Dallas Cowboys' 2025 NFL waiver wire priority order for roster cutdowns

With the NFL deadline for roster cuts set for 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 26, teams around the league will have their eyes glued to the waiver wire before setting their final 53-man rosters, and the Dallas Cowboys have a favorable spot in the order.

Players with less than four years of NFL experience are subject to the waiver wire and must pass through before becoming a free agent.

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However, players with more than four years of accrued time in the NFL are immediately released.

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The waiver wire gives teams an opportunity to add promising players to the roster by placing a claim once they are available. The team who is highest in the priority order will be eligible to sign that player.

Where do the Cowboys sit entering roster cutdowns?

A full look at the 2025 NFL waiver wire priority order entering roster cutdowns can be seen below.

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2025 NFL waiver wire priority order entering roster cutdowns

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

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