After Tuesday’s roster purge, the next order of business for NFL teams will be filling their 16-man practice squad. The slew of roster cuts created a massive pool of free agents for teams to pick from.
Pick priority will be chosen by the waiver wire, which ultimately decides the order by ranking all 32 teams. The New England Patriots had the No. 3 overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft, and they are also currently ranked No. 3 on the waiver wire.
The only two teams with higher priority than they have are the Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders.
That means the Panthers, Commanders and Patriots will have top priority when putting in waiver claims for available free agents.
The NFL waiver wire will follow the 2024 Draft order until Week 3 of the season.
1. CAR
2. WSH
3. NE
4. ARI
5. LAC
6. NYG
7. TEN
8. ATL
9. CHI
10. NYJ
11. MIN
12. DEN
13. LV
14. NO
15. IND
16. SEA
17. JAX
18. CIN
19. LAR
20. PIT
21. MIA
22. PHI
23. CLE
24. DAL
25. GB
26. TB
27.…— Spotrac (@spotrac) August 27, 2024
Like the Patriots, other teams had surprise releases that could potentially help teams with needs in other areas.
New England could potentially fill holes on their roster or build more depth at positions of concern.