NFL Waiver order: Browns just in front of Ravens, just behind Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
With all of the NFL’s 53-man rosters now set, a large number of players have hit the league’s waiver wire. Unlike veterans with four or more years of experience who can choose their next destinations, these young players have to wait out the waiver process before knowing where they might end up.
Early in the season, the waiver order is set based on the previous year’s records. Unlike some fantasy football leagues, the NFL’s waiver system allows teams to claim as many players as they want with the highest priority team getting any player they claim.
That tends to lead to a chain reaction. If the Jacksonville Jaguars, who have the highest waiver priority, claim four players they then must release/waive four other players.
The Cleveland Browns have the 13th waiver priority but sit in an interesting spot. Just ahead of them is the Minnesota Vikings run by Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, the former Browns executive. It is fair to say the two teams may have a similar interest in players.
Cleveland sits just ahead of the Baltimore Ravens. If the two teams place a waiver claim on the same player, the Browns will win the claim over the Ravens.
The full order for waivers is here:
Jacksonville Jaguars
Detroit Lions
Houston Texans
New York Jets
New York Giants
Carolina Panthers
Chicago Bears
Atlanta Falcons
Denver Broncos
Seattle Seahawks
Washington Commanders
Minnesota Vikings
Cleveland Browns
Baltimore Ravens
Miami Dolphins
Indianapolis Colts
Los Angeles Chargers
New Orleans Saints
Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
New England Patriots
Las Vegas Raiders
Arizona Cardinals
Dallas Cowboys
Buffalo Bills
Tennessee Titans
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Green Bay Packers
San Francisco 49ers
Kansas City Chiefs
Cincinnati Bengals
Los Angeles Rams
