"There are two roster cutdowns. Teams must reduce rosters from 90 players to 75 players before 4 p.m. ET next Tuesday, which is Sept. 1.
The first roster cutdown consists of players primarily known as "camp bodies" who didn't have a legitimate chance to make a team without consistently having great performances in practices and preseason games.
Teams will release some players they know won't make the roster but have potential. These cuts can be made for strategic purposes. Teams will try to fool other teams into thinking the players were camp bodies with the early release so they will clear waivers when they are actually practice squad candidates.
Teams will also release veteran players who don't fit into their plans because of performance or injury. Sometimes this is done as a courtesy so a veteran can have a chance to sign with another team before the market is flooded with players at the final roster cutdown. I asked teams to release a veteran client in advance of the first cutdown for this purpose when it was obvious that he wasn't going to make the roster.
When is the final roster cutdown?
The final roster reduction to a maximum of 53 players must occur by 4 p.m. ET on Sept. 5, a week from Saturday."
The absolute worst scenario is that Brady's suspension is upheld and that Garoppolo gets injured. In that scenario, we wouldn't have another QB who's taken a snap in a game. I'd like to see Lindley get at least a half 'just in case'.