Depending on how things break in other games
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a division title wrapped up by the close of business on Sunday.If
things fall that way, the next question for the Patriots will be what
seed they get in the AFC playoffs. Thursday night’s Chargers win leaves
open the possibility that New England could wind up with the top seed,
although it doesn’t seem to matter much to quarterback Tom Brady.Brady
said he was asleep before the Chiefs and Chargers kicked off and that he
won’t be losing any future sleep over where the Patriots will play in
the postseason.“I think we just worry about honestly what we can control
and that?? it,” Brady said. “It?? just us playing and whatever happens,
happens. Coach [Bill Belichick] has always said it?? not where we play,
it?? how we play. We??e just got to take care of business on our end.
This is a big one
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play really well.”The Patriots haven’t lost at home this season and are
3-4 on the road heading into Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh. They’ve won
games in Pittsburgh the last two seasons.2018 Patriots roster cuts: How
does the practice squad work and what does it mean for New England? The
New England Patriots are in the process of setting their first 53-man
roster and they will soon also be able to establish their practice
squad. Beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET today, they will be adding up to ten
players who will serve both as a scout team for the regular season and
as depth in case of injury. Most of their released players are potential
candidates, like cornerback Cyrus Jones, defensive tackle Vincent
Valentine, and quarterback Danny Etling.So, what exactly does this mean?
Let’s find out.What is the practice squad?Each team is allowed a group
of up to ten players who do now count against the 53-man roster. The
practice squad is used
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younger guys, while also giving the team itself a group of players who
are used to replicate the offense or defense of the up coming
opponent.Who is eligible to join the practice squad?The NFL’s practice
squad rules are two-fold. For six of the 10 players, the following
criteria have to be met (via the Boston Sports Journal’s Miguel
Benzan):An accrued season, per the NFL’s definition, is a season of six
or more games on either a team’s 53-man roster
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physically unable to perform list.The other four players on the practice
squad are allowed to have up to two accrued seasons. Without this
exception, players that have earned one or more accrued seasons would
not be eligible for a spot unless they spent fewer than nine games on a
club’s 46-player active list in each of the accrued seasons.How much
does a practice squad player get paid?Practice squad players receive a
weekly salary, though there are no guarantees tied to it. The minimum
salary defined in the collective bargaining agreement is $7,600 per week
for 2018, or $129
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practice squad player more than that, though, which teams will do when
they like a player and are trying to keep him with the squad. The
practice squad salaries count against a team’s salary cap.What is
poaching?The NFL allows practice squad players to be signed by other
teams, if they are going to put them on their 53-man rosters. When this
happens, the player in question receives a guaranteed three-week salary
and is added to the 53-man roster for at least three weeks – even if the
team decides to release him before the three weeks are over.What if a
team promotes their own practice squad player?A team can choose to sign
their own practice squad player to the 53-man roster as well. Often, a
team will use the practice squad to keep depth in case of injuries
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Teams will also call a player up to the 53-man roster if they feel
another team is trying to poach a player the original teams wants to
keep.When can teams start signing practice squad players?Typically, any
player who has cleared waivers and fits the eligibility criteria, can
sign with a practice squad. A player who is released from a practice
squad is also free to sign with another practice squad. When it comes to
the final round of roster cuts – which happened yesterday – the league
starts the practice squad signing an hour after the waiver period ends.
That means that teams can start signing players to the practice squad as
of 1:00 p.m. ET today.Which Patriots are eligible?The following
Patriots roster cuts can potentially be added to the practice squad
after getting released yesterday:
