NFL Cut-Down Day Notebook: September 5

Big day in the NFL as all teams need to get their rosters down to 53 players by 4 PM in advance of the 2020 season opener this coming weekend.

Steeler Now will keep you updated on all the notable cuts in this notebook.

UPDATE (4:04 PM)-

The Chiefs have wavied wide receiver Maurice Ffrench, per source.

— Sam McDowell (@SamMcDowell11) September 5, 2020

UPDATE (3:50 PM)- 

**Two former Pitt Panthers are released by Washington: WR Jester Weah and CB Ryan Lewis.

Official from WFT pic.twitter.com/LvcjdcdA3l

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) September 5, 2020

UPDATE (3:42 PM)-

Sources: The #Raiders are trading RB/returner Lynn Bowden Jr and a 6th rounder to the #Dolphins in exchange for a 4th round pick, the same pick Miami just got from Vegas. The versatile Bowden was a third-rounder this year.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 5, 2020

UPDATE (3:39 PM)-

Raiders Cutting Veteran RB Theo Riddick https://t.co/ppQmY11Lw1

— NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) September 5, 2020

UPDATE (3:04 PM)-

Saints released veteran defensive lineman/linebacker Anthony Chickillo.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 5, 2020

UPDATE (1:54 PM)-

Texans cut former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Jerald Hawkins, per a league source

— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) September 5, 2020

UPDATE (1:35 PM)-

Titans Release QB Trevor Siemian https://t.co/EqLdfPR2AU

— NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) September 5, 2020

UPDATE (1:20 PM)-

Seahawks Waiving LB Shaquem Griffin https://t.co/XEiJLjNFaH

— NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) September 5, 2020

The #Jaguars are cutting both backup QBs Mike Glennon and Josh Dobbs, source said. A surprise. So it’s starter Gardner Minshew and backup Jake Luton from Oregon State… for now. One could return after the 53-man roster shakes out.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 5, 2020

UPDATE (12:16 PM)-

The Chiefs have informed RB DeAndre Washington of his release, per source.

Darrel Williams and Darwin Thompson are now projected back-ups to Clyde Edwards-Helaire.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 5, 2020

UPDATE (12:11 PM)-

Falcons released former Minnesota first-round pick Laquon Treadwell, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 5, 2020

Patriots have released RB Lamar Miller, per ESPN.

— LeadingNFL (@LeadingNFL) September 5, 2020

UPDATE (11:03 AM)- 

*Former Aliquippa and West Virginia star safety Dravon Askew-Henry is released by the NY Giants but he could be sticking with the team.

The Giants have released S Dravon Askew-Henry, though it sounds like he'll be one of the 16 returning to the practice squad.

— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoSNY) September 5, 2020

UPDATE (11:02 AM)-

In cut-down news, Washington is releasing TE Richard Rodgers, source said. His dad was also an assistant coach on the team.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 5, 2020

UPDATE (10:58 AM)-

Bengals Waiving QB Brandon Allen https://t.co/GWZxpVi1Pr

— NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) September 5, 2020

UPDATE (10:54 AM)-

Packers Cutting OLB Tim Williams https://t.co/c8zB6hmcYN

— NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) September 5, 2020

UPDATE (10:04 AM)-

The Washington Football Team plans to keep QB Alex Smith on its 53-man roster, per sources.

Smith still has a long way to go. But another amazing step in his journey back from a catastrophic leg injury.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 5, 2020

UPDATE (9:57 AM)- 

Dolphins waiving QB Josh Rosen. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/1hF1ksJGTR

— NFL (@NFL) September 5, 2020

#Browns are releasing WR Taywan Taylor, per source.

— BrownsWave \: (@BrownsByBrad) September 5, 2020

First surprise cut of the morning: Washington released former starting safety Sean Davis, who it gave a $2 million signing bonus this off-season, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 5, 2020