More than 600 men will be looking for jobs this weekend, as NFL teams must trim their rosters down to 53 by 6p ET Saturday night.
Former NFL linebacker Scott Fujita was never cut, but this week was always uncomfortable for him nevertheless. In his words, "there's no training for NFL roster cutdown day."
Click here for more insight into a league locker room from Scott.
Insider Jay Glazer broke the news of one high profile cut already today:
Falcons are releasing @BrianBanksFREE. Hey brother, the dream isn't over, it was ACCOMPLISHED. However, Mr. ... http://t.co/Yd8j71q3sj
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) August 30, 2013
Brian's story is about so much more than football. He's scheduled to join us on FOX Football Daily later today.
Members of the NFL fraternity have already reached out to their soon-to-be-former teammates on twitter:
Some of the toughest hours are ahead for an NFL player! The business of the game! Great game... Tough business! #blessed
— Domenik Hixon (@domenik_hixon) August 30, 2013
Today is a tough day... Want to wish my big bro @teambryanscott the best and all the rest of the guys around the league.
— jairus byrd (@jairusbyrd) August 30, 2013
It's an unfortunate reality in the NFL today, one that, again, as Scott wrote: "sucks."
So here's Randy with a little comic relief:
