Juggling rosters has become an artform for NFL general managers. Teams enter training camp with a maximum of 90 players who work through long, hot practices trying to prove they should be among the 53 on the active roster heading into the regular season.
FILE - New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas watches NFL rookie minicamp football practice Friday, May 3, 2024, in Florham Park, N.J. Juggling rosters has become a strategic art for NFL general managers. Teams enter training camp with a maximum of 90 players, who work through long, hot practices trying to prove they should be among the 53 on the active roster heading into the regular season.
If a player is placed on this list before the regular season begins, he could miss the entire season unless — per a rules adjustment this year — they are designated to return during the roster cutdown to 53 players after training camp. Teams can designate up to two such players to return.Panthers GM Dan Morgan stresses patience, sticking with plan as key to ending 6-year playoff droughtPlayers on IR need to miss a minimum of four games.
These players can participate in all team activities other than practice and can be activated at any point during camp when they are medically cleared.Players on the active/PUP list could be moved to the reserve/PUP list during roster cutdowns. If placed on the reserve/PUP list, a player wouldn’t count against the active roster and must sit out the first four games.
Players with four or more seasons accrued are considered vested veterans and are not subject to waivers, so they immediately become free agents when they are released. This is the case until the NFL trade deadline in October, when all players regardless of their veteran status are subject to waivers.
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