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Hoyer.Let me see if I understand your position.
1) We wait until after the cut to 53 and guarantee the salary of the veteran for the year.
2) We cut the player expecting no one to pick him up, and he passes waivers.
3) We sign the player to the Practice Squad, so now he has ADDITIONAL compensation of Practice Squad pay.
4) During the season, we move him up to the 53 one to four times and pay him minimum for that week.
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A) If no one else wants the player after we cut him, this is fine with the player. Essentially, he gets a bonus each week that he is on the 53 man squad.
B) Of course, any team could sign him at any time and pay him by the week. If a team needed him to play for 4 weeks, he would get a bonus from them that would cover the 4 weeks. It seems unlikely that this is sooo bad that he couldn't sign a contract other teams that would get him more than the limit of Practice Squad moves to the patriot roster. I suppose this would work for Ferentz, although even he might find a team to pay him for a couple of weeks.