As roster cuts and waiver claims own this 24-hour period, the next step is for the Indianapolis Colts and the rest of the NFL to set their practice squads. These do not consist of players claimed, rather they are players who’ve passed through waivers and then can be signed by any team to a 10-man practice squad.
These players are not safe, though, throughout the season. Any of the players on the practice squad can be signed later by any team, but that player must be added to the respective team’s active 53-man roster.
Here are the updated practice squad rules via the agreement between the NFL, and NFLPA:
First, a player must have a minimum of six games – up from the current three games – on a Practice Squad in order for that season to count as one of the player’s three permissible seasons of Practice Squad service.