2020 Roster: 53 Man & Practice Squad

[HardRightEdge]

Feel free to post practice squad singings (up to 16 for 2020) and roster changes as we go along.

Quarterbacks (3):

Aaron Rodgers, Tim Boyle, Jordan Love

Running Backs (4):

Aaron Jones, Jamaal Williams, AJ Dillon, Tyler Ervin [also KR, PR, WR]

Wide Receivers (5):

Davante Adams, Allen Lazard, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Equanimeous St. Brown, Malik Taylor

Tight Ends (4):

Robert Tonyan [also possibly FB], Jace Sternberger, Marcedes Lewis, Josiah Deguara [also FB]

Offensive Line (9):

David Bakhtiari, Elgton Jenkins, Corey Linsley, Lane Taylor, Billy Turner, Rick Wagner, Lucas Patrick, John Runyan, Yosh Nijman

Defensive Line (5):

Kenny Clark, Dean Lowry, Kingsley Keke, Tyler Lancaster, Montravius Adams

Interior Linebacker (4):

Christian Kirksey, Oren Burks, Ty Summers, Kamal Martin

Outside Linebacker (5):

Za'Darius Smith [also DL], Preston Smith, Rashan Gary [also possilbe DL], Randy Ramsey, Jonathan Garvin

Cornerback (6):

Jaire Alexander, Kevin King, Chandon Sullivan, Josh Jackson, Ka'Dar Hollman, Kabion Ento

Safety (5):

Adrian Amos, Darnell Savage, Raven Greene [also ILB], Will Redmond, Vernon Scott

Specialists (3):

Mason Crosby, JK Scott, Hunter Bradley

 

[HardRightEdge]

We should probably note Funchess on Reserve/Opt Out. He could change his mind at some point for whatever reason. Markakis of the Braves did just that. There may be other examples.

“Sitting at home, watching these guys compete ... and all the risks they’re going through going out there, in the pit of my stomach I felt I wanted to be out there,” Markakis said.

 

[lambeaulambo]

if I am Lafleur and he pulled that Id tell him firmly no to stay home

 

[HardRightEdge]

if I am Lafleur and he pulled that Id tell him firmly no to stay home

Upon further review, the point is moot. An NFL opt-out is irrevocable. That provision was intended to prevent players from using the opt-out as a de facto hold out to avoid fines.

I find your assessment to be overly harsh. Of all the possible reasons to not want a player on your squad this should be at the bottom of the list:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29554277/packers-wr-devin-funchess-opts-cites-family-health

 

[HardRightEdge]

Players with less than 4 accrued seasons that were released between Friday PM and the Saturday final cut downs will clear waivers at noon today. It's possible, I suppose, that Gutekunst has a waiver claim or claims in on some guy or guys that would change the final 53. That's improbable given the Packers are 30th. in claim priority.

Anyway, practice squad signings of those guys with less than 4 accrued season can begin after noon today.

A rule change for this year allows teams to keep up to 6 players on the PS with unlimited accrued seasons. It will be interesting to see how many having no roster offers will want to stay in the show for $8,400/week. Obviously some are fielding roster offers now or will wait for injuries to take their toll. Maybe we'll see more show up later on PS as a kind of extended tryout if no roster offers materialize.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

This years practice squad is probably going to end up being by far the most useful that it has ever been. With COVID lurking, you never know how many players could go down during the season. I predict there will be a revolving door between the active 53 and the 16 man PS for most teams. Because of that, I see a benefit to stocking it with more experienced players than in past years. Obviously, you still want to have some of your developmental players on it, but if your team appears to be headed to the play offs, having guys that are NFL ready might be important.

 

[HardRightEdge]

This years practice squad is probably going to end up being by far the most useful that it has ever been. With COVID lurking, you never know how many players could go down during the season. I predict there will be a revolving door between the active 53 and the 16 man PS for most teams. Because of that, I see a benefit to stocking it with more experienced players than in past years. Obviously, you still want to have some of your developmental players on it, but if your team appears to be headed to the play offs, having guys that are NFL ready might be important.

