Waiver wire: Rules and where Chiefs are positioned in order

Waiver wire: Rules and where Chiefs are positioned in order

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Waiver wire: Rules and where Chiefs are positioned in order
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On Sunday, all 32 NFL teams will cut their offseason rosters to 53 players, concluding the 2026 preseason.

The following day, the waiver wire process will begin. Here’s what to know:

When is the deadline for waiver claims?

NFL teams must submit waiver claims for eligible players by 1 PM ET on Monday, August 31. That’s a little less than 24 hours after the official cutdown deadline on Sunday.

After waivers process shortly after 12:00 p.m. Arrowhead time, the remaining players will become free agents and can be signed to practice squads or other rosters.

Which players are eligible for waivers?

When determining waiver eligibility, there are two types of players. Those with less than four “credited” seasons are subject to waivers and are subject to claims before becoming free agents. Those with four or more credited seasons are considered “vested veterans” and are not subject to waivers. Once released, they immediately become free agents and are eligible to sign with whomever they wish.

A “credited” season is different from an “accrued” season. The latter is used to determine if players become Unrestricted Free Agents (UFAs), Restricted Free Agents (RFAs) or Exclusive Rights Free Agents (ERFAs).

A credited season is as follows: a player must be on an active, inactive, IR, or PUP roster for three or more regular season games. A player who receives an injury settlement (or grievance) for the equivalent of three or more regular season games is also given a credited season.

What’s the current waiver order?

  1. Las Vegas Raiders
  2. New York Jets
  3. Arizona Cardinals
  4. Tennessee Titans
  5. New York Giants
  6. Cleveland Browns
  7. Washington Commanders
  8. New Orleans Saints
  9. Kansas City Chiefs
  10. Cincinnati Bengals
  11. Miami Dolphins
  12. Dallas Cowboys
  13. Atlanta Falcons
  14. Baltimore Ravens
  15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  16. Indianapolis Colts
  17. Detroit Lions
  18. Minnesota Vikings
  19. Carolina Panthers
  20. Green Bay Packers
  21. Pittsburgh Steelers
  22. Los Angeles Chargers
  23. Philadelphia Eagles
  24. Jacksonville Jaguars
  25. Chicago Bears
  26. Buffalo Bills
  27. San Francisco 49ers
  28. Houston Texans
  29. Los Angeles Rams
  30. Denver Broncos
  31. New England Patriots
  32. Seattle Seahawks

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