The Denver Broncos kicked off their initial roster cuts on Sunday by parting ways with five players: outside linebacker Andrew Farmer, undrafted wide receiver Joaquin Davis, cornerback Micah Abraham, UDFA defensive back Joshua Pickett and UDFA offensive lineman Clay Webb.

1. CB Damarri Mathis: He's talented enough to serve as a No. 5 cornerback, but the Broncos are packed at cornerback and the team would save $3.4 million if Mathis is cut. Trading him for a late-round pick could be a best-case scenario.

With training camp and all three preseason games now complete, the next order of business is trimming the roster down from 90 players to 53 players. In the past, there would have been two prior smaller cut-down dates,