With NFL teams officially cutting their rosters down to 53 players earlier today, the focus of the league will turn to the practice squads. Players who didn’t make the 53-man roster for any number of reasons can still find gainful NFL employment via one of the 320 practice squad spots available.
If you aren’t familiar with what the rules of practice squad eligibility are, check out this article on SB Nation by Jeanna Thomas. If you don’t want to do that, the Sporting News wrote an excellent summary on practice squads as well. See below, and read the piece if you want some clarity on what goes on this time of year.