The Miami Dolphins are down to 53 players after making more than three dozen transactions Tuesday, but they’ll make a few more before the regular season starts next week.
The Dolphins need to add a kicker and they have to find room for cornerback Rasul Douglas. But they could also sift through the waiver wire and see if there are any steals waiting to be claimed.
A team can submit a claim on as many players as it likes, but for every player it’s awarded, the team will have to create a roster spot by moving someone off the active 53-man squad. There are a dozen particularly needy teams ahead of the Dolphins in the waiver order that could prevent Miami from landing a player it attempts to claim.
Here’s a look at the complete waiver order following cutdown day. It follows the original 2025 NFL Draft order, which means the Dolphins are No. 13.
2025 NFL waiver order
- 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
Where are the Dolphins in the waiver order?
The Rams are No. 13 in the order currently. The order will remain the same through the first three weeks of the regular season. After that, it will go by each team’s current record and overall standings.
NFL waiver rules
Teams are allowed to submit claims on players who were waived, not released. A player is subject to waivers if he has less than four accrued seasons in the NFL. An accrued season is when he is on an active roster for at least six games.
Players who have at least four accrued seasons are not subject to waivers and become free agents, meaning they can sign with another team as soon as they’re released.
If two or more teams submit a claim on the same player, the team higherstin the waiver order will be awarded that player. A team can submit as many waiver claims as it likes, but it must create space on the roster in order to add that new player.
When do waivers begin?
Teams have until 12 p.m. ET on Wednesday to submit their waiver claims. At that point, players will then begin to find out whether they’ve been claimed or not.
What if a player isn’t claimed on Wednesday?
If a player isn’t claimed off waivers, he becomes a free agent. He can either sign to a team’s 53-man roster or to a practice squad.
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: NFL waivers: Where are the Miami Dolphins in the order?