Post by 50yearfan on Aug 16, 2023 6:27:34 GMT -5
I don't believe that's true anymore. I think the four protected player thing went out the door with the end of COVID. They can still do three free game day elevations per PS player; but, no one is protected from other teams poaching them. After the third one, the player either remains on the PS and is not eligible for games, or he is signed to the 53.
The NFL has kept the practice squad measures established during the COVID-impacted 2020 campaign intact for 2023. That means that 16 players are allowed on the practice squad; of the 16 players, 10 may not have accrued more than two NFL seasons while the remaining six players have no limitations.
What does that mean? Essentially, NFL teams can have up to six veterans on their practice squads.
Players who are on the practice squad can be placed on the active roster for games no more than three times during the regular season. The team must sign the player to the 53-man roster to call him up a fourth time.
The qualifications for the practice squad are as follows:
Players who do not have an accrued season of NFL experience (rookies);
Players who were on the active list for fewer than nine regular-season games during their only accrued season(s);
Up to four players per team who have earned no more than two accrued seasons (no game limitations);
Up to six players per team with no limitations as to their number of earned accrued seasons.
Players on practice squads may not sign contracts to join another team's practice squad. They can, however, be signed to deals that place them on the 53-man rosters of other organizations. Thus, they have a bit of freedom to move around; that's part of the reason that the makeup of each team's practice squad changes so drastically throughout the season.
Teams do have the right to protect up to four players on their practice squad each week. Other teams are not allowed to sign those protected players.
www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-roster-cuts-2023-deadline-date-rules/qcpqjwm9u8krtp2aigktuihi