NFL waiver wire order for 2026: Where all 32 teams rank after roster cuts, plus a practice squad explainer

Getty Images It’s cutdown day in the NFL. Now that the preseason is in the books, this milestone on the calendar requires every club in the league to trim the fat from a bloated 90-man offseason roster and whittle it down to their initial 53-man unit as they gear up for the 2026 regular season. Teams are required to get to the 53-man threshold by 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 30. Given the assignment, there will, of course, be a lot of subtraction across the NFL. That said, this is also a period where teams make acquisitions. One avenue…