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Buffalo Bills trim roster to 53 players ahead of NFL deadline

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 11:12 PM

Last updated Aug 30, 2026

Buffalo Bills trim roster to 53 players ahead of NFL deadline

Summary

The Buffalo Bills finalized their 53-man roster on August 30, 2026, ahead of the league's deadline. The team released or waived more than 30 players throughout the final weekend of the preseason to reach the mandated squad limit. Among the notable veterans cut were safety Geno Stone, wide receiver Trent Sherfield, and fullback Ben VanSumeren. Additionally, the team traded center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger to the Indianapolis Colts. Other roster adjustments included placing rookie defensive lineman Zane Durant on injured reserve and designating wide receiver Tyrell Shavers for the physically unable to perform list, while defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis begins the season serving a three-game suspension. The front office can begin assembling a practice squad on the following Monday, pending the outcome of the waiver process for released players who have fewer than four accrued NFL seasons.

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By the Numbers

•Buffalo reduced its active roster to 53 players by the August 30, 2026 deadline.
•The team traded center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger to the Indianapolis Colts.
•Veterans Geno Stone, Trent Sherfield, and Ben VanSumeren were released.
•Phidarian Mathis will serve a three-game suspension to open the season.
•Practice squad construction begins after the waiver process concludes on Monday.

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Buffalo made their final roster cuts for the 2026 NFL season. See the complete list of players released, waived and traded before the roster deadline.
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