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Where do the Broncos rank in the NFL’s waiver wire order?

The Broncos rank 12th in the NFL’s waiver wire order this year. Do you think they’ll add any players today?

After sitting initial 53-man rosters on Tuesday, NFL teams will now look to add talent from the waiver wire.

Players with fewer than four years of experience who were cut this week are subject to the waiver wire. The waiver wire is ranked by reverse order of the previous season’s standings. So the Carolina Panthers (2-15) are No. 1 and the Kansas City Chiefs (11-6) are No. 32.

When a player is waived, teams can put in a waiver claim to add that player to their roster. Of the teams that put in a claim, the highest team in the waiver order will be awarded the player.

For example, if the Denver Broncos (No. 12) and Los Angeles Rams (No. 19) put in a claim for the same player, Denver would be awarded the player. Here’s a look at the NFL’s waiver wire order ahead of claims today.

NFL waiver wire order

  1. Carolina Panthers
  2. Washington Commanders
  3. New England Patriots
  4. Arizona Cardinals
  5. Los Angeles Chargers
  6. New York Giants
  7. Tennessee Titans
  8. Atlanta Falcons
  9. Chicago Bears
  10. New York Jets
  11. Minnesota Vikings
  12. Denver Broncos
  13. Las Vegas Raiders
  14. New Orleans Saints
  15. Indianapolis Colts
  16. Seattle Seahawks
  17. Jacksonville Jaguars
  18. Cincinnati Bengals
  19. Los Angeles Rams
  20. Pittsburgh Steelers
  21. Miami Dolphins
  22. Philadelphia Eagles
  23. Cleveland Browns
  24. Dallas Cowboys
  25. Green Bay Packers
  26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  27. Houston Texans
  28. Buffalo Bills
  29. Detroit Lions
  30. Baltimore Ravens
  31. San Francisco 49ers
  32. Kansas City Chiefs

After waiver claims are processed, teams can begin building 16- or 17-player practice squads for the 2024 season. We will track all of Denver’s roster moves this week on Broncos Wire.

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12 players Broncos should claim off waivers or sign as free agents

Irv Smith headlines this list of players the Broncos should consider adding after NFL roster cuts.

NFL teams set their initial 53-man rosters on Tuesday after more than 1,000 transactions over the last two days.

Players cut with fewer than four accrued seasons are subject to the waiver wire. Veteran players with four or more accrued seasons become free agents when they are released.

After the Denver Broncos made 30 roster moves today, we’ve put together a quick list of 12 players the team should claim off waivers or sign as free agents, depending on the players’ respective statuses.

Waiver claims will be processed at 10:00 a.m. MT on Wednesday. Veterans are eligible to sign right away as free agents.

Players Broncos should sign after roster cuts

1. OL Ricky Stromberg: Former third-round pick with experience at center and guard.

2. OL Kyle Hergel: After being picked third overall in the CFL draft, Hergel opted to go to training camp with the New Orleans Saints instead. He can play guard and tackle.

3. OL La’el Collins: He’s dealt with injuries, but Collins has 86 career starts on his resume as a tackle and guard.

4. OL Matt Hennessy: A former third-round pick with 22 career starts at center.

5. OL Julién Davenport: He has 32 career starts at tackle as a former fourth-round pick.

6. OL Germain Ifedi: Former first-round pick with 83 starts at guard and tackle.

7. OT Alex Leatherwood: Another former first-round pick, but he’s been a backup since starting 17 games as a rookie in 2021.

8. TE Donald Parham: Denver could use some help at tight end.

9. TE Irv Smith: Broncos GM George Paton was part of the Vikings’ front office that used a second-round pick to select Smith in 2019.

10. FB Jack Colletto: He’s been compared to Taysom Hill and the Broncos hosted Colletto for a pre-draft visit this spring. After cutting fullback Michael Burton on Tuesday, perhaps coach Sean Payton could find a role for Collette.

11. LB Deion Jones: A former second-round pick with 731 career in tackles in 109 games (91 starts) in the NFL.

12. LB Damien Wilson: He’s a former fourth-round pick with 419 career tackles in 127 games (73 starts).

Bonus — LB Easton Gibbs: After hosting him before the draft, perhaps Denver will now attempt to add Gibbs to its practice squad.

