Preseason star Damon Sheehy Guiseppi is still unsigned with roughly 90 percent of the roster spots settled for NFL practice squads. That’s not a good sign for those who want to see the unheralded and unwanted walk-on succeed in the NFL.
The practice squads are built in a matter of hours from the time that players clear waivers, i.e., 12 noon on Sunday, September 1 for the 2019 season. It sort of resembles a rugby scrum between the 32 NFL general managers. No one gets all of their top choices, and frankly, the speed and efficiency of the players’ agents are just as important as the ability of the players.