Nearly identical conversations are taking place in the inner sanctums of every NFL facility this week.



Who to cut? Who to keep? Who’s on the bubble? The debates rage throughout the preseason among coaches and team executives. They will reach a fever pitch this week as teams face a Saturday afternoon deadline to pare their current 90-man rosters to 53.



Each team has its own way of navigating this process. What is the Colts’ approach? Who makes these decisions? Who does and doesn’t get their say? And when there’s a disagreement, how is it resolved?



These are key questions because these are critical decisions with far-reaching implications. The affected parties range from the players themselves whose fates hang in the balance to position coaches eager to keep their personal favorites. And few are more invested than coach Frank Reich and General Manager Chris Ballard, who have vastly different jobs and, perhaps, different thought...