NFL teams are working on a tighter deadline this year to make their final roster decisions.To accommodate the logistics of the Week 1 matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams in Australia, the league moved up the deadline to trim rosters from the Tuesday after the third preseason game, as it has been since 2021, to 6 p.m. ET on Sunday.As the final 53-man rosters get set, here is a list of the most notable cuts across the league.QB Will Levis, Tennessee TitansA quarterback who once had first-round pick projections, Levis’ fall to the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft is well-remembered. He started 21 games across his first two NFL seasons, but struggled with injuries and turnovers.His long-term outlook with the franchise looked unclear, particularly after the Titans used the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft on quarterback Cam Ward. Levis had surgery on his throwing shoulder that caused him to miss all of the 2025 season and, this summer, was competing with recently signed free agent Mitchell Trubisky for the backup role.DT Mazi Smith, New York JetsSmith was once at the top of Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List, and in 2023, the Dallas Cowboys made him a first-round pick. But Smith wasn’t able to make a consistent impact in his three seasons in Dallas.His former club dealt him to the New York Jets, along with two draft picks, in November 2025 as part of the blockbuster trade that sent four-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Quinnen Williams to Dallas. Smith appeared in three games for the Jets as a backup, and his roster spot didn’t appear safe with five defensive tackles solidifying themselves for the Jets this summer.QB Bailey Zappe, New York JetsZappe has made nine starts across four seasons in the NFL. Six of those starts came with the New England Patriots during the 2023 season, when he got the call after Mac Jones struggled. But Zappe also struggled, going 2-4 with six touchdowns and nine interceptions.The 2022 fourth-round pick out of Western Kentucky holds FBS records for the most passing yards in a season (5,967 in 2021) and the most passing touchdowns in a season (62 in 2021). He spent stints with the Kansas City Chiefs and Cleveland Browns before signing with the Jets in January.QB Shane Buechele, Buffalo BillsAfter going undrafted in 2021 and backing up Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City for all of 2022, Buechele finally made his NFL debut last season.The Chiefs signed Buechele to their active roster after injuries to Mahomes and Gardner Minshew in 2025. He served as the backup to new starter Chris Oladokun and, on Jan. 4, made his debut against the Las Vegas Raiders, completing seven of 14 passes for 88 yards. He was released the next day, and the Bills signed him to their practice squad.Clues we learned about cutdown day from the Bills' last preseason game Joe BuscagliaWR Mecole Hardman, Buffalo BillsA second-round pick in 2019, Hardman earned a Pro Bowl nod in his rookie season. He went on to win three Super Bowls with the Chiefs and made the game-winning catch in overtime to seal Kansas City’s win over the 49ers in Super Bowl 58.After a brief stint with the Green Bay Packers, the Bills signed Hardman to their practice squad in 2025, but his impact was limited due to a calf injury.This story will be updated.