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View the NFL’s waiver wire order after roster cuts

The Denver Broncos finalized an initial 53-man roster on Tuesday, but the roster moves are not over just yet.

After the team’s preseason finale last week, Broncos coach Sean Payton explained that roster shuffling will continue, starting with waiver claims on Wednesday morning.

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“It takes a minute [to sort out the roster],” Payton said. “Then we’re evaluating everyone else’s cuts. We claim fifth this year which is high. That’s a good spot to be in.”

The NFL’s waiver wire order is the same order the NFL had for the draft earlier this year. Before trades, Denver was set to pick fifth overall in the 2023 draft, so the team will be fifth in the waiver wire order this week.

Here’s a look at the NFL’s complete waiver wire order.

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

After waiver claims are processed, teams can begin building 16-player practice squads. After that, attention will turn to the regular season.

NFL Waiver Wire Order

1
Chicago Bears

(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

2
Houston Texans

(Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

3
Arizona Cardinals

(Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

4
Indianapolis Colts

(Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

5
Denver Broncos

(Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

6
Los Angeles Rams

(Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)

7
Las Vegas Raiders

(Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)

8
Atlanta Falcons

(Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

9
Carolina Panthers

(Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

10
New Orleans Saints

(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

11
Tennessee Titans

(Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)

12
Cleveland Browns

(Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

13
New York Jets

(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

14
New England Patriots

(Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

15
Green Bay Packers

(Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

16
Washington Commanders

(Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

17
Pittsburgh Steelers

(Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)

18
Detroit Lions

(Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

19
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

20
Seattle Seahawks

(AP Photo/John Froschauer)

21
Miami Dolphins

(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

22
Los Angeles Chargers

(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

23
Baltimore Ravens

(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

24
Minnesota Vikings

(Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports)

25
Jacksonville Jaguars

(Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

26
New York Giants

(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

27
Dallas Cowboys

(AP Photo/Matt Patterson)

28
Buffalo Bills

(Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports)

29
Cincinnati Bengals

(AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)

30
San Francisco 49ers

(Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

31
Philadelphia Eagles

(Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports)

32
Kansas City Chiefs

(Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)
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