NFL teams have been warned not to make contact with the June 1 cap casualties until their names officially appear on the waiver wire. Because June 1 falls on Saturday this year, the next NFL waiver wire is Monday afternoon, so the weekend will only be filled with anticipation.

Come Monday, though, expect at least 13 of the potential two dozen casualties to be released.

Many of those being released have known their fates for some time. The list of early casualties includes wide receivers Keenan McCardell (Jacksonville), Derrick Alexander (Kansas City), Antonio Freeman (Green Bay) and Herman Moore (Detroit); linebackers Hardy Nickerson (Jacksonville), Mike Jones (Pittsburgh) and Keith Mitchell (New Orleans); defensive end Marco Coleman (Washington); quarterback Charlie Batch (Detroit); halfback Jamal Anderson (Atlanta); left tackle John Fina (Buffalo); and guards Glenn Parker (New York Giants) and Ray Brown (San Francisco).

Negotiations involving defensive end Jay Williams (Carolina), tight end Jay Riemersma (Buffalo) and halfback James Stewart (Detroit) are expected to continue into next week. Because there is no deadline on such cap-related moves, a team can delay a decision until it needs the money to sign draft choices. That could delay some releases until July.

In the cases of Williams, Riemersma and Stewart, there are grounds for potential settlements to keep them on their current teams.

Stewart has the best chance of staying put. The Lions are willing to pay him more than $2 million this season to keep him as their starting running back. Coming to the right formula is the issue.

Stewart is in the middle of a $5 million a year contract. He would prefer for the team to invest more signing bonus money into his deal; the team hasn't made a firm decision if that is the right approach. Regardless, both sides agree that Stewart is willing to play for less than his scheduled pay.

Riemersma is a little more firm in how he wants to be paid. Coming off a 53-catch season, Riermersma is willing to give the Bills cap relief this year and take a pay cut next year. To do that, though, he wants the Bills to replace a major portion of his $2.525 million salary with a signing bonus commitment. The Bills want to wrap up a four-year deal with Riermersma, but they haven't convinced him that he should be making less money this year.

"This could be a long, drawn-out affair,'' said Jack Wirth, Riemersma's agent. "The Bills really don't need the money right now. They could wait to see how this sorts out.''

The Panthers and William's agent, Ron Del Duca exchanged proposals on Thursday and are expected to talk through the weekend. Williams has a base salary of $1.65 million, but his starting job could be taken away by first-round pick Julius Peppers. Williams wants to stay in Carolina, but the Panthers want salary-cap concessions.

Expect those talks to head into next week.

On Friday, the Bills contacted the agent for Fina and told Eric Metz that the team would prefer to release him Monday rather than accept his willingness to take a pay cut. Barring a change of mind over the weekend, Fina expects to be released Monday.

The Falcons let Anderson know that Monday will be his final day as a Falcon.

"Jamal knows he's going to be released,'' said his agent, Jim Sims. "They told him they will let him go Monday.''

Certainly, there could be a surprise or two. The name gaining renewed momentum for a potential June release is Bengals wide receiver Darney Scott, who has missed most of his offseason workouts with the team. Scott is in the final year of his contract and is scheduled to be paid $3.2 million.

Don't expect the Raiders to place retiring guard Steve Wisniewski or linebacker William Thomas on any list until July. The team is holding out hope that both players might decide to play this season. Until they need the money in July, the Raiders will wait, but they are nearly certain both players won't play next season.

The Titans are still hoping that center Bruce Matthews will play another season. They won't place his name on any list until they are certain he is retiring.

John Clayton is a senior writer for ESPN.com.