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Basically, 53 players make a football squad in the NFL. Of those 53, 45 dress to play for a game. The others are considered the 'practice squad'. There are no real requirements to be on the practice squad other than the coaching staff believes that you are the 46th-53rd best player on the team. The practice squad is very important since if someone on the 45 man active roster gets hurt, the first place a team will look to replace the injured player is the practice squad.

The above is incorrect. The practice squad is an additional group of 8 players in addition to the regular roster of 53. For each game, 8 of the 53 players are designated as "inactive" for the game, but that is separate from the practice squad.

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What is NFL slang for practice squad or players on the practice squad?

scrub


What do baseball practice squad make?

NBA doesn't have a practice squad


In the national football league what does practice squad deletion mean?

In the NFL, the teams are allowed to have 53 players on their roster. Of these 53 players, 45 are allowed to dress for a game. The players on the roster that don't dress for a game are considered to be on the 'practice squad'. Should a team decide to cut one of those players on the practice squad, it is called a 'practice squad deletion'. In the same vain, if a team picks up a player and adds him to the practice squad it is called a 'practice squad addition'.


Who on an nfl team is responsible for adding players to the practice squad or arranging tryouts for the practice squad?

the general manager


Can NFL practice squad players sign with another nfl team's practice squad while still under contract with there present team?

No. A player cannot be signed from one practice squad to another. A practice squad player from one squad can be signed to the ACTIVE roster of another squad easily, but they must remain on the new team's active roster (as long as they're healthy) for the remainder of the season


Can a player on an nfl practice squad be moved up to the regular roster anytime in regular season should there be a spot due to an injury leaving a player out for the remainder of the season?

Yes. The player's current team can promote him or another team can sign him to a contract. Practice squad members are considered free agents therefore, should another team sign one of the practice squad members, no compensation is given to the player's former team. Should another team sign a practice squad player, the player must be placed on his new team's 53 man roster for a minimum of three weeks. The 2008 season salary for practice squad members is $5,200 per week.


Has Kurt Warner ever played for Seahawks?

Yes. Warner was on their practice squad in 1994.


How many days of the week do practice squad players practice?

27 hours"


What is the purpose of the NFL practice squad?

The practice squad consists of players that the team really likes but doesn't think are ready to play full time. These practice squad players are usually young, rookies and second year. Sometimes, should an injury occur to one of the regular players a player from the practice squad will be promoted to the regular squad to replace him.


How many players on an NFL practice squad?

as long as the team seems fit they will stay on the practice squad as long as the coach says so not the case.. Practice Squad Eligibility A team may establish a practice squad of no more than eight* players who do not have an accrued season of free agency credit or who were on the 45-player active list for less than nine regular season games during their only accrued season. A player cannot participate on the practice squad for more than two seasons.


What does dev mean about the status of an nfl football player?

It means they are on the developmental squad or practice squad


Can a NFL practice squad team member travel to away games?

Practice Squad players do not travel to away games with their respective teams. Practice squad players are not elligible to play in games until they are added to their team's 53 man roster, so it would be pointless to bring them on the road. Check the link below for the portion f the NFL CBA that covers the Practice Squad.