Sure. The other factor is you can bump a guy up from PS to the roster for a couple of games then send him back to the PS without him having to clear waivers. While that would not apply to those vested vets, it surely extends the 53 man roster for short term injury replacements with the younger guys.

 

[HardRightEdge]

The Packers did not land any waiver claims if they bothered to put in any.

Here's a PS signing tracker if anybody is interested:

https://cheeseheadtv.com/blog/packers-practice-squad-tracker-2020-743

The 2020 PS rules are summarized toward the bottom of that web page.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

PACKERS' PRACTICE SQUAD

1. Stanford Samuels, CB
2. Krys Barnes, ILB
3. Delontae Scott, DL
4. Reggie Begelton, WR
5. Tipa Galeai, LB
6. Darrius Shepherd, WR
7. Dexter Williams, RB
8. Willington Previlon, DL
9. Alex Light, OT
10. Henry Black, S
11. Damarea Crockett, RB
12. Jake Hanson, C
13. John Lovett, TE
14. Zack Johnson, G
15. De'Jon "Scoota" Harris, LB
16. Robert Foster, WR (from Bills)

RESERVE/INJURED LIST

Treyvon Hester, Will Sunderland (can not return in 2020)


WR Malik Turner was claimed by the Dallas Cowboys.
WR Jake Kumerow was signed to the Bills' Practice Squad
OT John LeGlue was signed to the Saints' Practice Squad

 

[HardRightEdge]

Begelton is probably pretty happy regardless. If he sticks on the PS for 17 weeks he'll make $143,000, more than he would have made in Canada. Maybe a lot more.

In case anybody is wondering, the cap cost for 16 players on the PS for 17 weeks comes to $2.3 million not counted against the cap as of yesterday, more if any of them get those temporary elevations to the roster and earn game checks. There's also the possibility one or more gets paid above the PS minimum if they are valued enough to keep from signing elsewhere.

Of course the Packers are not obligated to fill all 16 slots if they so choose.

The PS signings seemed to have stalled out at 10 names. You're allowed to carry up to 6 vested vets. Perhaps Gutekunst is working on some of these vets or waiting for some without a job to throw in the towel.

 

[GreenNGold_81]

Begelton is probably pretty happy regardless. If stick on the PS for 17 weeks he'll make $143,000, more than he would have made in Canada. Maybe a lot more.

No CFL this year with some teams having financial concerns. Very good time for Reggie to be on a practice squad.

 

[HardRightEdge]

No CFL this year with some teams having financial concerns. Very good time for Reggie to be on a practice squad.

That shows you how much I follow the CFL. They'd be in week 4 or 5 by now, right?

 

[HardRightEdge]

I was reminded today that guys can come off IR after 3 weeks this season. So Martin would look like a candidate. A replacement from the outside? I'd think at this late date we might see one of those temporary elevations from the PS, maybe Light with the injury questions on the right side of the OL.

 

[gopkrs]

I was reminded today that guys can come off IR after 3 weeks this season. So Martin would look like a candidate. A replacement from the outside? I'd think at this late date we might see one of those temporary elevations from the PS, maybe Light with the injury questions on the right side of the OL.

i think they can only come off the practice squad one time. so maybe you could put a player back on the ps but you could not put him on the field again

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

i think they can only come off the practice squad one time. so maybe you could put a player back on the ps but you could not put him on the field again

Not exactly. If this article is correct, it explains it pretty well.

"This can happen with up to two practice squad players per week, but the same player can’t be elevated two weeks in a row. A player is only able to be elevated twice per season. To be put activated a third time requires the player to be signed to the regular roster."

https://www.hogshaven.com/2020/9/5/...lity-salary-and-more-washington-football-team

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Packers working out former Seahawks center Justin Britt. He is coming off a pretty serious knee injury that he suffered last October, so will be interesting to see what happens. Possibly a signing at a cheap price, for OL depth and with an eye on 2021 when Linsley is allowed to walk?

