{"id":321895,"date":"2025-08-27T14:37:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/321895\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T14:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:37:14","slug":"nfl-waiver-wire-explained-broncos-players-subject-to-the-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/321895\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL waiver wire explained: Broncos players subject to the process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Denver Broncos 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Of course, several players on their rookie contracts should be safe from getting waived, such as franchise quarterback Bo Nix. 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">If not, they can be a part of Denver\u2019s 16-man practice squad, which will likely be finalized the day after the cutdown date.<\/p>\n<p>Which Denver Broncos are subject to waivers?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">CB Jahdae Barron<br \/>WR Pat Bryant<br \/>T Marques Cox<br \/>P Jeremy Crawshaw<br \/>WR Joaquin Davis<br \/>RB RJ Harvey<br \/>WR Courtney Jackson<br \/>DE Sai\u2019vion Jones<br \/>TE Caleb Lohner<br \/>C Joe Michalski<br \/>WR Jerjuan Newton<br \/>CB Joshua Pickett<br \/>TE Caden Prieskorn<br \/>ILB Karene Reid<br \/>CB Jaden Robinson<br \/>OLB Que Robinson<br \/>WR Kyrese Rowan<br \/>T\/G Xavier Truss<br \/>ILB Jordan Turner<br \/>G Clay Webb<br \/>DT Kristian Williams<br \/>DB Micah Abraham<br \/>NT Jordan Miller<br \/>OLB Garrett Nelson<br \/>CB Quinton Newsome<br \/>OL Will Sherman<br \/>CB Reese Taylor<br \/>CB Kris Abrams-Draine<br \/>RB Tyler Badie<br \/>ILB Levelle Bailey<br \/>T Frank Crum<br \/>DT Michael Dwumfour<br \/>OLB Jonah Elliss<br \/>RB Audric Estime<br \/>OLB Andrew Farmer<br \/>WR Troy Franklin<br \/>DL Jordan Jackson<br \/>DB Devon Key<br \/>QB Bo Nix<br \/>WR A.T. Perry<br \/>DB Keidron Smith<br \/>OLB Dondrea Tillman<br \/>RB Blake Watson<br \/>TE Nate Adkins<br \/>WR Michael Bandy<br \/>C Alex Forsyth<br \/>TE Lucas Krull<br \/>RB Jaleel McLaughlin<br \/>CB Ja\u2019Quan McMillian<br \/>WR Marvin Mims Jr.<br \/>CB Riley Moss<br \/>T Alex Palczewski<br \/>LB Drew Sanders<\/p>\n<p>What is waivers in the NFL?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Well, when a player is \u2018waived\u2019, 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Teams will file waiver claims at the same time, but only the team with the highest claim will successfully \u2018claim\u2019 the player and their current contract.<\/p>\n<p>Which NFL players are subject to go on waivers and not be released?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Whether or not a player enters the waiver wire of becomes a free agent depends on a player\u2019s 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\u2019re eligible to sign with any team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">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\u2019d like, including their former team\u2019s practice squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">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).<\/p>\n<p>What is the NFL waiver order right now?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">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.<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee TitansCleveland BrownsNew York GiantsNew England PatriotsJacksonville JaguarsLas Vegas RaidersNew York JetsCarolina PanthersNew Orleans SaintsChicago BearsSan Francisco 49ersDallas CowboysMiami DolphinsIndianapolis ColtsAtlanta FalconsArizona CardinalsCincinnati BengalsSeattle SeahawksTampa Bay BuccaneersDenver BroncosPittsburgh SteelersLos Angeles ChargersGreen Bay PackersMinnesota VikingsHouston TexansLos Angeles RamsBaltimore RavensDetroit LionsWashington CommandersBuffalo BillsKansas City ChiefsPhiladelphia Eagles<a class=\"duet--article--comments-link _1jdgahs9\" href=\"http:\/\/www.milehighreport.com\/denver-broncos-roster\/155699\/nfl-waiver-wire-explained-broncos-players-subject-to-the-process#comments\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1 Comment<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Denver Broncos have over 50 players who could be subject to waivers as they look to cut&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":321896,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2062],"tags":[232,231,258,41075,1151,2431,2426,7,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-321895","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-denver-broncos","8":"tag-broncos","9":"tag-denver","10":"tag-denver-broncos","11":"tag-denver-broncos-free-agency","12":"tag-denver-broncos-news","13":"tag-denver-broncos-roster","14":"tag-denverbroncos","15":"tag-football","16":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115101240293331928","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=321895"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321895\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/321896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=321895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=321895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=321895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}