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Notable NFL Cuts Tracker: Terrance Knighton, Paul Kruger, Matt Elam, Brandon Browner hitting free agency again

By Kenneth Arthur
NFL: Cleveland Browns at Seattle Seahawks Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Use this forum to add names of players who have been cut / reportedly cut / rumored to be cut as teams trim their rosters to 75 players by Tuesday.

These are the “biggest” names released so far: Mark Sanchez, Matt Elam, Terrance Knighton, Paul Kruger, Drew Nowak (in relation to Seahawks fans), Chris Givens, Rueben Randle, Stephen Hill, Martin Ifedi (Seahawks related: Brother of Germain), Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Quinton Coples, Austin Davis, Lache Seastrunk, DeVier Posey. Other Seahawks-related moves: The Jags have released RB Cameron Marshall and the Raiders have released LS Andrew East.

Tuesday Updates:

  • The Bills have released former Seahawks LB David Hawthorne, as well as: LS Reid Ferguson, C Robert Kugler, WR Greg Little, TE Jimmay Mundine, LB Eric Striker, DT Alameda Ta'amu, QB Austin Trainor, DT Justin Zimmer, CB Jonathan Dowling, TE Chris Gragg, T Justin Renfrow

  • The Cowboys are releasing these players: DL Shaneil Jenkins, LB James Morris, CB Jeremiah McKinnon, G Mike McQueen, WR Richard Mullaney, WR Rodney Smith, C Dan Buchholz, DB Arjen Colquhoun, LB Henoc Muamba

  • The Giants are releasing these players: TE Matt LaCosse, FB Nikita Whitlock, WR Myles White, LS Tyler Ott

  • The Vikings are expected to release veteran center Jonathan Sullivan if they’re unable to trade him.

  • The Bengals are expected to release return man Brandon Tate

  • The Cardinals (in addition to below) are releasing CB Elie Bouka, CB Alan Ball

  • The Bears are releasing LB Jarrett Grace, LB Lamin Barrow, LB Roy Robertson-Harris

  • The Jaguars are releasing DE Bjoern Werner

  • The Vikings are releasing these players: DE Theiren Cockran, G Sean Hickey, TE Brian Leonhardt, DE Claudell Louis, WR Marken Michel, LB Terrance Plummer, G Austin Shepherd, WR Terrell Sinkfield, QB Brad Sorensen

Past Cut News:

  • The Chiefs have released center Drew Nowak, who was a starter for the Seahawks at the beginning of last season. They have also released these players: DB Bryce Cheek, DL Niko Davis, OL Curtis Feigt, CB Malcolm Jackson, WR Seantavius Jones, LB Jonathan Massaquoi, WR Kashif Moore

  • The Eagles have released wide receiver Chris Givens. A fourth round pick of the Rams in 2012, Givens had 20 catches for 353 yards for the Rams and Ravens last season. This is the full list of Eagles cuts: LS John DePalma, CB Randall Evans, OL Andrew Gardner, WR Chris Givens, DT Mike Martin, S Nick Perry, WR Rueben Randle, CB Denzel Rice. Randle caught eight touchdowns for the Giants last year.

  • The Redskins have cut these players: T Al Bond, T Cody Booth, LB Shiro Davis, LB Ejiro Ederaine, CB Jeremy Harris, LB Willie Jefferson, WR Valdez Showers, WR Dez Stewart, WR Jarvis Turner, RB Kelsey Young

  • The Steelers have cut these players: LB Jordan Zumwalt, LB Mike Reilly, WR Issac Blakeney, WR Levi Norwood, TE Michael Cooper, DE Giorgio Newberry, DT Khaynin Mosley-Smith, CB Julian Whigham

  • The Dolphins have cut these players: LB Akil Blount, C/G Ruben Carter, WR A.J. Cruz, LS Ryan DiSalvo, WR Matt Hazel, TE Gabe Hughes, K Marshall Koehn, CB Al Louis-Jean, G Vinston Painter, WR Brandon Shippen, CB Brandon Harris

  • The Falcons have cut these players: S Sergio Brown, OL Michael Huey, RB Gus Johnson, WR Jordan Leslie, TE Arthur Lynch, LB Ivan McLennan, QB Sean Renfree, CB Ryan White, DL Brandon Williams

  • The Panthers have cut these players: LB Jared Barber, WR Avius Capers, TE Braxton Deaver, G Reese Dismukes, DT Ray Drew, OT David Foucault, WR Stephen Hill, DE Tom Lally, C Matt Masifilo, WR Miles Shuler, OT Willie Smith

  • The Bucs have cut these players: S Major Wright, P Jacob Schum, DT Travis Britz, CB Daniel Davie, WR Andre Davis, OL Taylor Fallin, LB Jeremiah George, DE Martin Ifedi, RB Storm Johnson, DT Ishmaa'ily Kitchen, S Kimario McFadden, TE Tevin Westbrook

  • The Titans have cut these players: S Lamarcus Brutus, T William Campbell, WR Donte Foster, LB Amarlo Herrera, WR Reece Horn, LB Deiontrez Mount, CB Tyler Patmon, OL Nick Ritcher, DE Mike Smith, CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson. Waived (injured) C Andy Gallik.

