Current NFL Waiver Wire Order | It is after week 3, How does the waiver wire work?

Odell Beckham Jr is expected to be released today, and he could end up going through the waiver wire. What does that mean? Who would have the first pick?

Well, this was the waiver wire order up until week 3, but after week three that changes in the NFL. The waiver wire priority changes in the season. After Week 3 of the regular season, waiver-wire priority matches the current NFL standings. So teams with the worst record will have the highest priority.

So what does that mean? That means the 0-8 Detroit Lions would have the first option at Odell Beckham Jr if they wanted him. Let’s look at the current NFL waiver wire order.

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

As you can see many people are talking about the Saints as a potential landing spot, but Odell Beckham Jr. would have to pass through 22 other teams before that could happen.

When a player is on waivers, any team can place a “claim” on them if they want to add him to their 53-man roster. The team with the highest waiver wire priority acquires them and has to make a corresponding move to fit him on their 53-man roster.

Because the trade deadline past, every player cut MUST GO THROUGH THE WAIVERS, just like Desean Jackson yesterday. He was not claimed so he is a free agent to sign with any team.