NFL cutdown day accelerates waiver activity as teams shed rosters from 90 to 53. The league-wide waiver order determines who gets claimed, with teams eager to secure depth and potential breakout contributors from cuts. The Giants are positioned third in the 2025 waiver wire, a key spot that can shape immediate fantasy upside if a coveted cut lands in their lap. The sequence from Titans to Eagles drives daily decisions on who to chase off the wire and which players could impact fantasy rosters in the opening weeks.

Giants fan and fantasy players should note the timing: Wednesday brings resolution on claims, and early moves over release weekend set the tone for the 53-man landscape. With 32 teams navigating cuts, the order matters as depth players and special-teams options surface—creating surprising pickups that can alter weekly projections and season-long value.

Dallas initially reported Perrion Winfrey’s release, then reversed course and kept him on the 53-man roster. The interior defensive line was a camp issue, and Winfrey arrived with All-UFL credentials from Birmingham (29 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 4 pass breakups, a forced fumble, and a sack in 10 games) that gave him a real shot to contribute.

With ties to Dallas staffers Aaron Whitecotton and Tanzel Smart, Winfrey could be a rotational disruptor to bolster run defense and interior pressure. The Aug. 26 deadline looms as Dallas looks to maximize this depth move and its fantasy upside around the middle of the line.

Jalen Mills exits Houston’s roster, capping a chaotic trek that began in Philadelphia’s Super Bowl run. Mills’ Green Goblin persona and late-career stops with New England and New York frame a broader NFL churn that fantasy managers must track as teams reshuffle their secondary depth.

Week 16, 2020 vs Dallas marked his last Eagle snap; since then he chased fits, with a Texans cut closing the loop. Philly’s evolving secondary, DeVonta Smith and Hurts’ ongoing development, and Mills’ uncertain next stop all shape early-season IDP and defensive back upside.

Philly’s bond with Mills remains emblematic of a franchise defined by emotion and energy. Wherever he lands next, his hop and attitude could still fuel opportunistic fantasy weeks for savvy rosters.

Roster cuts spark nostalgia-driven moves with real fantasy impact: Mike White to the Jets, Cam Akers to the Texans, K.J. Osborn back to Minnesota, Mike Hilton back to Cincinnati, and Marcus Epps to Philadelphia. These reunions carve clearer depth roles and create streaming options in Week 1.

The piece also flags Thielen, Pickett, Fields and Mixon as potential Week 1 ripple effects, reminding fantasy managers to weigh fit and opportunity as rosters settle.