LIVE REPORT: Detroit Lions Waiver Claim Process, Practice Squad Tracker

Live Updates For The Detroit Lions Practice Squad Below

Will Rock

Aug 27, 2025

Total Players On Practice Squad: 8.27.25 (15)

Lions practice squad

▶ RB Jacob Saylors | 1:37PM

▶ WR Ronnie Bell

▶ WR Jackson Meeks | 12:25pm

▶ WR Tom Kennedy | 1:27PM

▶ TE Zach Horton

▶ OL Trystan Colon | 1:26PM

▶ OL Dan Skipper | 1:01 PM (1ST TO REPORT)

▶ OL Mason Miller | 1:14PM

▶ OL Michael Niese

▶ DL Myles Adams | 2:19PM

▶ DL Keith Cooper Jr.

▶ DE Isaac Ukwu | 3:47PM

▶ LB Anthony Pittman

▶ DB Erick Hallett

▶ S Loren Strickland

Roster Moves Left To Make: (2)

Rock’s Locks Scoreboard: 12/15

Latest Moves | 8.27.2025

Lions Traded Tim Patrick To The Panthers. Received A 2026 - 6th Round Pick In Return.

The Jags are acquiring Tim Patrick in a trade with the Detroit Lions, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday morning, per a source informed of the deal. Jacksonville is sending a 2026 sixth-round pick back to Detroit as part of the deal.

Lions Sign Special Teams Ace, Safety Daniel Thomas.

Thomas has logged a total of 1,184 special teams snaps in five seasons

Lions Sign Two (2) Defensive Linemen to 53.

DE Tyrus Wheat (Multiple Reports) 12:57

DT Tyler Lacy (Multiple Reports) 12:57

52 Spots Filled On The 53 Man Roster | 3:27PM

Waiver Process

After the 4 p.m. ET roster cut deadline, teams have a specific window to place waiver claims for players with less than four years of accrued NFL experience. Teams submit their claims by noon ET the following day, and the league then processes them based on waiver priority.

Waiver eligibility

Waivers: Players with less than four accrued seasons of NFL experience are placed on waivers when they are cut. An "accrued season" is defined as six or more games on a team's active roster, Injured Reserve (IR), or Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.
Free agency: "Vested veterans" with four or more accrued seasons are not subject to waivers. They are simply released and become immediate free agents who can sign with any team.

The claim process

Cut deadline: All 32 teams must reduce their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, prior to the start of the regular season.
Claim window: The waiver period begins after the deadline. Teams have until noon ET on Wednesday to submit waiver claims for any eligible player who was cut.
Claim processing: The NFL processes all claims simultaneously at noon ET on Wednesday. If multiple teams claim the same player, the team with the highest waiver priority is awarded the player.
Roster spots: A team that successfully claims a player must have an open spot on their 53-man roster. If they don't, they must make a corresponding move to create one, such as releasing another player.

Waiver priority

Preseason through Week 3: Waiver priority is determined by the previous season's reverse standings, which is the same order as the NFL Draft. The team with the worst record has the highest priority.

After Week 3: Waiver priority becomes fluid and is based on the current season's standings.

After the waiver period

Unclaimed players: If a player on waivers is not claimed by any team by the Wednesday deadline, they clear waivers and become a free agent.

Practice squad eligibility: At this point, the player is free to sign with any team, including the practice squad of the team that originally cut them.

Veteran re-signing: Sometimes, a team will release a vested veteran with the intent of re-signing them to the practice squad after the waiver wire process concludes, which prevents them from having to expose a younger player to waivers.