ESPN Fantasy Football waivers process daily, typically between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). During this time, waiver claims that teams have made are processed, and players either clear waivers (if unclaimed) and become free agents or are awarded to the highest-priority team that made a claim. The waiver period length (such as 1 day or 2 days) depends on league settings, with 1 day being most common. After a waiver claim is processed, the team that is awarded the player moves to the last position in the waiver order, and other teams move up accordingly.
If a player is dropped and placed on waivers, they remain there for the set waiver period, after which the waivers run in the 3-5 a.m. window. Once that time elapses, unclaimed players become free agents available on a first-come, first-served basis.
In summary:
- Waivers process daily between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. ET.
- Players on waivers are awarded based on waiver priority.
- Unclaimed players clear waivers and become free agents.
- Waiver period length depends on league settings (usually 1 day).
- After processing, waiver order adjusts based on claims.
