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NFL waiver wire explained: Bears players subject to the process

The Chicago Bears have over 50 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 franchise quarterback Caleb Williams. 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 Chicago’s 16-man practice squad, which will likely be finalized the day after the cutdown date.

Which Chicago Bears are subject to waivers?

WR Luther Burden III

DL Xavier Carlton

LB Power Echols

LS Luke Elkin

DB Zah Frazier

TE Thomas Gordon (Waived on Sunday)

LB Ruben Hyppolite II

DB Tysheem Johnson

TE Colston Loveland

RB Kyle Monangai

OL Luke Newman

WR JP Richardson

OL Ozzy Trapilo

DL Shemar Turner

WR Jahdae Walker

DB Jeremiah Walker (Waived on Sunday)

WR Maurice Alexander

OL Theo Benedet

LB Swayze Bozeman (Waived on Sunday)

DB Millard Bradford

DB Mekhi Garner

DB Kaleb Hayes

LB Carl Jones

DL Jamree Kromah

DB Mark Perry (Waived on Sunday)

QB Austin Reed

TE Joel Wilson

OL Kiran Amegadjie

DL Austin Booker

DB Alex Cook

OL Chris Glaser (Waived on Sunday)

OL Bill Murray

WR Rome Odunze

OL Ricky Stromberg

P Tory Taylor

RB Ian Wheeler

QB Caleb Williams

QB Tyson Bagent

RB Brittain Brown

DL Gervon Dexter Sr.

DL Jonathan Ford

DL Daniel Hardy

RB Roschon Johnson

OL Jordan McFadden

DL Zacch Pickens

WR Tyler Scott

LB Noah Sewell

DB Terell Smith

DB Tyrique Stevenson

WR Samori Toure (Waived on Sunday)

OL Darnell Wright

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.

New York Giants

New England Patriots

Jacksonville Jaguars

Las Vegas Raiders

New York Jets

New Orleans Saints

San Francisco 49ers

Indianapolis Colts

Cincinnati Bengals

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Pittsburgh Steelers

Los Angeles Chargers

Green Bay Packers

Minnesota Vikings

Los Angeles Rams

Kansas City Chiefs

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