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.

The 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the National Football League (NFL) and the NFL Players Association included significant positive developments regarding the health and safety of players.

This is the time of year when most NFL players get some valuable time off before the start of a grueling season. However, this time each year, there are over 500 players who were on a roster the previous year but have no contract