[Sleeper] On waivers but when you pick a player to drop it's not allowing is laurynet for wavers

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On waivers but when you pick a player to drop it's not allowing is laurynet for wavers

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6 months ago

Hi there! I see you're having trouble dropping a player named Lauren to put them on waivers in the Sleeper app. Could you tell me if you’re seeing any specific error messages when you try to drop the player? Also, have you already tried to drop this player before or attempted any other steps?

Meanwhile, here are some common reasons why you might not be able to drop a player to waivers on Sleeper, especially on an Android device with WebKit:

1. Roster Limits or Waiver Settings: Sometimes the league settings restrict dropping players. For example, if the league uses “Custom Daily Waivers,” a rule might block dropping a player directly onto waivers or require certain conditions to be met.
2. Waiver Claim Conflicts: If you recently picked up or dropped the same player, the app prevents “add/drop spamming” by disallowing immediate waiver drops of that player.
3. Roster Space or FAAB Budget: You must have enough space on your roster and sufficient free agency acquisition budget (FAAB) if applicable.
4. Waiver Priority or Lock Times: The waivers might be locked due to timing (e.g., right after a game or during a processing period).

Here’s what I’d recommend trying next:

### Step-by-step to troubleshoot dropping a player on waivers

1. Check roster space and league settings:
- Make sure you have room on your roster — if you’re trying to add a player at the same time, you might need to drop another player first.
- Review your league’s waiver settings to confirm if custom daily waivers or lock periods are enabled. Sometimes only drops are allowed, or certain players might be restricted.

2. Try dropping the player without immediately adding anyone else:
- Sometimes, dropping a player directly to waivers works if you’re not simultaneously picking up a player. Try just dropping Lauren first to see if that registers.

3. Wait a bit and try again:
- If the waivers are currently locked or a waiver period just started/ended, waiting a few minutes up to 15 might help with the app syncing those settings properly.

4. Log out and back in or reinstall the app:
- On your Android WebKit browser, try clearing cache or cookies for Sleeper and log back in to refresh the session.

If these steps don't work, it might be helpful if you can tell me:
- Are you trying to drop Lauren while adding another player at the same time?
- Is the player you're dropping someone you only just added or dropped recently?
- Is there any message that appears when the drop fails?

If needed, I can guide you further or help you contact Sleeper support directly for league-specific issues.

Does this help so far? Let me know what you’ve tried or any error messages you see!

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