At the end of every regular NFL season, the players on 18 teams pack up their lockers, say goodbye to teammates, coaches, and other club personnel, and begin making plans for the next few months.

What’s your plan when things don’t go according to plan?

We are in week five in the NFL, which means we are a quarter of the way through the regular season.

As we begin another week of the 2023 NFL season, the journey has begun toward the ultimate prize—a Super Bowl Championship. Every team starts this journey full of optimism, hope, and a belief that their process, plan, and preparation will produce this desired outcome.

This week—the week when National Football League (NFL) rosters are finalized, or ‘cut week’—is one of the most challenging weeks for members of the NFL community.