pats1

http://www.boston.com/sports/footbal...r_wrinkle.html

dryheat44

I don't get it. Complication for no good reason.

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Oswlek

Probably a team or two who have guys that are a year away from making the roster but are close and have no more PS eligibility made a push for this.

PatsWickedPissah

Not that complex. Just one arbitrary cutoff exchanged for another. Helps fringe players appreciated by only their root team. I like stuff that helps the non-stars.

Brownfan80

The way I read it is that before Player X could only be on the PS two years, then it was 53 or bust.

Now Player X can be on the PS a third season as long as you're carrying 53 other guys on the final roster. IE if you IR another player and there is an additional spot then Player X must now occupy that spot. You can't have 52 guys on your roster (in season release, injury IR, etc) while Player X is on your PS.

dryheat44

See that would make sense, although just expanding the roster to 54 would accomplish the same thing. But I guess you could elevate another PS player or sign an FA and keep Player X on your Practice Squad. Plus there can be 8 Player Xs.

If you can't find room on your roster for a guy after two full years and another pre-season, let him go somewhere where he can. I don't like the additional math involved.

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dryheat44

And why did this decision come out one week before Opening Day? I'll bet it's Polian's doing.

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zippo59

LOL. No I bet it's George Bush's fault.

Is Heath Evans eligible for the practice squad? Was he before this rule change. If not, is he after the rule change? I just have a feeling that he will survive longer off the roster than Patrick Cobbs will. If he is cut I bet Indy or the Jets sign him.

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Pujo

So if a day goes by between when team IR's a player and signs a replacement, what happens then?

lobster

The catch is the club has to keep 53 on it's active roster throughout the year. I recall that for the past 2 seasons anyway the Pat's have been below 53 on the active roster for the first regular season game. The day after the first regular season game the Pat's have signed a marginal player or two to make up their 53-man roster. However players signed after the first regular season game are paid per game and thus the Pat's can cut them and resign them as needed.