  • The Jets have cut these players: OL Deion Barnes, DT Shelby Harris, DE Helva Matungulu, RB Lache Seastrunk, RB Terry Williams, WR Kyle Williams, TE Jason Vander Laan, K Ross Martin

  • Martin Ifedi is the older brother of Germain.

  • The 49ers have traded OL Brandon Thomas to the Lions for WR Jeremy Kerley.

Monday Updates:

  • The Ravens have cut these players: G Jarell Broxton, DT Trevon Coley, WR Dobson Collins, C Anthony Fabiano, WR Chuck Jacobs, QB Jerrod Johnson, LB Mario Ojemudia, WR Darius White

  • The Browns have cut these players: QB Austin Davis, DL Nick Hayden, LB Paul Kruger, DB Sean Baker, TE E.J. Bibbs, WR Josh Boyce, K Travis Coons, WR Ed Eagan, FB Robert Hughes, TE David Reeves, OL Cory Tucker

  • The Colts have cut these players: TE Konrad Reuland, WR Daniel Anthrop, OL Keith Lumpkin, RB Trey Williams

  • The Patriots have cut Terrance Knighton.

  • In addition to the Sanchez report, the Broncos have released these players: S Brandon Ross, TE Manasseh Garner, S Antonio Glover, OL Mathu Gibson, DL Calvin Heurtelou, OT Cameron Jefferson, NT David Moala, WR Durron Neal, WR DeVier Posey, ILB Darnell Sankey, ILB Frank Shannon

  • The Lions have released these players: CB Crezdon Butler, TE Matthew Mulligan, G Geoff Schwartz, K Devon Bell, WR Quinshad Davis, G Chase Farris, DE Deonte Gibson, DE Louis Palmer, CB Rashaad Reynolds, DE Quanterus Smith

  • The Packers have released these players: DT Demetris Anderson, CB Randall Jette, WR Jamel Johnson, LB Derrick Mathews, P Peter Mortell, WR Ed Williams

  • The Bengals have released these players: LB Jayson DiManche, K Zach Hocker, WR Michael Bennett, FB Jeff Luc, TE John Peters, S Floyd Raven, DE Jack Gangwish, WR Antwane Grant, LB Darien Harris, QB Joe Licata, CB Corey Tindal

  • The Cardinals have released these players: G Jake Bernstein, WR Amir Carlisle, TE Gerald Christina, QB Jake Coker, T Clay Debord, LS Daniel Dillon, DT Iosia Iosia, CB Asa Jackson, WR Franky Okafor, CB Shaun Prater, P Garrett Swanson, S Tyrequek Zimmerman

  • The Jaguars have released these players: LB Joplo Bartu, WR Shaq Evans, K Sam Ficken, CB Mike Hilton, RB Cameron Marshall, P Ryan Quigley, WR Jamal Robinson.

  • The Rams have released these players: K Taylor Bertolet, TE Benson Browne, DB Michael Caputo, DT Zach Colvin, C Brian Folkerts, LB Darreon Herring, RB Zach Laskey, WR Marquez North, LS Jeff Overbaugh, WR David Richards , TE Jake Stoneburner, T Jordan Swindle, QB Dylan Thompson

  • The Raiders have released these players: C Ross Burbank, LS Andrew East, S Chris Edwards, S Chris Hackett, S Jimmy Hall, WRJ oe Hansley, DB Tramain Jacobs, LB Lenny Jones, WR Max McCaffrey, DT Leon Orr, WR Nathan Palmer, K Giorgio Tavecchio, TE Colton Underwood, OL Terran Vaughn

  • The Chargers have released these players: WR Torrence Allen, CB Greg Ducre, CB Mike Lee, DT Bruce Gaston, OLB Zach Hodges, C Bruce Johnson

  • The Seahawks have started to release, waive/injured these players: G Kristjan Sokoli, WR Montario Hunter, WR Deshon Foxx, DT DeAngelo Tyson, DT Sealver Siliga, FB Kyle Coleman, CB/S Brandon Browner

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