{"id":14455,"date":"2012-08-21T20:06:51","date_gmt":"2012-08-22T00:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=14455"},"modified":"2022-04-01T02:43:58","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T06:43:58","slug":"2012-nfl-cut-down-dates-and-roster-size-clarifying-misconceptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2012\/08\/21\/2012-nfl-cut-down-dates-and-roster-size-clarifying-misconceptions\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 NFL Cut-Down Dates And Roster Size – Clarifying Misconceptions"},"content":{"rendered":"

There has been lots of confusion regarding the roster cut dates and number of active players allowed.\u00a0 The following is in conjunction with a recent JetNation article <\/a>which laid out the roster changes, dates and numbers for the 2012 season.<\/p>\n

Before the new CBA, NFL bylaws called for a year round roster size of 80 maximum which was trimmed to 65 the Tuesday after the third preseason games.\u00a0 Final cuts went to 53 active\/inactive the Saturday after the last preseason games.<\/p>\n

The new CBA allowed teams to have a 90-man roster during the preseason but it was meant to be for the 2011 season only:<\/p>\n

(g) 90-man Rosters. <\/strong>The NFL has determined in its sole discretion that for the 2011 League Year, offseason rosters shall be expanded to a ninety-man limit beginning July 26, 2011.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The NFL decided<\/a> to have teams go from 90-to-80 instead of 75, because of the lockout, after first cuts during the 2011 season.\u00a0 This is why many people\/media think the roster will go to 80 after first cuts this season.<\/p>\n

The NFL changed the year-round roster to 90 permanently in April 2012 and first cuts must be 15 players like before the new CBA, so the active roster becomes 75.\u00a0 The cut-down dates are one day earlier than normal this year since the first regular season game is on Wednesday instead of the usual Thursday.<\/p>\n

Here are the cut-down dates and roster numbers for the 2012 season:<\/p>\n