The New York Giants set their initial 53-man roster on Saturday. That, though, almost certainly won’t be the roster that faces the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Sept. 9 regular-season opener. GM Dave Gettleman has promised that the Giants would “work the waiver wire” once cuts were made.
So, what is the waiver wire and how does it work?
Who has to go through waivers?
When an NFL team releases a player who has accrued less than four years of NFL service, he is subject to the waiver wire process.