GREEN BAY - With the advent of a new 55-man roster and added protocols to give NFL teams protection against the coronavirus, the practice squad has never been as important as it will be this season.
Teams will carry six more players on their practice squad than in the past, up to 16 this fall. They'll be able to shuttle back and forth to the 55-man roster each week. Teams are allowed to promote two players to the active roster in a given week, providing options when injuries and potentially COVID-19 strikes.
So the Green Bay Packers practice squad is something more than decorative.