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NFL Cut Down Day, Which XFL Players Made The Cut, How Many Did Not

NFL Cutdown day was today at 4pm ET. NFL teams needed to go from 90 players to 53.

65 XFL players signed NFL contracts in 2023. Of those 2, made the cut and 63 did not. That is not to say some will get added to NFL practice squads in the near future.

Stay tuned to XFL News Hub for more details on they come in.

  • UPDATE: 8/30/2023

List of XFL players NOT CUT today

  • Daniel Whelan (Green Bay Packers, PT) Will Start
  • Austin Faoliu (Seattle Seahawks, DE) on PUP

List of XFL Players That Were CUT Today

  • Charleston Rambo (Philadelphia Eagles, WR)
  • Brandon Dillon (Washington Commanders, TE) injury settlement
  • Chuck Wiley (Cleveland Browns, DL)
  • Jack Heflin (New Orleans Saints, DL)
  • Niko Lalos (New Orleans Saints, LB)
  • C.J. Brewer (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, DL)
  • Lucky Jackson (Minnesota Vikings, WR)
  • Alizé Mack (Tennessee Titans, TE)
  • Michael Bandy (Denver Broncos, WR)
  • Jack Snyder (Minnesota Vikings, OL)
  • Kobe Smith (New York Giants, DL)
  • Josh Hammond (Denver Broncos, WR)
  • Elijah Hamilton (Green Bay Packers, DB)
  • Matthew Gotel (Seattle Seahawks, DL)
  • Tomasi Laulile (San Francisco 49ers, DL)
  • Doug Costin (Las Vegas Raiders, DL)
  • Sal Cannella (Seattle Seahawks, TE)
  • Juwan Green (Kansas City Chiefs, WR)
  • Garrett McGhin (Buffalo Bills, OL)
  • Jordan Ta’amu (Minnesota Vikings, QB)
  • Delontae Scott (Atlanta Falcons, DL)
  • Jacques Patrick (Tennessee Titans, RB)
  • Carson Wells (New England Patriots, LB)
  • Lavert Hill (Pittsburgh Steelers, DB)
  • Alex Mollette (Detroit Lions, OL)
  • Victor Bolden (Houston Texans, WR)
  • Nate Meadors (Cleveland Browns, DB)
  • Pita Taumoepenu (New York Jets, OLB)
  • Bruce Hector (New York Jets, DL)
  • Derrick Kelly (Cleveland Browns, OL)
  • Abram Smith (Minnesota Vikings, RB)
  • Mathew Sexton (Atlanta Falcons, WR)
  • Mike Rose (Miami Dolphins, LB)
  • Caeveon Patton (Atlanta Falcons, DL)
  • Michal Menet (Atlanta Falcons, OL)
  • Liam Ryan (Seattle Seahawks, OL)
  • John Lovett (Pittsburgh Steelers, RB)
  • Reid Sinnett (Cincinnati Bengals, QB)
  • Kevin Atkins (New York Giants, OL)
  • Darren Evans (New York Giants, DB)
  • Rex Sunahara (Pittsburgh Steelers, LS)
  • Chris Blair (Atlanta Falcons, WR)
  • Brandon Smith (Arizona Cardinals, WR)
  • Marcell Ateman (Buffalo Bills, WR)
  • Darrius Shepherd (Los Angeles Chargers, WR)
  • Ferrod Gardner (Washington Commanders, LB)
  • Willie Taylor (Jacksonville Jaguars, LB)
  • Luq Barcoo (Pittsburgh Steelers, CB)
  • Hakeem Butler (Pittsburgh Steelers, WR)
  • Jaryd Jones-Smith (Washington Commanders, T)
  • Gary Jennings (Carolina Panthers, WR)
  • Jordan Thomas (Carolina Panthers, TE)
  • Antwuan Jackson (Carolina Panthers, DL)
  • John Parker Romo (Detroit Lions, K)
  • Barry Wesley (Atlanta Falcons, T)
  • Ben DiNucci (Denver Broncos, QB)
  • Bryce Thompson (Miami Dolphins, S)
  • LaCale London (Atlanta Falcons, DL)
  • Lukas Denis (Atlanta Falcons, S)

This was a ruff list made using excel, if you find any wrong data. Let us know in the comments.


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  1. Jacob Niekamp

    August 30, 2023 at 8:33 am

    Matthew Gotel is on the list twice for making it to the NFL for both the Seahawks and Falcons. He was cut from the Falcons several days ago.

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