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NFL waiver wire explained: Bills players subject to the process

The Buffalo Bills have over 40 players who could be subject to waivers as they look to cut down from 90 players to 53 by the August 26 deadline and beyond.

Of course, several players on their rookie contracts should be safe from getting waived, such as wide receiver Keon Coleman. But, if any of these players are waived this week, they will be subject to the waiver wire pool and can be claimed by another team.

If not, they can be a part of Buffalo’s 16-man practice squad, which will likely be finalized the day after the cutdown date.

Which Buffalo Bills are subject to waivers?

CB Zy Alexander

C Jacob Bayer

WR Stephen Gosnell

CB Maxwell Hairston

DB Jordan Hancock

TE Jackson Hawes

EDGE Landon Jackson

LB Keonta Jenkins

TE Keleki Latu

OT Chase Lundt

DB Wande Owens

G Rush Reimer

DT T.J. Sanders

DE Paris Shand

CB Dorian Strong

DT Deone Walker

RB Elijah Young

DE Nelson Ceaser

OL Mike Edwards

RB Frank Gore Jr.

OT Richard Gouraige

CB Daequan Hardy

DT Marcus Harris

DT Zion Logue

DT Casey Rogers

WR Tyrell Shavers

TE Matt Sokol

LB Joe Andreessen

S Cole Bishop

DT DeWayne Carter

LB Jimmy Ciarlo

OT Travis Clayton

CB/RET Brandon Codrington

WR Keon Coleman

TE Zach Davidson

RB Ray Davis

WR Grant DuBose

T Tylan Grable

CB Ja’Marcus Ingram

P Brad Robbins

DE Javon Solomon

LB Edefuan Ulofoshio

C/G Sedrick Van Pran-Granger

T Alec Anderson

WR Deon Cain

TE Dalton Kincaid

G O’Cyrus Torrence

T Ryan Van Demark

WR Kristian Wilkerson

LB Dorian Williams

What is waivers in the NFL?

As the final preparations begin for the season, teams will make massive changes to their roster, either waiving or releasing players. But not all players instantly become free agents and free to sign with any team.

Well, when a player is ‘waived’, they are subject to the waiver wire, where any team can claim them and assume their current contract. Currently, the waiver wire order (listed below) is dependent on the NFL Draft order from this past April, but without any trades.

Teams will file waiver claims at the same time, but only the team with the highest claim will successfully ‘claim’ the player and their current contract.

Which NFL players are subject to go on waivers and not be released?

Whether or not a player enters the waiver wire of becomes a free agent depends on a player’s NFL service time. Players with at least four years of accrued NFL service time are outright released. If a player is released, their contract has ended, and they’re eligible to sign with any team.

However, if a player has less than four years of service time, they are waived and subject to waiver wire claims. Any player who is not claimed after being waived is eligible to sign wherever they’d like, including their former team’s practice squad.

Mainly, the group of players getting waived is those who are currently not eligible for unrestricted free agency status entering the year. They would be an Exclusive Rights Free Agent (less than three years of service) or a Restricted Free Agent (three years of service).

What is the NFL waiver order right now?

The NFL waiver order during the preseason and the first three weeks of the regular season mirrors the 2025 NFL Draft order. Once we get through four games, it resets to the current NFL standings. So the Titans have first crack at every player on waivers.

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