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NFL waiver wire explained: Chiefs players subject to the process
Source: https://www.arrowheadpride.com/kans...plained-chiefs-players-subject-to-the-process
The Kansas City Chiefs have over 50 players who could be subject to waivers if they are cut from their roster.
Of course, some players on their rookie contracts should be safe from being waived — including wide receiver Rashee Rice and 2025’s first-round pick Josh Simmons. But if any of these players are waived this week, they can be claimed by another team.
If they are not claimed by another team, they can be signed to Kansas City’s 16-man practice squad, which the team will begin assembling on Wednesday.
Which Chiefs players would be subject to waivers?
- WR Elijhah Badger
- LB Jeffrey Bassa
- TE Jake Briningstool
- DB Ajani Carter
- OL Dalton Cooper
- CB Jacobe Covington
- WR Mac Dalena
- LB Brandon George
- DE Ashton Gillotte
- WR Jimmy Holiday
- DT Coziah Izzard
- DB Kevin Knowles
- OL Joey Lombard
- DE Nate Matlack
- LB Cooper McDonald
- S Glendon Miller
- LB Xander Mueller
- DT Omarr Norman-Lott
- OL Esa Pole
- WR Hal Presley
- WR Jalen Royals
- OT Josh Simmons
- RB Brashard Smith
- WR Key’Shawn Smith
- CB Melvin Smith Jr.
- TE Tre Watson
- S Major Williams
- DB Nohl Williams
- LB Owen Carney
- OT Chukwuebuka Godrick
- DB Azizi Hearn
- DT Fabien Lovett Sr.
- QB Chris Oladokun
- WR Nikko Remigio
- TE Geor’Quarius Spivey
- RB Michael Wiley
- P Matt Araiza
- WR Jason Brownlee
- LB Cole Christiansen
- OT Ethan Driskell
- OL C.J. Hanson
- DB Jaden Hicks
- OL Hunter Nourzad
- CB Chris Roland-Wallace
- FB Carson Steele
- T Kingsley Suamataia
- TE Jared Wiley
- WR Xavier Worthy
- OL Mike Caliendo
- DB Chamarri Conner
- LB Cam Jones
- OL Wanya Morris
- WR Rashee Rice
What does it mean when an NFL player is waived?
Not all players who have been cut from a roster become free agents who may sign with another team.
Any player with fewer than four accrued seasons must be waived. Accrued seasons are earned when a player spends at least six games on a team’s active roster or one of its reserve lists (injured, PUP or NFI) in a given season. Once a player is waived, any team may claim them, assuming their current NFL contract. Teams that are lower on the waiver wire (listed below) have precedence in these claims.
If a player with at least four accrued seasons is cut, they are released. They immediately become free agents who can sign with any team.
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. But after the fourth game of the season, it resets to the current NFL standings. So right now, the Titans have first crack at every player on waivers.
- Tennessee Titans
- Cleveland Browns
- New York Giants
- New England Patriots
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Las Vegas Raiders
- New York Jets
- Carolina Panthers
- New Orleans Saints
- Chicago Bears
- San Francisco 49ers
- Dallas Cowboys
- Miami Dolphins
- Indianapolis Colts
- Atlanta Falcons
- Arizona Cardinals
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Seattle Seahawks
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Denver Broncos
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Green Bay Packers
- Minnesota Vikings
- Houston Texans
- Los Angeles Rams
- Baltimore Ravens
- Detroit Lions
- Washington Commanders
- Buffalo Bills
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Philadelphia Eagles
Source: https://www.arrowheadpride.com/kans...plained-chiefs-players-subject-to-the-process