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

BEREA, OHIO - JUNE 03: Executive vice president, football operations & general manager Andrew Berry of the Cleveland Browns watches a drill during the Cleveland Browns OTA Offseason Workouts at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 03, 2026 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Ge

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What is the story about?

The Cleveland Browns have 59 players who are subject to waivers if the team includes them among their roster cuts as they work to figure out who the initial 53-man roster will be. This becomes particularly relevant if Cleveland waives a player who you hope they can still eventually sign to the 16-man practice squad. During the waiver claim process, it’s possible another team can jump in and add them to their 53-man roster.

Which Cleveland Browns are subject to waivers?

QB Dillon Gabriel
QB Shedeur Sanders
QB Taylen Green
RB Ahmani Marshall
RB Davon Booth
RB Dylan Sampson
RB Quinshon Judkins
RB Raheim Sanders
WR Ben Patterson
WR Denzel Boston
WR Gage Larvadain
WR Isaiah Bond
WR KC Concepcion
WR Kole Wilson
WR Luke Floriea
WR Malachi Corley
TE Carsen Ryan
TE Drew Biber
TE Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Jermaine Terry
TE Joe Royer
C Kingsley Eguakun
C Parker Brailsford
T Austin Barber
T Izavion Miller
T Jeremiah Byers
T KT Leveston
T Spencer Fano
G Zak Zinter
DE Adin Huntington
DE Jamil Muhammad
DE Jared Verse
DE Khordae Sydnor
DE Logan Fano
DE Tyreak Sapp
DT Coziah Izzard
DT Elijah Chatman
DT Mason Graham
DT Mike Hall Jr.
DT Patrick Jenkins
DT Travis Bell
LB Carson Schwesinger
LB Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
LB Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Justin Jefferson
LB Nathaniel Watson
LB Winston Reid
CB Jeremiah McClendon
CB Michael Coats Jr.
CB Myles Harden
CB Nate Evans
S Christopher Edmonds
S Donovan McMillon
S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Zion Washington
K Andre Szmyt
LS Rex Sunahara
P Nik Constantinou
P Wes Pahl

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. For example, if Deshaun Watson was released, he would immediately become a free agent. He would be eligible to sign with any team, with no waiting period involved.

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.

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 2026 NFL Draft order. After Week 3, the order resets to the current NFL standings. Will the Browns’ Super Bowl odds improve by the time that time rolls around? According to FanDuel, the Browns are 225/1 odds to win the Super Bowl, heading into final roster cuts. If they start winning early, by Week 4, maybe their waiver wire priority will be near the bottom of the pack.

The first batch of waiver claims will be due by 1:00 pm ET on Monday, August 31.

The Raiders will have first waiver claim priority for cutdowns to 53-man rosters, while the Browns will be sixth in line.