Packers practice squad tracker: Green Bay builds a new 17-man additional group
The Green Bay Packers are building their 53-man active roster. On Wednesday, they can build a new 17-man practice squad to complement the group. The NFL has decided that now the practice squad has 16 spots, plus an exemption for the International Pathway Program — Green Bay's designated player is Australian kicker Alex Hale. Packers practice […]
The Green Bay Packers are building their 53-man active roster. On Wednesday, they can build a new 17-man practice squad to complement the group.
The NFL has decided that now the practice squad has 16 spots, plus an exemption for the International Pathway Program — Green Bay's designated player is Australian kicker Alex Hale.
Packers practice squad signings
- TE Messiah Swinson
- DT James Ester
- QB Sean Clifford
- RB Ellis Merriweather
- CB Robert Rochell
- G Donovan Jennings
- G Lecitus Smith
- CB Kalen King
- DE Deslin Alexandre
- WR Julian Hicks
- WR Jalen Wayne
- LB Chris Russell Jr.
- S Omar Brown
- FB Andrew Beck
- CB Kamal Hadden
- RB La'Mical Perine
- K Alex Hale (International Player Pathway program)
- RB Nate McCrary (IR)
Practice squad rules
Teams can have 16 practice squad players, plus a 17th one from the IPP as aforementioned. Ten players have to have at most one accrued NFL season, while there is no experience limit for the other six.
Practice squad players make $12,500 per week or $225,000 for 18 weeks. Veteran players with over two years of experience will make a minimum of $16,800 per week or $302,400 for 18 weeks.
Elevations
Over the last few years, the league adjusted the rules to create more roster flexibility. Teams can elevate up to two players from the practice squad for gameday per week. Each player can be elevated three times with the same team throughout the regular season. When the player is elevated, his weekly salary gets a bump to the active minimum payment — the exact amount depends on the player's experience in the NFL.
For the playoffs, there's no limit of elevations per player, even though each team can still only elevate two players for each game.
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