# Carter Bahns: An unsigned CBS Sports piece names 20 notable veterans it considers at risk of being cut before the 53-man roster deadline, with several pegged for the practice squad or outright release, and also sketches a few depth-chart pecking orders (Titans QBs, Panthers tight ends, Texans receivers, Eagles backfield). **Claimed:** Aug 27, 2026 **Pundit:** Carter Bahns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/carter-bahns **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-roster-cuts-veteran-candidates/ 26 checkable claims — 20 roster spot calls and 6 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 41 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 14 of 26 have settled so far, averaging 7.1 out of 100, against 92.9 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one. > Here are 20 notable veterans at risk of being cut. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Laquon Treadwell to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Laquon Treadwell, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jerry Tillery to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jerry Tillery, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Cooper Rush to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Cooper Rush, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Noah Igbinoghene to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Noah Igbinoghene, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Ameer Abdullah to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Ameer Abdullah, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Marquez Valdes-Scantling to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Evan Neal to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Evan Neal, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Khalil Herbert to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Khalil Herbert, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Sterling Shepard to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Sterling Shepard, Houston Texans - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Van Jefferson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Van Jefferson, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Trevor Penning to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Trevor Penning, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Phillip Dorsett to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Phillip Dorsett, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Odell Beckham Jr. to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Darren Waller to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Darren Waller, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Emmanuel Ogbah to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Emmanuel Ogbah, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mitchell Trubisky to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Mitchell Trubisky, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tim Patrick to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tim Patrick - Verdict: not settled yet - **Will Levis to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Will Levis, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cam Ward to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Cam Ward, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mitchell Evans to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Mitchell Evans, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Saquon Barkley to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sterling Shepard to be 6th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Sterling Shepard, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tommy Tremble to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tommy Tremble, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mecole Hardman to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Mecole Hardman - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mazi Smith to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Mazi Smith, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dameon Pierce to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Dameon Pierce, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Laquon Treadwell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/laquon-treadwell - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/colts - Jerry Tillery — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jerry-tillery - Cooper Rush — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cooper-rush - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Noah Igbinoghene — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/noah-igbinoghene - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Ameer Abdullah — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ameer-abdullah - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Marquez Valdes-Scantling — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/marquez-valdes-scantling - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Evan Neal — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/evan-neal - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants - Khalil Herbert — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/khalil-herbert - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Sterling Shepard — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/sterling-shepard - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans - Van Jefferson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/van-jefferson - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Trevor Penning — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/trevor-penning - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Phillip Dorsett — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/phillip-dorsett - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Odell Beckham Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/odell-beckham-jr - Darren Waller — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/darren-waller - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Emmanuel Ogbah — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-ogbah - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Mitchell Trubisky — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mitchell-trubisky - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Tim Patrick — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tim-patrick - Will Levis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/will-levis - Cam Ward — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cam-ward - Mitchell Evans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mitchell-evans - Saquon Barkley — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/saquon-barkley - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Tommy Tremble — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tommy-tremble - Mecole Hardman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mecole-hardman - Mazi Smith — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mazi-smith - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Dameon Pierce — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dameon-pierce ## What others said about the same people - Tyler Sullivan on Drew Lock: In an unsigned Week 2 odds roundup, the piece states that with Sam Darnold hurt, Drew Lock will likely start at quarterback for Seattle against Arizona. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8a14b5e6-066b-457f-b409-a3ddbd512aca (scored 0) - Ralph Vacchiano on Tua Tagovailoa: Vacchiano ranks all 32 NFL teams entering the 2026 season, with the Rams first and Dolphins last. He also flags the Giants as a potential surprise team with a top-10 defense, and notes Deshaun Watson won Cleveland's QB job while Tua Tagovailoa starts Week 1 in Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6f782be9-64d3-47cf-b054-6566e14194d6 (scored 0) - Mike Moraitis on DaRon Bland: Moraitis names five Cowboys he expects to be playing their final season opener in Dallas in 2026: George Pickens (likely tag-and-trade or departure), Malik Hooker, Luke Schoonmaker, DeMarvion Overshown and DaRon Bland. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/66b5ed7b-41bd-4f67-9b4d-16eae4675e67 (scored 100) - John Shipley on Jack Kiser: Shipley projects a full 16-player (plus one international/exemption spot) Jaguars practice squad for 2026, naming specific players at each position he expects to land there. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c0a52b7c-63b2-4e18-b7da-9342dbbc111f (scored 0) - Bucky Brooks on Keenan Allen: Brooks predicted J.J. McCarthy won't be on the Vikings' roster (traded or released), said Kyler Murray wins the Vikings' QB competition, made a series of 2025 award picks, made 2026 Heisman/draft projections including Arch Manning as the front-runner for the No. 1 overall pick, and said none of Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen or Joe Burrow win a championship this season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/10c3797b-f9e0-41ca-a2a3-5d765a242a79 (scored 100) - Steven Ruiz on Michael Penix Jr.: In a retrospective tiering of all 32 starting quarterbacks, Ruiz treats Michael Penix Jr. as the Falcons' Week 1 starter over Kirk Cousins, whom he places in his lowest tier. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/968b3764-11ef-41b5-a370-ff570b3219d1 (scored 0) ## More roster spot calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Cody Rourke on Mitchell Fraboni: Rourke names the Ravens as the bounce-back team most likely to be dangerous in the AFC again, and says Houston's defense alone should carry the Texans into the postseason. He also expects long snapper Mitchell Fraboni to be one of Denver's practice-squad elevations for the Chiefs game, and slots Pat Bryant as Denver's third receiver behind Courtland Sutton and Jaylen Waddle. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ecf0b4d8-7096-41e4-b8bd-f37d5cdcd8d5 (scored 0) - Sayre Bedinger on Adam Prentice: Benninger expects Houston's elite defense to make them either a division winner or a wild card team, thinks Marvin Mims was trending toward being Denver's fourth receiver rather than just the return man, and figures Adam Prentice will be the Broncos' other practice-squad call-up. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ac244b64-ba35-48be-bad9-b54ef4f4fcfc (scored 0) - Bob Morris on Adam Prentice: Morris predicts Jarrett Stidham holds the backup QB job behind Bo Nix, Adam Prentice makes the 53-man roster as the fullback/fourth back, and Lucas Krull gets cut. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fbd4f215-eaf5-4bff-9431-d661656ff28a (scored 100) - Erick Trickel on Adam Prentice: After the Broncos' preseason opener, Trickel argued fullback Adam Prentice has shown enough value to earn a spot on the 53-man roster ahead of the team's fourth running back options (Jaleel McLaughlin, Tyler Badie, Cody Schrader). — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3b8bcd8c-c4ab-4a02-9bb6-39d20cae9d37 (scored 100) - Nick Shook on Aaron Donald: Shook unveiled his first NFL power rankings of the year, putting the Rams first, the Broncos second and the defending champion Seahawks only third, with the Dolphins last. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ea18c6ec-7662-4e66-91ed-4d0ef9d7d97d (scored 100) - Cody Roark on Adam Prentice: Cody laid out his projected Broncos 53-man roster, naming four running backs, five receivers, five tight ends (including Nate Adkins as a fullback/tight end hybrid), five safeties, four outside linebackers, five off-ball linebackers and five cornerbacks, with Adam Prentice starting on the practice squad. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bbb23290-4017-4020-92cb-b43555da5c26 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/corrections?pundit=carter-bahns