Official definitions: two designate-for-return spots on cutdown day, PUP/NFI options, then practice squad after waivers. Map those onto RSO IR instead of guessing dollars.
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The NFL's roster primer explains injured reserve, PUP, NFI, waivers, and practice-squad rules that shape every cutdown decision.
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The official league calendar lays out roster reductions, waiver periods, practice-squad formation, and the other deadlines that drive late-summer personnel moves.
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Sean McVay describes the human and football judgment behind reducing a 90-man roster to 53 before the league deadline.
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The Chargers' cutdown guide reviews the roster decisions and deadlines that will shape the club's initial 53-man group.
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