NFL waiver wire process begins after roster cuts this weekend
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 29, 2026, 5:15 AM
Last updated Aug 29, 2026
The NFL's waiver wire process will commence following the deadline for teams to trim their rosters to 53 players on August 30, 2026. Teams must submit claims for players eligible for waivers by 1 PM ET on August 31. Players with less than four credited seasons are subject to waivers, while vested veterans can immediately become free agents. As of now, the Kansas City Chiefs sit ninth in the waiver order, following teams like the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Jets.
- •NFL teams cut rosters to 53 players by August 30.
- •Waiver claims must be submitted by 1 PM ET on August 31.
- •Players with less than four credited seasons are waiver-eligible.
- •The Chiefs currently stand ninth in the waiver priority order.
- 5:15 AMYahoo Sports — Waiver wire: Rules and where Chiefs are positioned in order
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