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NFL Roster Cuts Deadline Coming This Afternoon

KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 26: Steven Jackson #39 of the St. Louis Rams rushes against the Kansas City Chiefs during a pre-season game at Arrowhead Stadium  on August 26, 2011 in Kansas City, Missouri.  (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 26: Steven Jackson #39 of the St. Louis Rams rushes against the Kansas City Chiefs during a pre-season game at Arrowhead Stadium on August 26, 2011 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
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The Kansas City Chiefs need to make two more roster moves in order to be down to the league-mandated 80-man roster limit by 3:00 p.m. (Arrowhead Time) today. They were at 89 players yesterday morning and made seven moves to get down to 82 players, where they stand now.

It's easy to predict that the Chiefs next two moves will be a couple of undrafted free agents, or other players we never thought had a legitimate shot at making the team. However, I could see a veteran getting the axe now so that he has enough time to find another team. Maybe that's how it happens, maybe not. But it's something to keep in mind.

Like we were talking about the other day, the Chiefs also need to be watching out for the cuts other teams are making. There aren't many holes on the Chiefs roster but there are some so I'm interested in seeing who else becomes available.

While we wait on the next two cuts, I've (once again) posted the entire depth chart after the jump. Two more players' names will be gone from that list by this afternoon and on Sept. 3 it'll be trimmed down to 53 players.

WR: Jerheme UrbanSteve BreastonJonathan BaldwinVerran TuckerJeremy HorneChandler WilliamsJosue Paul

LT: Branden AlbertJared Gaither, David MimsButch Lewis

LG: Ryan LiljaDarryl Harris, Lucas Patterson

C: Casey WiegmannRodney Hudson, Darryl Harris

RG: Jon AsamoahBobby GreenwoodMike IngersollChris Harr

RT: Barry RichardsonRyan O'Callaghan, Chris Harr

TE: Leonard PopeTony MoeakiJake O'ConnellCody SlateCharlie GanttAnthony Becht

WR: Dwayne BoweDexter McClusterTerrance CopperKeary Colbert, Zeke MarkshausenChris Manno

QB: Matt CasselTyler PalkoRicky Stanzi

FB: Le'Ron McClainMike CoxShane BannonTervaris Johnson

RB: Thomas JonesJamaal CharlesJackie Battle

DEFENSE

LDE: Tyson JacksonAllen BaileyAmon Gordon

NT: Kelly GreggAnthony ToribioJerrell PoweHarold Ayodele

RDE: Glenn DorseyWallace GilberryDion GalesBrandon Bair

LOLB: Andy StudebakerCameron SheffieldJustin Houston

LILB: Jovan BelcherJustin ColeAmara Kamara

RILB: Derrick Johnson, Demorrio WilliamsCory GreenwoodMicah Johnson

ROLB: Tamba HaliPierre Walters, Eric BakhtiariGabe Miller

LCB: Brandon FlowersTravis DanielsQuinten Lawrence, Demond Washington

RCB: Brandon CarrJavier ArenasJalil BrownMario Russell

SS: Eric BerryReshard LangfordDonald Washington

FS: Kendrick LewisJon McGraw, Sabby PIscitelli, Ricky PriceJaves Lewis

SPECIAL TEAMS

P: Dustin Colquitt, Ryan Succop

K: Ryan Succop, Todd Carter

PR: Javier Arenas, Dexter McCluster, Steve Breaston, Jerheme Urban, Donald Washington

KR: Javier Arenas, Dexter McCluster, Steve Breaston, Quinten Lawrence, Donald Washington

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