The 53-man roster deadline for NFL teams in 2025 was on Tuesday, August 26, by 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). Teams were required to reduce their rosters from the larger preseason size down to the maximum 53 active players by this deadline ahead of the season start, which is less than two weeks after that date.
Thus, the key date for the 53-man roster deadline in 2025 was August 26, Tuesday, at 4 p.m. ET.