 

[HardRightEdge]

i think they can only come off the practice squad one time. so maybe you could put a player back on the ps but you could not put him on the field again

A player cannot be elevated from the practice squad on a temporary basis two weeks in a row. He can be elevated only twice over the course of the season.

The point being, if Martin's knee surgery is expected to keep him out another 5-7 weeks, not making a miraculous recovery, putting him on IR for at least 3 weeks is a very plusible scenario. If Turner and Wagner can't go Week 1, Light would make sense in a couple of ways. First, you need the depth. Second, you'd be down to 7 OL which means you can't add those two extra guys to the game day roster which requires 8 OL game day active.

I'm not sure what you'd be saving Light's two elevations for if not that scenario. In Weeks 2 or 3, if the problem persists, a Plan B would be required. If the problem does not persist, with Martin's open spot and a rash of injuries at some other position, that would allow for a different guy brought up from the PS on a temp basis.

Who knows, maybe they do work out and sign Justin Britt. He played RT as a rookie and LG in his second season before moving to center--depth for this year, possible Linsley replacment for next season? Kinda makes sense if his health and the money are right which makes it something of a long shot.

 

[HardRightEdge]

Martin and Ento to IR (min. 3 weeks this year).

Parry Nickerson signed. One open spot to fill.

 

[PikeBadger]

I found it interesting how noticeable it is that many teams have numerous WR’s stacked up on their practice squad. Saw at least 3 teams with 5 WR’s on PS.

 

[tynimiller]

Martin and Ento to IR (min. 3 weeks this year).

Parry Nickerson signed. One open spot to fill.

I remember Parry as a Day 3 guy that intrigued me back in 2018. Dude can fly, but hips aren't fluid...be curious to see if he sticks around or eventually loses a role to someone else.

 

[HardRightEdge]

I remember Parry as a Day 3 guy that intrigued me back in 2018. Dude can fly, but hips aren't fluid...be curious to see if he sticks around or eventually loses a role to someone else.

He's very fast and pretty small, measuring 5' 10" and 182 lbs. coming out of college. Maybe he's added some good weight since them.

This is one of what I call Gutekunst's "Draft 2.0" guys, young or youngish former draft picks with a year or more under their belts signed off the street at something around the minimum. They filter in and out of the roster, some contributing something for awhile, most not.

 

[tynimiller]

He's very fast and pretty small, measuring 5' 10" and 182 lbs. coming out of college. Maybe he's added some good weight since them.

This is one of what I call Gutekunst's "Draft 2.0" guys, young or youngish former draft picks with a year or more under their belts signed off the street at something around the minimum. They filter in and out of the roster, some contributing something for awhile, most not.

Agreed...typically for every 12 or so guys like this you might find that 4-5 year depth type guy. Throw our PS signing of another past guy I liked on a Day 3 pick in Foster (WR). His size and speed is attractive, be very curious to see how he develops and what happens in the future....most likely nothing, but it is finding these types of guys and the never ending wheel turning that I love which many simply over look.

 

[PikeBadger]

Agreed...typically for every 12 or so guys like this you might find that 4-5 year depth type guy. Throw our PS signing of another past guy I liked on a Day 3 pick in Foster (WR). His size and speed is attractive, be very curious to see how he develops and what happens in the future....most likely nothing, but it is finding these types of guys and the never ending wheel turning that I love which many simply over look.

Tramon Williams, Don Barclay and Ryan Grant were also once this type of guy. Ya just never know.

 

[Favre>Rodgers259]

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[Pokerbrat2000]

Maybe this was mentioned in another thread at some point, since its old news. The Packers evidently did make an offer to Snacks quite some time ago. Maybe its back on the table?

https://dairylandexpress.com/2020/0...-reportedly-offered-snacks-harrison-contract/