‘Hard Knocks’ episode 5 recap: Anthony Lynn keeps it real on Chargers’ cutdown day

Most NFL coaches and general managers dread the two days after the final training-camp practice because they need to have difficult conversations with players as they trim the roster to 53.
It’s not an easy situation to tell players they’re not good enough for the final roster while finding encouraging words after delivering the bad news.
Coaches use common excuses for why they didn’t make the team. Rams coach Sean McVay went with “there’s too much depth at the posi