We will track all potential signings on Broncos Wire.

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Where are the Texans in the waiver wire order?

The Houston Texans could bring in a name or two on the waiver wire, but they’ll be waiting to land a top talent given their selection spot.

The Houston Texans trimmed their roster to 53 players on Tuesday, and it’s almost time for them to start building their 16-player practice squad and potentially make some changes to their roster.

While the Texans released a slew of players, so did the rest of the NFL, which means there multiple premier targets on the waiver wire that might have Houston’s interest, especially in areas like defensive tackle and cornerback

But teams can’t just go out and sign whoever they want with a big-time check. They’ll need to hope that another team ahead of them in the waiver order doesn’t also want that player. Houston isn’t sitting in the top spot in the waiver wire priority, meaning it’ll have to hope talent falls in its lap.

The waiver claim deadline is Wednesday at 11 a.m. CT.  Those waiver claims will be announced an hour later and then teams can begin filling out their practice squads.

Here’s the order of the waiver priority list, which is identical to the 2024 draft order:

Waiver wire order

  1. Carolina Panthers
  2. Washington Commanders
  3. New England Patriots
  4. Arizona Cardinals
  5. Los Angeles Chargers
  6. New York Giants
  7. Tennessee Titans
  8. Atlanta Falcons
  9. Chicago Bears
  10. New York Jets
  11. Minnesota Vikings
  12. Denver Broncos
  13. Las Vegas Raiders
  14. New Orleans Saints
  15. Indianapolis Colts
  16. Seattle Seahawks
  17. Jacksonville Jaguars
  18. Cincinnati Bengals
  19. Los Angeles Rams
  20. Pittsburgh Steelers
  21. Miami Dolphins
  22. Philadelphia Eagles
  23. Cleveland Browns
  24. Dallas Cowboys
  25. Green Bay Packers
  26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  27. Houston Texans
  28. Buffalo Bills
  29. Detroit Lions
  30. Baltimore Ravens
  31. San Francisco 49ers
  32. Kansas City Chiefs

Click the link below to see the Texans’ initial 53-man roster heading into the 2024 season.

Shemar Jean-Charles is the first Saints cornerback to be let go

In a surprising move, Shemar Jean-Charles was one of the first Saints cornerbacks to be let go. He’s had a strong summer:

Which backup would the New Orleans Saints keep at cornerback? Rezjohn Wright, who spent last season on the practice squad? Shemar Jean-Charles, who climbed the depth chart and filled in for Marshon Lattimore at training camp? Or Rico Payton, who consistently popped off the screen in the preseason games?

In a surprise move, it was Jean-Charles to be let go as one of the team’s first roster cuts on Tuesday. He practiced ahead of his peers for much of the summer and more than held his own in the preseason, and he was a popular choice for 53-man predictions around the Saints beat.

That’s not to say this is the end of the road. If he clears waivers, Jean-Charles could simply re-sign with the practice squad later this week. But that could be a big “if.” Quality cornerbacks are in demand and all it would take is another team submitting a waiver claim to put him out of reach.

But this may speak more to the strength of the position in New Orleans than any flaws in Jean-Charles’ game. Payton was targeted 13 times and only allowed 3 receptions. That matters. The Saints are deeper at cornerback than any other position on their roster and good players are going to be let go, including Jean-Charles. Hopefully he can return but if not, well; he’s earned the opportunity to compete for a better job somewhere else.

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Minnesota Vikings waiver wire order set heading into roster cutdown day

The waiver wire around the NFL is packed as teams begin to cut rosters down to 53 from 90 resulting in an influx of over 1200 players.

The waiver wire is getting a workout around the NFL as teams begin to cut rosters down to 53 from 90. This means there will be an influx of over 1200 players for general managers and front offices to carve through and decide if any of them would be fit and benefit their club.

The Minnesota Vikings’ spot on the waiver wire is pretty favorable. They will have the 11th spot, giving them first chances at players over 21 other teams around the NFL.

The order is very similar to April’s draft order. The Carolina Panthers have the first chance, while the Kansas City Chiefs have the last chance at a player.

