This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. It's time for the annual harsh reminder that football is a business. ET on Sunday to trim their rosters down to 53 men, which means a whole host of players will receive bad news in the next couple of days.
A large handful of big-name veterans are on the chopping block, so don't be surprised if these guys end up as free agents by the end of the weekend: There is some give and take at the roster deadline. While every team has to part ways with some players, this is also an opportunity to make last-minute additions. Our Josh Edwards identified one position of need for all 32 teams.
It's hard to imagine the Rams needing any more help than they already found this offseason, but Edwards says they would benefit from bolstering their linebacker group. In other roster news, the Seahawks handed out another huge extension when they signed Leonard Williams to a three-year, $90 million deal. Don't hold your breath on an extension for Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez, though — and keep an eye on these potential landing spots if he hits the trade block.
And speaking of the Rams, we graded their trade for Tutu Atwell. Football isn't the only sport with a roster deadline coming up in the next couple of days. When the clock strikes midnight and the calendar flips from August to September, postseason eligibility locks and rosters expand by two spots.
Anyone not in a specific organization at 11:59 p.m. ET on Aug. 31 cannot play for that team in the postseason. Clubs are allowed, however, to carry two additional players on their active roster for the rest of the year.
This means two things: first, players available on waivers will become hot commodities as teams look for last-minute help ahead of the playoff push. Arguably no one carries as much upside as Eugenio Suárez, whom the Reds reportedly placed on Waivers earlier this week. Here are a few others who could become available: The second factor at play is the arrival of top prospects.
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