Patriots Player Departure 2026 Patriots Roster Cuts Thread

[n1997y]

But those are my favorite chips....sooooo

Salt and vinegar? Barbecue? Sea salt? What’s your preference anyway?

 

[n1997y]

I don’t believe that’s the case:

“The Emergency Third Quarterback must be on the club's 53-player roster; the player cannot be an elevated Practice Squad player.”
NFL emergency third-quarterback rule: Questions and answers

Right. So they could have the third QB on the PS and elevate him for three games, but he would not have the emergency QB exemption and would count against the 48 active player limit. If he is on the 53 man roster and designated as the emergency QB he doesn’t count against the 48 active player limit.