Group of players signed by a team but not part of their main roster
In sports, the practice squad, also called the taxi squad or practice roster, is a group of players signed by a team but not part of their main roster. Frequently used in gridiron football, they serve as extra players during the team's practices, often as part of the scout team by emulating an upcoming opponent's play style. Because the players on the practice squad are familiar with the team's plays and formations, the practice squad serves as a way to develop inexperienced players for promotion to the main roster.[1] This is particularly important for professional gridiron football teams, which do not have formal minor league farm team affiliates to train players. In addition, it provides replacement players for the main roster when players are needed as the result of injuries or other roster moves, such as bereavement leave.[2]
^Thomas, Jeanna (September 2, 2017). "Here's how NFL practice squads work". SB Nation. New York, NY: Vox Media.
In sports, the practicesquad, also called the taxi squad or practice roster, is a group of players signed by a team but not part of their main roster...
Giants signed Cunningham to their practicesquad. On November 23, 2022, Cunningham was elevated from the practicesquad for week 12 game against the Dallas...
Raiders. On December 20, 2016, McCaffrey was signed to the Packers' practicesquad. On January 21, 2017, McCaffrey was promoted to the active roster prior...
signed to the practicesquad of the Philadelphia Eagles on September 9. He was released on October 6, but re-signed with the practicesquad five days later...
running. The first such program was the NFL International Development PracticeSquad Program that ran between 2004 and 2009. Following a short hiatus of...
onto the practicesquad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On December 23, 2020, Rosen was signed by the 49ers off of the Buccaneers' practicesquad following...
signed with the practicesquad the next day. He was released on September 8, 2020. Sinnett was signed to the Miami Dolphins practicesquad on September 14...
Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2014, and was on the practicesquads of the Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles. After being released...
waived by the Cardinals. On September 30, 2019, Owens was signed to the practicesquad of the Houston Texans. He was promoted to the active roster on November...
signed to the practicesquad the next day. On November 26, 2018, Waller was signed by the Oakland Raiders off the Ravens' practicesquad. During the 2018...
after he refused the team's efforts to help him. He signed with the practicesquad of the New York Giants during the 2021 season. No first round draft...
draft. He was waived on September 13, 2017, and was re-signed to the practicesquad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 12, 2017. Rochell...
Titans, San Diego Chargers, and Pittsburgh Steelers, mostly on their practicesquads. Renner attended West Springfield High School in West Springfield,...
was signed to the New York Giants practicesquad. The Philadelphia Eagles signed Acho off the Giants' practicesquad on October 21, 2013, after Jake Knott...
with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to join the practicesquad. After spending the 2010 season on the practicesquad, he was re-signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
to their practice roster. He was released three weeks later. On October 13, 2021, Etling was signed by the Seahawks to their practicesquad. He was released...
August 31, 2021, DiNucci was waived by the Cowboys and added to the practicesquad the next day. On September 1, 2021, Will Grier was claimed off waivers...
practicesquad on December 8, 2020. He was placed on the practicesquad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 24, 2020, and restored to the practice squad...
on September 11. On September 23, 2017, Heinicke was signed to the practicesquad of the New England Patriots. He was released on October 9, 2017. On...
time with the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europa, Harrell was signed to the practicesquad with the Arizona Cardinals. He ran a 4.7 and he played collegiately...
2022 NFL Draft. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practicesquad the next day. On December 27, 2022, Melton was signed to the active...
re-signed to the practicesquad the next day. On November 30, 2021, Fromm was signed by the New York Giants from the Bills practicesquad. This was after...
the practicesquad the next day. He was released on October 2, 2018. On October 9, 2018, Leonard was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practicesquad. He...
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