After getting released, a player will hit waivers if they have fewer than four years of service in the league. The waiver order is the same as the 2025 NFL Draft order, so the Tennessee Titans will have first dibs on claiming any player who goes on waivers.

The NFL requires teams to trim their 90-man roster down to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 26. Players with less than four accrued seasons will go to waivers, while those with more than four will head right to free agency. The waiver wire opens on Wednesday, August 27, along with the formulation of 16-player practice squads.