ProFootballTalk @ProFootballTalk 35m
NFL announces expansion of practice squads to 10 players http://wp.me/p14QSB-9xRl
Plus, there were some eligibility changes:
Originally Posted by PFT
ProFootballTalk @ProFootballTalk 35m
NFL announces expansion of practice squads to 10 players http://wp.me/p14QSB-9xRl
Plus, there were some eligibility changes:
Originally Posted by PFT
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora 1h
So you could now have a player with 32 reg season games over 1st 2 seasons eligible still for practice squad in 3rd year...
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
I'm for a larger roster size. This is a tiny change in that direction, a good idea.
Because Patler will need the details to prove me wrong in the future, here is a fairly clear write-up of the changes courtesy Jason Wilde:
http://www.espnwisconsin.com/common/...5331&is_corp=1On Tuesday, the NFL expanded its practice squads from eight to 10 players, but the league also added another significant wrinkle: Teams can use the two extra spots to sign veteran players who have earned no more than two accrued seasons of free agency credit. Previously, a player who spent more than eight games in a single season on his team’s game-day active roster lost his practice-squad eligibility.
In addition, players must spend six weeks on the practice squad for it to count against the three three seasons they’re allowed to spend there. The previous requirement was just three weeks.
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
I agree it's pretty minor -- for this year. It really benefits the team longer term where they can stash a player they want to develop (like an Dietrich-Smith or Tramon) and give a fair shake to next year. Maybe that Vujnovich or whatever becomes the swing tackle of the future.
With the folding of NFL Europe there really isn't a developmental league and with all the injuries GB has had I like it. Gives young players a chance to learn without being thrown in the deep end and killing a team.