NFL roster cuts 2022: Jaquiski Tartt headlines launched gamers who needs to be priorities on the open market

The NFL is plagued by vital contributors who have been initially minimize, waived, or launched by one other membership, so cutdown day does not sign the tip of the soccer enjoying days for everyone. 

Raheem Mostert went undrafted in 2015 then was minimize by six completely different groups earlier than touchdown because the function again in San Francisco with the 49ers. Isaiah McKenzie was waived mid-season by the Broncos in 2018. He is getting into the 2022 season as Buffalo’s beginning slot receiver.  

Groups have till 4 p.m. ET Tuesday to lower their roster dimension to 53 gamers, and I am monitoring the launched gamers most worthy of being added by one other membership. I am going to proceed to replace this tracker as extra strikes trickle in Tuesday — these 53-man rosters are removed from finalized. 

Under you may see these gamers, with data on which workforce launched them, the spherical by which they have been drafted — if relevant — and a hyperlink to their Mockdraftable spider chart, which showcases how they examined on the mix or their professional day after they have been prospects. 

Launched by: Eagles
Draft standing: Spherical 2 – 2015
Positional athleticism: Above-average

Safeties with Tartt’s expertise stage and productiveness aren’t casually obtainable each August. He performed in 80 common season video games for the 49ers beginning in 2015 and amassed 4 picks with 18 move breakups together with a median of 56 whole tackles per season. 

A rocked-up security finest viciously attacking the center of the sector and line of scrimmage, Tartt’s kind of security has just lately turn into stylish within the NFL. He had 5 tackles and sack in Super Bowl LIV. Solely 30, Tartt ought to have loads of suitors on the open market. As a result of he is a vested veteran — greater than 4 years accrued within the NFL — he’s not topic to waivers and might signal with one other workforce instantly. 

Launched by: Bears
Draft standing: Spherical 6 – 2021
Positional athleticism: Well below-average

Newsome was my #TrustTheTape prospect within the 2021 class. He examined horrifically. On the sector at North Carolina, Newsome was electrical. Newsome produced in all 4 seasons for the Tar Heels and had greater than 1,000 yards with 10 touchdowns as a junior in 2019.

He was a member of this text final yr, really, when the Bears launched him earlier than the 53-man cutdown. He was signed to Chicago’s apply squad and caught two passes for 23 yards in just a few spot appearances late within the season. Now, his 2019 season within the ACC has principally been rendered irrelevant, and his poor mix appears extra wish to have been a powerful indicator that Newsome merely is not fairly athletic sufficient to win constantly as a slot wideout within the NFL. After a powerful minicamp and flashes in coaching camp, Newsome had simply two for 27 yards in preseason. He is value rostering as an beneath, gadget-type slot receiver. 

Launched by: Broncos
Draft standing: Spherical 5 – 2013
Positional athleticism: Irrelevant

Examine the punter stats from 2021 — the online punting common, that’s — and you will see Martin close to the highest. His 42.8 common was the third-best in soccer, and his 28 punts downed contained in the 20 have been tied for the fifth-most within the NFL. Yr over yr consistency is important for punters, and in every of the previous three seasons, Martin completed twelfth or higher in web common. For a membership seeking to improve the punter place, Martin needs to be precedence No. 1. Punters are folks, too, keep in mind.