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2017 NFL practice squad primer: Rules, eligibility, size, salary

The Panthers have a preliminary 53-man roster set - barring any waiver claims made today - but they still have one more piece of important business to handle: the practice squad. The Panthers have to name ten players to their practice squad and can begin doing so at 1 p.m. ET today.

Let’s take a look at the practice squad rules (h/t to Blogging the Boys for this info):

Up to four “veterans” per practice squad

The league now allows four players per practice squad to have two accrued seasons, making it easier for teams to have experienced players on their practice squad.