Teams can drop any player they want after the trade deadline. However, the dropped player will be placed on the &quot;waiver wire&quot; for a specific period.<br /> <br />The waiver period for each player will be until the following Monday from the official drop. Player will be assigned to a team or pass waivers at 11:59:59 EST Monday.<br /> <br />Any team can make a blind claim for the player within this period of time. In a blind claim, teams will be notified that a claim has been placed on a player but will not know which team or teams placed a claim.<br /> <br />The waiver claim order will initially go by worst record. However, once a team picks a player up off of waivers, they will go to the end of the waiver claim order.<br /> <br />If no team makes a claim within the waiver period, the player becomes a free agent.<br /> <br />Any team that wins a claim must take the player onto their roster.<br /> <br />Waiver wire opens at the close of the trade deadline.<br /> <br />Teams are NOT permitted to make any roster changes after their week 8 game.<br />