The Chiefs announced the following moves to get down to an initial 53-man roster. Probably the most surprising move was the release of veteran guard Jeff Allen. The Chiefs drafted Allen in the second-round back in 2012, and he started four games for them last year. He’s made 80 career appearances, with 66 starts.

Here are the rest of the cuts:

Waived/Released:

Arizona Cardinals

• Claimed off waivers from Broncos: LB Jeff Holland

Green Bay Packers

• Signed: FB Tommy Bohanon

Kansas City Chiefs

• Signed: TE Manasseh Garner
• Waived: RB Josh Caldwell

Los Angeles Chargers

• Signed: DE Thomas Costigan
• Waived/injured: TE Andrew Vollert

New England Patriots

• Signed: OL Cole Croston
• Waived/injured: CB D’Angelo Ross

New Orleans Saints

• Signed: FB Shane Smith

Arizona Cardinals

• Waived: T Andrew Lauderdale

Cleveland Browns

• Signed: T Ka’John Armstrong

Detroit Lions

• Waived: WR Jordan Smallwood

Washington Redskins

• Waived: TE Manasseh Garner

Atlanta Falcons

• Signed: CB Ryan Neal
• Waived: T Kendall Calhoun

Denver Broncos

• Claimed off waivers from Bengals: T Austin Fleer

Los Angeles Rams

• Signed: DL Lord Hyeamang

New York Giants

• Signed: DB Mike Jones
• Waived: DE Kristjan Sokoli

Philadelphia Eagles

• Released from IR: TE Adam Zaruba

Tennessee Titans

• Signed: DB Trey Caldwell, DB Kenneth Durden
• Waived: CB Jarell Carter, CB Joseph Este

Washington Redskins

• Placed on IR: RB Derrius Guice, TE Manasseh Garner
• Signed: TE J.P. Holtz, LB Jeff Knox, DL Jalen Wilkerson
• Waived/injured: FB Elijah Wellman

It was initially believed that Guice had suffered an MCL sprain, but further tests revealed a much more serious issue. It’s a crushing injury for Guice, who was in line to be the club’s top rusher this year. Considered by some the second-best back in this year’s draft, the LSU product fell largely because of character concerns. However, Guice averaged 7.6 yards per carry in 2016 on nearly 200 attempts and the Redskins were thrilled to land him late in the second round.

The good news here – if there is any – is that the Redskins boast a deep group at running back. Pass-catching specialist Chris Thompson figures to be an integral part of the offense, and the Redskins can draw from a group of more traditional runners including Rob Kelley, Byron Marshall, Kapri Bibbs, and Samaje Perine. Perine was believed to be a trade candidate, but the Oklahoma product may have better odds of making the roster in the wake of Guice’s injury.

If the Redskins feel the need to look for outside help, they could turn to a free agent market that still includes the likes of Orleans Darkwa, Alfred Morris, Adrian Peterson, Jamaal Charles, Eddie Lacy, Branden Oliver, and Andre Ellington. DeMarco Murray may also be an option, if the Redskins can lure him out of his recent retirement.

Additionally, as of 12:00pm CT today, teams can begin constructing their 10-man practice squads. You can check out our glossary entry on practice squads to brush up on those changes, as well as all the other guidelines that govern the 10-man units, whose players practice with the team but aren’t eligible to suit up on Sundays.

Here are Sunday’s NFC East transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day:

Dallas Cowboys

• Acquired:
  • LB Jayrone Elliott (story)
• Claimed:
  • DT Brian Price
• Cut:
  • LB Mark Nzeocha
  • DL Cedric Thornton (story)
• Signed to practice squad:
  • G Nate Theaker
  • T Dan Skipper
  • DT Lewis Neal
  • DT Richard Ash
  • WR Lance Lenoir
  • WR Brian Brown
  • TE Blake Jarwin
  • T Kadeem Edwards
  • S Jameill Showers
  • CB Marquez White

New York Giants

• Signed to practice squad:
  • T Adam Bisnowaty
  • DE Jordan Williams
  • WR Marquis Bundy
  • OL Jon Halapio
  • LB Curtis Grant
  • CB Donte Deayon
  • CB Tim Scott
  • S Ryan Murphy

Philadelphia Eagles

• Signed to practice squad:
  • C Josh Andrews
  • TE Billy Brown
  • LB Nate Gerry
  • T Dillon Gordon
  • DT Justin Hamilton
  • RB Byron Marshall
  • CB C.J. Smith
  • QB Nate Sudfeld
  • WR Bryce Treggs
  • WR Greg Ward

Washington Redskins

• Claimed:
  • OL T.J. Clemmings (story)
• Placed on exempt/left squad list:
  • S Su’a Cravens (story)
• Signed to practice squad:
  • DL Brandon Banks
  • WR Robert Davis
  • TE Manasseh Garner
  • WR Maurice Harris
  • G Kyle Kalis
  • LB Pete Robertson
  • S Fish Smithson

Released:

• S Will Blackmon (story)
• DL A.J. Francis

Waived:

• DL Brandon Banks
• TE E.J. Bibbs (designated as injured)
• C Lucas Crowley
• WR Robert Davis
• TE Manasseh Garner
• WR Maurice Harris
• WR Matt Hazel
• RB Kenny Hilliard
• CB Tevin Homer
• WR Levern Jacobs (designated as injured)
• RB Matt Jones (story)
• G Kyle Kalis
• T John Kling
• G Arie Kouandjio
• LB Nico Marley
• DL Joey Mbu
• CB Jeremiah McKinnon
• OL Kendall Pace
• T Vinston Painter
• WR Zach Pascal
• C Ronald Patrick (designated as injured)
• DL Ondre Pipkins
• WR James Quick
• LB Pete Robertson
• S Fish Smithson
• WR Jamari Staples
• QB Nate Sudfeld
• LB Ron Thompson Jr. (designated as injured)
• LB Lynden Trail (designated as injured)
• LB Zach Vigil
• OL Isaiah Williams

Simon, 26, first made a name for himself as a rookie in 2014 with the Seahawks. In that season, he saw time in ten games and even made five starts. However, he was limited to just one game in 2015 and his 2016 deal with the Cardinals did not work out as planned. Last year, Simon appeared in nine games with Arizona but barely made a dent on the stat sheet with just five tackles.

