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NFL\u00a0<\/a>teams trimmed their roster from 90 to 53 players before the deadline at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday. As usual, it was one of the most emotionally taxing weekends in the league.\u00a0<\/p>\n Some of these players will get a second chance if another club picks them up on the waiver wire before Monday at 1 p.m. ET, or if the team they played for in preseason re-signs them to its practice squad. For others, unfortunately, it marks the end of their football journey.\u00a0<\/p>\n It’s painful for all involved, but it’s something teams are required to do. With that in mind, here are the five most notable cuts from Sunday’s deadline.\u00a0<\/p>\n Nothing has gone right for Kentucky Wildcats<\/a> star Levis since he unexpectedly fell to the Titans at pick No. 33 of the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Many thought that may have been a steal for Tennessee.\u00a0<\/p>\n “I don’t have a crystal ball, but I would bet on Will Levis. He’s in a great situation there in Tennessee,” ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. told Jim Wyatt\u00a0<\/a>of the team website in 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n That take aged poorly. Levis went 5-16 in 21 regular-season games, posting a below-average 82.7 passer rating before 2025 No. 1 pick Cam Ward replaced him. This preseason, Levis failed to attract trade suitors, finishing 21-of-39 passing (53.8 percent) for 200 yards.<\/p>\n Tennessee’s dysfunction didn’t help. It fired former head coach Mike Vrabel after the 2023 season and replaced him with Brian Callahan. He was fired after going 4-19 in two seasons. Levis still didn’t blame the franchise after confirming he had been waived. It was a mutual decision.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n