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The San Francisco 49ers 2026 offseason was already set to be truncated by a Thursday Night Football game in Week 1, but now the NFL has set its cutdown date a couple days earlier than usual.
NFL Media's Tom Pelissero reported the league is moving its cutdown date up from the usual Tuesday after the final week of the preseason to the Sunday after the final week of the preseason. That means the 49ers will have to trim their roster from 90 players down to 53 by 3:00pm Pacific Time on Aug. 30.
It's not a surprise the league moved its cutdown date up. The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots open the season on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The 49ers and Los Angeles Rams play the next day in Australia. By moving the cutdown date up the league is maximizing the window for the teams that play early to participate in the waiver process and maximize their rosters ahead of their game preparations. Waiver claims are due the following Monday by 10:00am PT per Pelissero.
We may see the 49ers make their cuts well before the Sunday deadline. Their preseason finale is Thursday, Aug. 27 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Once they wrap up their final exhibition bout they'll need to get moving on finalizing their roster with travel to Australia right around the corner.
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NFL Media's Tom Pelissero reported the league is moving its cutdown date up from the usual Tuesday after the final week of the preseason to the Sunday after the final week of the preseason. That means the 49ers will have to trim their roster from 90 players down to 53 by 3:00pm Pacific Time on Aug. 30.
It's not a surprise the league moved its cutdown date up. The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots open the season on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The 49ers and Los Angeles Rams play the next day in Australia. By moving the cutdown date up the league is maximizing the window for the teams that play early to participate in the waiver process and maximize their rosters ahead of their game preparations. Waiver claims are due the following Monday by 10:00am PT per Pelissero.
We may see the 49ers make their cuts well before the Sunday deadline. Their preseason finale is Thursday, Aug. 27 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Once they wrap up their final exhibition bout they'll need to get moving on finalizing their roster with travel to Australia right around the corner.
More 49ers: 49ers starter doesn't regret taking extension over testing free agency
This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: 49ers roster: Cutdown day officially set earlier than usual
Continue reading...
