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Mr. Ypsi · August 30, 2008, 07:32:12 PM

Not sure if it's true, but I've read that a player has to clear waivers to be put on the practice squad - anyone know?

Pat Coleman · August 30, 2008, 08:22:52 PM

Quote from: FormerCard on August 30, 2008, 06:22:37 PM
Quote from: usee on August 30, 2008, 06:21:35 PM
Likely headed for another team or practice squad

Does he still get paid his contract? or is there some sort of other compensation?

NFL money is not guaranteed, no.

FormerCard · August 30, 2008, 08:26:57 PM

Quote from: Pat Coleman on August 30, 2008, 08:22:52 PM
Quote from: FormerCard on August 30, 2008, 06:22:37 PM
Quote from: usee on August 30, 2008, 06:21:35 PM
Likely headed for another team or practice squad

Does he still get paid his contract? or is there some sort of other compensation?

NFL money is not guaranteed, no.

Right, but does he get paid for being on a practice squad

Pat Coleman · August 30, 2008, 08:51:44 PM

If he's signed, yes.

Practice squad is still a very decent living.

FormerCard · August 30, 2008, 09:37:06 PM

Running Scout D would be a pretty good career, especially considering the amount of hours worked..

usee · August 30, 2008, 10:21:02 PM

As pat indicated and my understanding concurs--studebakers contract is null and void unless he makes the teams regular season roster. He does have to clear waivers before being placed on practice squad. So any other team can take him but it would have to be for their 53 man roster. Eagles get dibs for practice squad. I do believe other teams can sign him to a regular season spot off the eagles practice squad during the season though.

CardinalAlum · August 30, 2008, 11:32:57 PM

Quote from: usee on August 30, 2008, 10:21:02 PM
As pat indicated and my understanding concurs--studebakers contract is null and void unless he makes the teams regular season roster. He does have to clear waivers before being placed on practice squad. So any other team can take him but it would have to be for their 53 man roster. Eagles get dibs for practice squad. I do believe other teams can sign him to a regular season spot off the eagles practice squad during the season though.

Usee,

I believe once he clears waivers, he is clear to sign with anyone's practice squad. Practice squad players can then be signed by another team, but then have to be added to the 53 man roster.

Jim Matson · August 30, 2008, 11:33:54 PM

And PC players get $5,000 or more per week.

Jim Matson · August 30, 2008, 11:41:57 PM

More info from another blog:

8-man Practice Squad:

After all teams have set their 53-man rosters prior to opening day and each team has passed 24-hours on acquiring the contracts of every other player waived by the other 31 NFL teams, each team may sign up to 8 players to occupy its developmental Practice Squad. These players practice with their teams but cannot dress on game days.

Further, any other team may claim a team's PS player on waivers at any given time during the season -- the only stipulation to this is that the team signing the PS player must immediately add that player to its 53-man roster.

A player is elibible for the PS if he:
Has no prior Accrued Seasons in the NFL
has one prior Accrued Season in which he was on the 45-man active roster for no more than 8 games
Has been on the PS with the particular team no more than 2 prior seasons

letsplay2 · August 31, 2008, 01:26:31 AM

No money is guaranteed for NFL contracts, except for signing bonuses, which even for 6th round picks is a going to be around 6 figures. On top of that, minimum salary for PS players for 2008 is $5,598/week over a 17 week season and includes playoffs if the team makes it... still comes out to a minimum of $95,166. Not bad.

Mr. Ypsi · August 31, 2008, 01:47:56 AM

Quote from: letsplay2 on August 31, 2008, 01:26:31 AM
No money is guaranteed for NFL contracts, except for signing bonuses, which even for 6th round picks is a going to be around 6 figures. On top of that, minimum salary for PS players for 2008 is $5,598/week over a 17 week season and includes playoffs if the team makes it... still comes out to a minimum of $95,166. Not bad.

Plus whatever he has already been paid before being cut. I'd guess that Mr. Studebaker will get about 15-20 times as much as his average graduating classmate this year - and still has all that "off-season" to make more!

If only I had been a LOT bigger, a bit faster, etc. (oh, and 4 decades younger, since they didn't make squat back in my day!) - *sigh*.

Just joking about the 'sour grapes' - good luck, Andy!

formerd3db · August 31, 2008, 03:42:56 PM

Mr. Ypsi:

Thanks friend! Check your personal message board - I replied to yours there rather than here or our board.

Best,
former

Jim Matson · August 31, 2008, 11:31:17 PM

Andy has officially made the Eagles practice squad. Good news for him as he gets to continue his development with the team on a daily basis.

Carthage Fan · September 01, 2008, 07:40:39 AM

Quote from: Jim Matson on August 31, 2008, 11:31:17 PM
Andy has officially made the Eagles practice squad. Good news for him as he gets to continue his development with the team on a daily basis.

Hey, that is great for Andy! Congrats!

DIIIinVA · September 01, 2008, 10:25:34 AM

Quote from: Carthage Fan on September 01, 2008, 07:40:39 AM
Quote from: Jim Matson on August 31, 2008, 11:31:17 PM
Andy has officially made the Eagles practice squad. Good news for him as he gets to continue his development with the team on a daily basis.

Hey, that is great for Andy! Congrats!

Good news! I really thought it unlikely that Andy would do any worse than this. Given his measurables and decent showing on the field thus far it was almost a given that he would end up on someone's practice squad, if he didn't make the 53 man roster. Hopefully he can stay healthy, keep working hard and learning.