Waiver Wire2026 NFL Week 5
Published Tuesday, October 6, 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
- Will Shipley (RB, PHI). Claim priority: HIGH Saquon Barkley has a hamstring injury and Tank Bigsby is undergoing core muscle surgery and headed for injured reserve, leaving Shipley as the only other running back on the Eagles' active roster, and Barkley is unlikely to play in London.
- Keon Coleman (WR, BUF). Claim priority: HIGH DJ Moore aggravated his shoulder injury on Sunday, and Coleman stepped up and caught six of seven targets for 116 yards, with the second-most routes run of any Bill in 2026.
- Dohnte Meyers (WR, CIN). Claim priority: MEDIUM With Colbie Young and Andrei Iosivas also out, the Bengals are down to two healthy wide receivers, and Meyers had seven catches for 82 yards on Sunday while Chase remains in concussion protocol.
- Tre' Harris (WR, LAC). Claim priority: MEDIUM Harris played 93.0% of the Chargers' snaps in Week 4 while Quentin Johnston had a 74.6% snap share, and Ladd McConkey's foot injury opens more targets.
Drop Candidates
- Kyler Murray (QB, MIN). The Vikings have won two games without scoring a single TD, Murray is doing the bare minimum, and he has just 42 rushing yards on the season.
- Darren Waller (TE, CAR). He is a bench-only tight end who is droppable and the Panthers and Chiefs are on bye this week.
Deep League Stash
- Mitchell Tinsley (WR, CIN). Only Tinsley and Meyers are healthy enough to play wide receiver on Cincinnati's active roster, so he could see heavy Joe Burrow volume Sunday.
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