The NFL requires teams to trim their 90-man roster down to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 26. Players with less than four accrued seasons will go to waivers, while those with more than four will head right to free agency. The waiver wire opens on Wednesday, August 27, along with the formulation of 16-player practice squads.

The Los Angeles Chargers—and all NFL clubs—must get their roster to a maximum of 53 players by 4 p.m. ET. From Sunday to Tuesday, the Chargers will have to part ways with 37 players, with some returning by way of the practice squad or 24 hours later as they do one-day cut-downs.

The Los Angeles Chargers open the 2025 NFL regular season against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 5 in Sao Paulo, Brazil