NFL waiver wire, order: Browns players subject to the process

The Cleveland Browns 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. We are tracking it all here.

Of course, several players on their rookie contracts should be safe from getting waived, such as first-round pick Mason Graham. 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 Cleveland’s 16-man practice

squad, which will likely be finalized the day after the cutdown date.

Which Cleveland Browns are subject to waivers?

WR Isaiah Bond
TE Harold Fannin Jr.
QB Dillon Gabriel
DT Mason Graham
EDGE Adin Huntington
T Jason Ivey (waived on Sunday)
CB LaMareon James
WR Kisean Johnson
CB Dom Jones
WR Gage Larvadain
G Brady Latham
RB Ahmani Marshall
LB Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
WR Cade McDonald
S Donovan McMillon
RB Dylan Sampson
QB Shedeur Sanders
LB Carson Schwesinger
G Dartanyan Tinsley (waived on Sunday)
TE Mitch Van Vooren (waived on Sunday)
TE Sal Cannella
G Javion Cohen (waived on Sunday)
WR Chase Cota
WR Kaden Davis
S Christopher Edmonds
OT Sebastian Gutierrez (waived on Sunday)
DT Ralph Holley (waived on Sunday)
CB Keenan Isaac (waived on Sunday)
LB Marvin Moody (waived on Sunday)
K Andre Szmyt
LB Charlie Thomas III (waived on Sunday)
OT Lorenzo Thompson (waived on Sunday)
CB Chigozie Anusiem (waived on Sunday)
TE Brenden Bates
CB Myles Harden
LB Winston Reid
CB Darius Rush (waived on Sunday)
LS Rex Sunahara
WR Jamari Thrash
C Bucky Williams (waived on Sunday)
OT Kilian Zierer
G Zak Zinter
LB Mohamoud Diabate
DE K.J. Henry (waived on Sunday)
S Ronnie Hickman
CB Christian Holmes (waived on Sunday)
T Dawand Jones
DE Sam Kamara
DE Titus Leo (waived on Sunday)
DE Isaiah McGuire
CB Cameron Mitchell
WR Cedric Tillman
TE Sal Canella (waived on Sunday)

What are 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 are 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 with the Browns followed shortly behind.