The Indianapolis Colts have over 50 players who could be subject to waivers as they look to cut down from 90 players to 53 by the August 26 deadline and beyond.
Of course, several players on their rookie contracts should be safe from getting waived, such as 2025 first-round pick Tyler Warren. But, if any of these players are waived this week, they will be subject to the waiver wire pool and can be claimed by another team.
If not, they can be a part of Indianapolis’s 16-man practice squad, which will likely be finalized the day after the cutdown date.
Which Indianapolis Colts are subject to waivers?
WR Ajou Ajou
RB Ulysses Bentley IV
LB Jake Chaney
DT Devonta Davis
LB Solomon DeShields
CB Johnathan Edwards
T Marshall Foerner
RB DJ Giddens
WR Tyler Kahmann
QB Riley Leonard
DE Desmond Little
TE Maximilian Mang
CB BJ Mayes
RB Nate Noel
WR Coleman Owen
WR Landon Parker
DT Tim Smith
WR Blayne Taylor
S Ladarius Tennison
T Jalen Travis
K Maddux Trujillo
DE JT Tuimoloau
LB Joseph Vaughn
C Mose Vavao
TE Tyler Warren
S Trey Washington
RB Nay’Quan Wright
LB Austin Ajiake
DE Marcus Haynes
CB Alex Johnson
OT Marcellus Johnson
DE Durell Nchami
QB Jason Bean
C Tanor Bortolini
LB Jaylon Carlies
G Matt Goncalves
WR Anthony Gould
DE Laiatu Latu
WR Adonai Mitchell
K Spencer Shrader
G Dalton Tucker
DT Adetomiwa Adebawore
CB JuJu Brents
WR Josh Downs
RB Tyler Goodson
CB Jaylon Jones
DE Isaiah Land
TE Will Mallory
LB Cameron McGrone
LB Segun Olubi
QB Anthony Richardson Sr.
S Daniel Scott
G Josh Sills
T Luke Tenuta
What is waivers in the NFL?
As the final preparations begin for the season, teams will make massive changes to their roster, either waiving or releasing players. But not all players instantly become free agents and free to sign with any team.
Well, when a player is ‘waived’, they are subject to the waiver wire, where any team can claim them and assume their current contract. Currently, the waiver wire order (listed below) is dependent on the NFL Draft order from this past April, but without any trades.
Teams will file waiver claims at the same time, but only the team with the highest claim will successfully ‘claim’ the player and their current contract.
Which NFL players are subject to go on waivers and not be released?
Whether or not a player enters the waiver wire of becomes a free agent depends on a player’s NFL service time. Players with at least four years of accrued NFL service time are outright released. If a player is released, their contract has ended, and they’re eligible to sign with any team.
However, if a player has less than four years of service time, they are waived and subject to waiver wire claims. Any player who is not claimed after being waived is eligible to sign wherever they’d like, including their former team’s practice squad.
Mainly, the group of players getting waived is those who are currently not eligible for unrestricted free agency status entering the year. They would be an Exclusive Rights Free Agent (less than three years of service) or a Restricted Free Agent (three years of service).
What is the NFL waiver order right now?
The NFL waiver order during the preseason and the first three weeks of the regular season mirrors the 2025 NFL Draft order. Once we get through four games, it resets to the current NFL standings. So the Titans have first crack at every player on waivers.
- Tennessee Titans
- Cleveland Browns
- New York Giants
- New England Patriots
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Las Vegas Raiders
- New York Jets
- Carolina Panthers
- New Orleans Saints
- Chicago Bears
- San Francisco 49ers
- Dallas Cowboys
- Miami Dolphins
- Indianapolis Colts
- Atlanta Falcons
- Arizona Cardinals
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Seattle Seahawks
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Denver Broncos
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Green Bay Packers
- Minnesota Vikings
- Houston Texans
- Los Angeles Rams
- Baltimore Ravens
- Detroit Lions
- Washington Commanders
- Buffalo Bills
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Philadelphia Eagles
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