The Vikings have already started waiving players as they cut down their roster. As well as placing players on the PUP list like T.J. Hockenson and injured reserve like Gabriel Murphy and Najee Thompson. Every move is done for a reason as they look to maximize their roster.

Who is the next Taysom Hill? Broncos coach Sean Payton watching NFL’s waiver wire

“We have historically had success [on the waiver wire],” Broncos coach Sean Payton said. “That is where we found Taysom Hill.”

After setting an initial 53-man roster on Tuesday afternoon, NFL teams will then turn their attention to the waiver wire.

Players with fewer than four accrued seasons in the NFL who are cut this week are subject to the waiver wire. If, for example, a rookie is waived, all 32 teams will have an opportunity to place a “claim” on that player. Of the teams that place a claim, whichever club ranks highest in the waiver order is awarded the player.

The Denver Broncos rank 12th in the waiver wire order this year and coach Sean Payton will be paying attention to who becomes available.

“[We study] projected cuts from each team,” Payton said after Denver’s preseason finale. “I think paying attention to that wire is important, and we have historically had success. That is where we found Taysom Hill. It was midnight or 1:30 in the morning, whatever time it was. We are looking at one player, and you start looking at something [and find a player].

“So hopefully we have got a good area or good foundation relative to who it is that comes available. And there are a handful positions we might have more of an interest in if they were to unfold that way. So that is a lot in a short period of time. I understand that, but if we are doing our homework correctly, we should be on top of that.”

It would not be surprising to see the Broncos claim a player or two off waivers on Wednesday after setting an initial 53-man roster on Tuesday. That means a player who makes the team initially could be cut to make room for a waiver claim one day later. Such is the brutal nature of NFL roster cuts.

There’s no guarantee Denver will find the next Taysom Hill this year, but the Broncos can find contributors at positions of need this week. We will track all of Denver’s roster moves this week on Broncos Wire.

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Best Fantasy Football waiver wire pickups for Week 18

Here are some waiver wire options for fantasy this week.

After the 17th full slate of regular-season action, many fantasy football leagues have already finished their playoffs, but for some, Week 18 is their championship.

If you had a tough injury in Week 17, you just didn’t get the production from one of your players that you expected or you have a player that will be rested, we’ll scan the waiver wire. For potential pickups, we’ll consider players who are available in at least 50% of ESPN fantasy leagues.

Let’s take a look at some of the potential waiver wire pickups that could help your teams heading into Week 18 of the NFL campaign.

Fantasy Football: Waiver-wire targets for Week 15

The fantasy playoffs are here and you need to pick up the best players to help out your squad. We got you covered.

The fantasy playoffs are here for must of us and it’s time to buckle down and look at what was an exciting and interesting Week 14. Where we saw some new names enter into our collective fantasy football minds. Injuries and breakout stars are going to send fantasy managers scrambling to waivers this week, and we can fill you in on who to target before waivers clear.

10 best fantasy football waiver wire targets for Week 14

Ezekiel Elliott headlines this week’s list of players to target on the waiver wire in your fantasy football league.

We’ve reached Week 14 of the 2023 NFL season. If your fantasy football playoffs aren’t starting this week, they will be soon. It’s do-or-die time.

To help you make the final playoff push (or to prepare for a first-round playoff game), we’ve put together a list of 10 fantasy football waiver wire targets for Week 14, with options at running back, wide receiver, tight end and quarterback.

The most notable name at RB this week is Ezekiel Elliott. Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson has an ankle injury, putting his status in doubt for Thursday Night Football. If Stevenson is held out on Thursday, “Zeke” would be New England’s workhorse against the Steelers.

At wide receiver, Elijah Moore is a player to watch this week after Amari Cooper entered the concussion protocol. Meanwhile, tight end Isaiah Likely is coming off a bye, and quarterback Jameis Winston might get a start with the Saints after Derek Carr suffered another concussion.

Each player’s rostered percentage in ESPN fantasy football leagues is listed in parentheses. Let’s get to the list!

Fantasy Football: Waiver-wire targets for Week 14

We look across the league to find the best waiver wire options for fantasy managers to add to their teams.

It was an exciting and interesting Week 13, where we saw some new names enter into our collective fantasy football minds. Injuries and breakout stars are going to send fantasy managers scrambling to waivers this week, and we can fill you in on who to target before waivers clear.