Waiver Wire2026 NFL Week 2
Published Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Four adds with a claim priority, two drop candidates, and one deep-league stash. Researched live by AI from that week's news, so verify before you act.
Waiver Adds
- Kaelon Black (RB, SF). Claim priority: HIGH Black out-carried McCaffrey 14-10 and played 28 snaps to McCaffrey's 35, and he can offer stand-alone flex value with the 49ers expected to be heavy favorites in home games against the Dolphins and Cardinals.
- Romeo Doubs (WR, NE). Claim priority: MEDIUM Ugly debut, but A.J. Brown is on Injured Reserve with a high-ankle sprain and will miss at least four games, and Doubs is the wide receiver to have while Brown is sidelined.
- Michael Mayer (TE, LV). Claim priority: MEDIUM He led all Raiders pass-catchers in snaps with 55 and led the team in targets with seven, and a one- or two-game absence for Bowers may be optimistic.
- Tre' Harris (WR, LAC). Claim priority: LOW McConkey sustained a rib injury and is considered day-to-day, KeAndre Lambert-Smith has a more severe hamstring, and Harris played 41 snaps, so he is the volume bet if McConkey sits.
Drop Candidates
- Jordan James (RB, SF). James was inactive during the 49ers' season opener, which cemented Black as the unchallenged RB2 behind McCaffrey.
- Keaton Mitchell (RB, BAL). Mitchell got sparse action in Week 1 and has no path to touches with Baltimore healthy in the backfield.
Deep League Stash
- Raheim Sanders (RB, CLE). Dylan Sampson (knee) did not return, Sanders had 3 receptions for 25 yards, and he stands to benefit if Sampson misses time.
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