CHARLOTTE — Welcome to the busiest paperwork week of the NFL calendar.
NFL teams have to reduce their rosters from 90 to 53 this week, to get to the regular season roster limit.
That means nearly 1,200 players will be let go, which is obviously most difficult for them.
But teams have to navigate possible waiver claims and add a practice squad as they continue to look for ways to upgrade over the coming week.
Whatever you do, don't call these final cuts, because nothing about this week is final. You can see the full Panthers roster here , and bookmark the transactions page for all the latest .
When is the deadline to get to the 53-man roster limit?
Teams have to make their cuts and other moves to get to the 53-man limit by 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
What happens to players who are releas