, August 31, 2022 prior to 12:00 p.m. New York time: All waiver claims for players waived from August 25, 2022 through August 30 are due.