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It’s final cutdown day in the NFL! Leinart, Houshmandzadeh among the casualties

By ArtieFufkin

"The Turk" is going to have a busy day

Yep, it’s cutdown day.  For the uninitiated, today is the day that each NFL squad must trim their roster down to 53 players for the start of the season.  Coaches and GMs around the league are faced with the difficult decision of which players to hang on to, and which to release. And those in the latter category will be getting a visit from the director of player personnel (aka “The Turk”), asking for their playbook and telling them they need to visit with the coach.

The deadline for roster cuts it 6pm ET today, so we’ll try to keep track of the most notable moves from across the league.  And since a bunch of cuts were made yesterday, there are already some recognizable names on the casualty list.  Undoubtedly some of these players will be targeted as free agent pick-ups before the season starts, so keep an eye out for guys who still may have some tread on their tires, or could potentially do better in a different situation.

UPDATE: So far the list of players now without a home includes Cardinals QB Matt Leinart, Seahawks WR TJ Houshmandzadeh, Redskins RB Willie Parker, Seahawks QB JP Losman, Bengals WR Matt Jones, Bucs WR Mark Clayton, Ravens QB Troy Smith, Titans QB Chris Simms and a former Rhodes Scholar, Titans S Myron Rolle.

The Matt Leinart era is over in the desert (Image: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

END OF DAY UPDATE: NFL.com has the complete list of cuts, ESPN.com has team-by-team analysis, and CBS Sportsline’s Clark Judge has a good wrap-up of today’s winners & losers.

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2010 NFL Cutdown Day Notables:
(teams listed alphabetically by city, list not comprehensive, non-cut roster moves in green)

• Arizona has released QB Matt Leinart, LB Monty Beisel, TE Anthony Becht, OLB/DE Cody Brown; traded OG Reggie Wells to Philadelphia
• Atlanta has released CB Chevis Jackson, FB Dan Klecko, C Brett Romberg, C Blake Schlueter
• Baltimore has released K Shayne Graham, QB Troy Smith, WR Demetrius Williams, CB Travis Fisher; placed S Ed Reed on PUP list; traded DE Antwan Barnes to Eagles
• Buffalo has released WR James Hardy, QB Levi Brown, RB Joique Bell, OL Kirk Chambers, WR Chad Jackson, RB Chad Simpson
• Carolina has released QB Hunter Cantwell, DE Eric Moore and T Rob Petitti, DL Tank Tyler, WR Kenny Moore;
  
• Chicago has released WR Juaquin Iglesias, S Al Afalava, QB Dan LeFevour, DL Jarron Gilbert, OL Josh Beekman, LB Tim Shaw
• Cincinnati has released WR Matt Jones, K Dave Rayner, G Isaac Sowells, TE Chase Coffman, S Rico Murray, S Jeromy Miles; traded CB David Jones to Jaguars
• Cleveland has released WR Bobby Engram, OL Scott Kooistra, DL C.J. Moseley, QB Brett Ratliff, CB Brandon McDonald, WR Syndric Steptoe, DB Coye Francis; Placed RB Montario Hardesty on injured reserve
• Dallas hasreleased CB Cletis Gordon, DE Junior Siavii, OLB Curtis Johnson, LB Steve Octavien; traded WR Patrick Crayton to San Diego; traded OT Pat McQuistan to Miami
  
• Denver released DL Jarvis Green, DT Darrell Reid, TE Kory Sperry; placed RB LenDale White, WR Brandon Stokley and DL Elvis Dumervil on injured reserve
• Detroit has released OT Jon Jansen, S Ko Simpson, CB Dre Bly, K Steve Hauschka, RB De De Dorsey, LB Caleb Campbell
• Green Bay has released QB Graham Harrell, TE Spencer Havner, RB Kregg Lumpkin, LB Cyril Obiozor; Placed DB Will Blackmon and OL Allen Barbre on injured reserve
• Houston has released K Kris Brown, CB Jacques Reeves, QB John David Booty, C Chris White, TE Derek Fine, RB Jeremiah Johnson; Signed RB Derrick Ward
• Indianapolis has released OL Adam Terry, CB Ray Fisher, WR Taj Smith, WR Brandon James, QB Tom Brandstater
• Jacksonville has released S Gerald Alexander, WR Troy Williamson, LB Tony Gilbert, G Kynan Forney, RB Kolby Smith, CD Scott Starks, LB Teddy Lehman, TE Ernest Wilford; traded S Reggie Nelson to Bengals
• Kansas City has released S DaJuan Morgan, QB Tyler Palko, LB David Herron; Signed S Jarrad Page
• Miami has released QB Pat White, WR Patrick Turner, OL Andrew Hartline, DT Montavious Stanley, OG Donald Thomas, TE David Martin
• Minnesota has released WR Javon Walker, TE Garrett Mills, DL Tremaine Johnson, RB Ian Johnson, K Rhys Lloyd; traded QB Sage Rosenfels and WR Darius Renaud to the NY Giants
• New England has released LB Derrick Burgess, DL Damione Lewis, WR Sam Aiken, LB Pierre Woods, C Eric Ghiaciuc; placed S Brandon McGowan on injured reserve
• New Orleans has released DE Bobby McCray, QB Patrick Ramsey, RB Ladell Betts, FB Jason McKie, DT Kendrick Clancy, OL Nick Leckey; placed S Darren Sharper on PUP list
• New York Giants have released QB Rhett Bomar, DT Jay Alford, WR Derek Hagan, OL Guy Whimper, TE Bear Pascoe, RB Andre Brown
• New York Jets have released QB Kevin O’Connell, FB Jason Davis, WR Larry Taylor, LB Rickey Foley, S Donovan Warren
• Oakland has released C Chris Morris, DT William Joseph, DE Jay Richardson, QB Colt Brennan
• Philadelphia has released S Quentin Demps, G Max Jean-Giles, S Macho Harris, TE Cornelius Ingram, WR Kelly Washington, WR Jordan Norwood, RB J.J. Arrington, CB Geoffrey Pope; traded OL Stacey Andrews to Seattle
• Pittsburgh has released C Justin Hartwig, FB Frank Summers, WR Stefan Logan, TE Sean McHugh, LB Renauld Williams, WR Brandon London
• St. Louis has released LB Bobby Carpenter, DE Victor Adeyanju, CB Quincy Butler, QB Keith Null, TE Darcy Johnson, WR Jordan Kent
• San Diego has released WR Josh Reed, CB Nathan Vasher, QB Jonatha Crompton, S Quinton Teal
• San Francisco has released WR Jason Hill, RB Michael Robinson, CB Karl Paymah, LB Matt Willhelm, TE Tony Curtis
• Seattle had released WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh, QB JP Losman,WR Brandon Jones, DT Amon Gordon, LB Tyjuan Hagler; Announced retirement of OL Coach Alex Gibbs
• Tampa Bay has released WR Mark Clayton, QB Jevan Snead, DT Dre Moore, Donovan Raiola; placed CB Aqib Talib on reserve/suspended list
• Tennesse has released DE Raheem Brock, S Myron Rolle, QB Chris Simms, RB Samkon Gado, CB Tye Hill, RB Alvin Pearlman, TE Sean Ryan
• Washington has released RB Willie Parker, OL Chad Rinehart, WR Bobby Wade, S Tyrone Carter, FB Carey Davis, NT Howard Green, RB Ryan Torain

(Sources for updates: Adam Schefter’s Twitter, NFL.com and NFLFanHouse)

Stay tuned, as well continue to update this list throughout the day.