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Rare change: Why the NFL's 2026 cut deadline is being held on a Sunday for the first time in 22 years

The league shifted the 53-man roster deadline to Sunday for the first time since 2004 to accommodate the 49ers and Rams traveling to Australia for their Week 1 matchup

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Rare change: Why the NFL's 2026 cut deadline is being held on a Sunday for the first time in 22 years
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