The deadline to trim NFL rosters from 90 players to 53 doesn’t mean depth charts are set. A massive wave of new free agents turns the tail end of August and beginning of September into a roster-building flea market.
Trusted veterans and potential-laden young projects will float to new teams as general managers shuffle players to injured reserve and make important foundational tweaks. While most of the names to hit the waiver wire Tuesday will fade away from the NFL or languish on practice squads, others will be useful cogs in a successful machine.
