NFL teams finalize 53-man rosters with depth at quarterback

NFL franchises completed roster reductions to the league-mandated 53 players this weekend, resulting in unconventional depth charts for several organizations. Despite trade requests and preseason struggles, Anthony Richardson remains with the Indianapolis Colts while J.J. McCarthy stays on the Minnesota Vikings roster. Five teams including the Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, and Pittsburgh Steelers opted to retain four quarterbacks on their active squads. The Browns placed Dillon Gabriel on injured reserve, sidelining him for the first four games of the season. Roster decisions reflected varying internal evaluations of depth and salary cap constraints, such as the $9.7 million dead cap charge Minnesota would have incurred by cutting McCarthy. Teams now turn their focus to final preparations for the upcoming regular season schedule.

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