It’s that time of the year when NFL teams are forced to shave their rosters down to a maximum of 53 players. Saturday at 4 p.m. ET was the deadline to do so.
Around the league, teams are forced to trim the fat — lose the fourth or fifth running backs, the undrafted wide receivers, and in some cases, the high-profile veterans.
Here were the six most surprising cuts made by NFL teams over the weekend:

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