Rob331 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Ok guys, help me out here. I read that the roster size for this year is 55 plus 12 on the practice squad as a result of the new CBA. But, all of the projections I see still reference 53. What gives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 So there's some funny ruling that actually to me is still unclear. Basically every week you can activate 2 extra players from your PS thus taking the roster up to 55. But I believe 1 of those extra players has to be an offensive lineman? Although I heard the other day, or at least I'm pretty sure I did, that 1 of those players has to be a QB? I don't know why they don't just make it a 55 man roster? With the extra games it just makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehardfan Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Honestly, with the lack of mini camps and such they should probably expand the rosters this year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Norseman Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 This team is like a walking infirmary. The more active players the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dawk4life Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 2 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said: So there's some funny ruling that actually to me is still unclear. Basically every week you can activate 2 extra players from your PS thus taking the roster up to 55. But I believe 1 of those extra players has to be an offensive lineman? Although I heard the other day, or at least I'm pretty sure I did, that 1 of those players has to be a QB? I don't know why they don't just make it a 55 man roster? With the extra games it just makes sense. I’d say 63 man roster. 30 offense, 30 defense, kicker, punter, long snapper. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, 20dawk4life said: I’d say 63 man roster. 30 offense, 30 defense, kicker, punter, long snapper. I'd be all for that. Honestly I don't know why they don't do something like that? So many roster moves get made anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathByEagle Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 37 minutes ago, The Norseman said: This team is like a walking infirmary. The more active players the better. The more active players however takes up more cap space. So those 2 or 3 extra guys who would normally be on the PS will now count towards your cap number which in turn reduces the amount you carry over next year. Id rather stick at 53 and call up players as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penn7980 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 1 hour ago, DeathByEagle said: The more active players however takes up more cap space. So those 2 or 3 extra guys who would normally be on the PS will now count towards your cap number which in turn reduces the amount you carry over next year. Id rather stick at 53 and call up players as needed. If I am not mistaken or the old regulations still apply, the bottom few contracts (don't remember the cutoff) do not count against the cap. They would be small numbers compared to the top 20 or so contracts anyway. PS players get even fewer dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanMeanGM Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 1 hour ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said: I'd be all for that. Honestly I don't know why they don't do something like that? So many roster moves get made anyway. $$$ 10 more players per team even at bare minimum would be at least like $5M, then apply that across each team. $160M at least per year the Owners wouldn't get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanMeanGM Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, Penn7980 said: If I am not mistaken or the old regulations still apply, the bottom few contracts (don't remember the cutoff) do not count against the cap. They would be small numbers compared to the top 20 or so contracts anyway. PS players get even fewer dollars. Thats for offseason only. When the roster is at 90 only the top 51 count but when cutdown happens the entire team of 53 counts against the cap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 55 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said: $$$ 10 more players per team even at bare minimum would be at least like $5M, then apply that across each team. $160M at least per year the Owners wouldn't get. Yeah I mean there's the issue. But then what do PS players get paid compared to bare minimum in the NFL? And what about these 2 players who are protected each week? Are they paid as PS players or roster players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Vic Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 On 5/21/2020 at 10:15 AM, Diehardfan said: Honestly, with the lack of mini camps and such they should probably expand the rosters this year. I was thinking the same thing! If everything nowadays is teleconferenced..why not make it a much larger number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EazyEaglez Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 On 5/21/2020 at 1:15 PM, Diehardfan said: Honestly, with the lack of mini camps and such they should probably expand the rosters this year. If they’re going to a 17 game season they should expand the rosters period. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 48 minutes ago, EazyEaglez said: If they’re going to a 17 game season they should expand the rosters period. Without doubt! Plus more teams will play more games because of the extra wildcard spot for the play offs and only one team now getting a bye in the play offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EazyEaglez Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 3 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said: Without doubt! Plus more teams will play more games because of the extra wildcard spot for the play offs and only one team now getting a bye in the play offs. If the players were smart they would want a bigger roster anyways. A few extra guys could lover the wear and tear of some key position players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 3 hours ago, EazyEaglez said: If the players were smart they would want a bigger roster anyways. A few extra guys could lover the wear and tear of some key position players. Absolutely yeah. But like someone pointed out it comes down to money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob331 Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 Spoiler Wow - thanks folks, but no real clear answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nivraga Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 On 5/21/2020 at 2:26 PM, UK_EaglesFan89 said: I'd be all for that. Honestly I don't know why they don't do something like that? So many roster moves get made anyway. I think it's about money - on both sides. The PA is probably in favor of larger rosters (for safety) with an increased cap. The teams are in favor of larger rosters (for safety) with the same cap. More players with the same cap means less money per player - well the stars would still get paid but there would be more guys on league minimum contracts. Edit - I see someone already posted this - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob331 Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 found it - The regular season active roster expanded to up to 55 players (from a 53-player limit), with the one or two extra spots only eligible for practice squad players elevated just for the regular season game. These practice squad players revert back to the practice squad once the game is over. The gameday roster limit increased from 46 players to 48, with a minimum of eight players being offensive linemen. If fewer than eight offensive linemen are active, the gameday roster limit decreases to 47.[34] The practice squad player limit in the 2020 and 2021 seasons is 12 players, which increases to 14 in 2022.[35] Practice squad eligibility for players was increased, with a maximum of two players per team allowed to have an unlimited number of accrued seasons. This increases to four players per team for the 2022–2030 league years.[34] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nivraga Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 It's not the size of the roster that matters - it's the motion of the infirmary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 19 hours ago, Nivraga said: It's not the size of the roster that matters - it's the motion of the infirmary. I see what you did there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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