NFL roster cuts to 53 usher in a wave of quarterback churn and fresh depth-chart bets, with Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Dresser Winn, DJ Uiagalelei, Sam Hartman, Logan Woodside, Bailey Zappe, Tommy DeVito, Hendon Hooker, Desmond Ridder and Kyle Trask among those shifted or released. fantasy managers should watch where backups land next and which clubs add signal-caller insurance to stay viable on waivers.

On the offensive and defensive sides, Cam Akers, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Robert Woods, Hunter Renfrow, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Michael Gallup, Dustin Hopkins, Kenyon Green, Desmond Watson, Shilo Sanders, Mike Edwards, Isaiah Simmons, Clelin Ferrell and Mike Hilton were cut, underscoring a wide-open process squad landscape and plenty of late-round sleepers who could pop on practice squads or alternative rosters.

Roster cuts push quarterback mobility to the forefront as teams scramble for depth behind the starter. Kenny Pickett’s trade to the Las Vegas Raiders clears the way for Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders to back up Joe Flacco in Cleveland, signaling a measured bump for rookies while veteran insurance remains wide open.

Across the league, 10+ QBs hit the open market or were unsigned, including Bailey Zappe, John Wolford, Hendon Hooker, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Kyle Trask, and others. Expect a flurry of waiver and free-agent movement as teams chase affordable upside and future upside at the game's most important position.

Kennedy Pickett’s surprise move to Las Vegas reshapes the Browns’ QB depth as Aidan O’Connell’s wrist injury opens a window for new options behind Geno Smith in Vegas. Cleveland pivots to Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders as Flacco’s backups, while Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s past trades and Peterson-era pedigree loom as long-term pieces.

The trade tightens the Raiders’ roster reality and injects a backup with starting experience into a volatile situation, while Sanders and Gabriel in Cleveland provide dynasty and depth-chart upside if they continue to show development in the preseason. Week 1 against Cincinnati sets the initial stage for how these depth charts might shake out in real games.

Las Vegas added Kenny Pickett to back up Geno Smith after Aidan O’Connell’s preseason wrist injury, giving the Raiders seasoned depth at quarterback. Pickett, a 30-game pro with 4,765 passing yards and a 15-10 record as a starter, steps into a dangerous-yet-volatile situation where immediate fantasy upside is limited by Smith’s incumbency.

O’Connell’s timeline creates a window for Pickett to push Cam Miller for experience and potential late-season work. Browns’ Dorian Thompson-Robinson move remains part of Pickett’s backstory, while Pickett’s path through Pittsburgh to Cleveland and now Vegas highlights how teams value veteran presence in a high-variance position.