Seahawks Cut Five Players and Reached 80

The Seahawks cut five players and reached 80 on the roster

NFL teams have more than 80 on their rosters as of Tuesday

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Players are not required, but the Seahawks are a few days ahead.

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Today Seattle cut five players, coming down to exactly 80 on the roster.

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Five linebackers released Joel Iigbuniwe, Safety Bubba Bolden,

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Tight end Cad Brewer, defensive tackle Matthew Gottel and cornerback Elijah Jones.

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NFL teams were to be reduced from 90 players to 85 on August 16 and

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After cutting 80 players on 23 August, he

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The 53-player limit will have to be cut on 30 August.

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Landed 80 on the roster originally appearing on Pro Football Talk.

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