The Redskins beefed up the secondary through the draft this year by selecting cornerback Fabian Moreau (third round), safety Montae Nicholson (fourth round), safety Josh Harvey-Clemons (seventh round), and safety Joshua Holsey (seventh round).

As was previously reported, defensive end Greg Hardy, tight end Kellen Winslow Jr., and running back Ben Tate were among the major names to have committed to the league. Former cornerback Brandon Browner was reportedly involved, but he was curiously omitted from the training camp roster. Former Giants and Colts running back Ahmad Bradshaw is seemingly the biggest addition to the roster since the last update.

The Spring League is composed of four teams, with the rosters comprised of veteran free agents. Ultimately, six games will be played between April 5 through April 26. Players who are currently on NFL rosters are not eligible to participate.

The full training camp roster can be found below:

Quarterbacks

• Hutson Mason
• Ricky Stanzi
• McLeod Bethel-Thompson
• David Ash

Running backs

• Zachary Bauman
• Kelsey Young
• Josh Robinson
• Ben Tate
• Noel Devine
• Ahmad Bradshaw
• Anthony Dixon
• Alvester Alexander

Fullbacks

• Adam Cox
• Jonathan Amosa

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Buffalo Bills

•  Signed: WR Ed Eagan, TE Manasseh Garner

New York Giants

• Signed: RB George Winn

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This is the second promotion of the year for Christian, who has shuffled in and out of the Bills organization since originally joining the practice squad Sept. 7. Christian previously suited up for the Bills’ Week 5 win over the Rams, but he only played five snaps and didn’t record any statistics. The second-year man and former Cardinal will provide depth this week behind Charles Clay and Nick O’Leary as the 4-3 Bills host the AFC East rival Patriots (6-1).

Garner, formerly with the Broncos, signed with the Bills’ practice squad on Oct. 5 and earned a promotion for the club’s game in Miami last week. The 24-year-old didn’t see any action, however, as the Bills fell 28-25.

Eagan was set to suit up for the Bills this Sunday after receiving a promotion (and a comparison to Wes Welker from head coach Rex Ryan), but it turns out that won’t be the case for the undrafted rookie from Northwestern State. Although the Bills are perilously thin at receiver, where they’ve gone without Sammy Watkins for most of the season and are also dealing with injuries to Robert Woods and Marquise Goodwin, that wasn’t enough to keep the 5-foot-10, 193-pound Eagan in the fold.

Lawson, the No. 19 overall pick in this year’s draft, will join the team’s outside linebacker rotation behind Jerry Hughes and Lorenzo Alexander. After the Miami game, it seems possible that Lawson could be in line for a larger role. Per the team website, Lawson could also be moved to inside linebacker on passing downs.

Initially, it looked like Lawson’s shoulder surgery would keep him out for longer, but he has beaten expectations on his recovery. Many also expected the Bills’ defense to wilt without Lawson and other key players, but Buffalo has shocked everyone by winning their last four games, putting them at 4-2.

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Released:

• S Brandian Ross

Waived:

• TE Manasseh Garner
• S Antonio Glover
• OL Mathu Gibson
• OT Cameron Jefferson
• DT David Moala
• WR Durron Neal
• WR DeVier Posey
• LB Darnell Sankey
• LB Frank Shannon

The roster now stands at 79 players. The Broncos must be down to 75 by 3pm CT on Tuesday.

• The Broncos have placed defensive end Vance Walker on season-ending injured reserve and signed tight end Manasseh Garner to take his roster spot, per Nicki Jhabvala of the Denver Post. Walker was set to play an important role for the Broncos this year, but the torn ACL he suffered Monday put an end to that. The Broncos previously waived Garner with a non-football illness designation last month on the heels of an emergency appendectomy. He went undrafted out of Pitt last year.
• The Steelers have removed offensive tackle Brian Mihalik from IR with an injury settlement, tweets Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. Mihalik, undrafted from Boston College in 2015, signed a futures deal with the Steelers in January. He previously spent time on the Eagles’ practice squad.

• The Broncos have waived tight end Manasseh Garner with a non-football illness designation and signed free agent tight end John Phillips to take his place, writes Cameron Wolfe of the Denver Post. Primarily a blocker, Phillips has 95 appearances (32 starts), 45 catches and four touchdowns on his six-year resume with Dallas and San Diego.
• The Bengals announced that they have signed safety Jimmy Wilson. Wilson, who turns 30 on Saturday, appeared in 13 games with San Diego last season before the team released him in December. Earlier this year, he hooked on with KC, but that stint was short lived. Since entering the league as a seventh-rounder in 2011, Wilson has played in 73 regular-season games, logged 28 starts, and amassed five interceptions.
• The Lions announced the signing of linebacker Dominique Tovell as well as the release of wide receiver Damian Copeland and linebacker Jerry Franklin.
• The Jets announced that they have cut rookie punter Tom Hackett. With Hackett out of the picture, fellow rookie Lachlan Edwards has presumably won the team’s punting job.
• The Falcons announced the signing of defensive end Efe Obada. In a related move, Atlanta waived wide receiver Daje Johnson.