​FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – AUGUST 22: Willie Lampkin #61 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up before the preseason game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on August 22, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) | Getty Images The preseason is almost over and NFL teams have until Sunday, August 30 at 6:00 PM Eastern to get their roster down to just 53 players.37 players from each team will end up waived or released (if not traded or injury designated), and teams then have an opportunity to put a claim on any player subject to the waiver wire — and they have until Monday, August 31 at 1:00 to make those decisions. Players claimed will head off to their new teams, and those that pass through unclaimed, will become unrestricted free agents. From there, teams will fill their 16-man practice squads and finalize things heading into Week 1 of the regular season.Not all players are subject to the waiver wire, however, vested veterans — players who have four years of accrued NFL service time — are outright released. Those players become free agents right away. Teams who are concerned about losing a young player on the waiver wire, might consider releasing a vested veteran on the bubble instead, whom they can bring back immediately on the practice squad, or to the active roster after moving someone else to the scout team. The Eagles currently sit at the No. 23 spot on the waiver wire, which mirrors the 2026 NFL Draft order. Last year, Howie Roseman claimed center Willie Lampkin, who was waived by the Los Angeles Rams. And Lampkin has been a training camp standout this summer. Here’s the full waiver wire orderThe NFL waiver order during the preseason and the first three weeks of the regular season reflects the 2026 NFL Draft order, and then after four games, the order resets to the current league standings. So, right now, the Raiders currently have first pick at every player on waivers. The wire order is also fixed, so the Raiders will get first rights to every single player available regardless of whether they pick one (or many).Las Vegas RaidersNew York JetsArizona CardinalsTennessee TitansNew York GiantsCleveland BrownsWashington CommandersNew Orleans SaintsKansas City ChiefsCincinnati BengalsMiami DolphinsDallas CowboysAtlanta FalconsBaltimore RavensTampa Bay BuccaneersIndianapolis ColtsDetroit LionsMinnesota VikingsCarolina PanthersGreen Bay PackersPittsburgh SteelersLos Angeles ChargersPhiladelphia EaglesJacksonville JaguarsChicago BearsBuffalo BillsSan Francisco 49ersHouston TexansLos Angeles RamsDenver BroncosNew England PatriotsSeattle Seahawks