The NFL waiver wire is something that is of interest to fans after NFL roster cut downs come in. The Kansas City Chiefs are 28th on the waiver wire order which means there are 27 teams ahead of them when trying to claim players. So, yeah, not quite like the year they had the top waiver priority. Don’t expect much from the waiver wire this year.
What is the waiver wire? Here’s a good primer. Players with fewer than four years of NFL service are subject to the waiver wire. Veterans (four or more years) become unrestricted free agents. For example, the Chiefs just made 22 cuts. Most of them will go through the waiver wire where each team will have a shot to put a claim in on them. Most players will make it through unclaimed and become free agents. Last year, the Chiefs had a couple of players claimed (Eric Kush, James-Michael Johnson). This year they’ve already traded two players so I could see more than two getting claimed this year.
The Chiefs too can claim other team’s cuts. They should keep an eye out for a swing tackle and a defensive back. And of course an edge rusher but I don’t think we’ll see any good ones.
Here is the waiver priority order. It’s the draft order.
1. Tennessee Titans
2. Cleveland Browns
3. San Diego Chargers
4. Dallas Cowboys
5. Jacksonville Jaguars
6. Baltimore Ravens
7. San Francisco 49ers
8. Miami Dolphins
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10. New York Giants
11. Chicago Bears
12. New Orleans Saints
13. Philadelphia Eagles
14. Oakland Raiders
15. Los Angeles Rams
16. Detroit Lions
17. Atlanta Falcons
18. Indianapolis Colts
19. Buffalo Bills
20. New York Jets
21. Washington
22. Houston Texans
23. Minnesota Vikings
24. Cincinnati Bengals
25. Seattle Seahawks
26. Green Bay Packers
27. Pittsburgh Steelers
28. Kansas City Chiefs
29. New England Patriots
30. Arizona Cardinals
31. Carolina Panthers
32. Denver Broncos