Ahead of its upcoming 40th season, which premieres in September, Saturday Night Live has begun cutting its cast.

Brooks Wheelan, perhaps one of last season's most under-utilized freshmen players, announced Monday afternoon on Twitter that he was the first to be cut.

Deadline is also reporting as of Tuesday afternoon that fellow first-years Noël Wells and John Milhiser will likewise not return this fall. The site is also reporting the status of SNL's writer-turned-featured-player Mike O'Brien (who was a rather weak onscreen performer) remains unclear.

Nasim Pedrad, the longest-running female cast member, is also reportedly leaving for Fox's upcoming comedy Mulaney, on which she has a starring role. As we previously reported, the actress—arguably best known for her Kim Kardashian impersonation—had suggested last month she might not return.