roster cuts
Squad trimming decisions
Roster cuts are the removal of players from a team's official list, typically to meet league-mandated size limits before a season begins.
Teams make roster cuts during training camp or preseason: He was devastated after surviving the first round of roster cuts only to be released a week later.
The term appears primarily in American professional and college sports.
- waiverFormal surrender of rights
- releaseTo let go
- training campAthletic preparation facility
- preseasonPre-competition practice period
- cutdownDecrease in size
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