At 1 p.m. ET Sunday, NFL teams may officially begin signing players to their practice squad.
Teams may add up to 16 players to their practice squad. The limit was upped from 10 to 12 for the 2020 season, but due to the COVID-19 circumstances, it was increased once more to 16 for this season only.
On each practice squad, up to four players may have up to two years of NFL experience each. Up to six players may have any amount of NFL experience. For the final six spots, only players who have been on an active roster for fewer than nine games in any season of their careers are eligible.
Stay tuned for updates on who will be making the Jets’ practice squad.
QBs David Fales and Mike White
To solve their unique quarterback situation, the Jets will take advantage of the new rule that allows for two practice squad players to be elevated to the active roster each week (a given player cannot be elevated in back-to-back weeks or twice in a season). They will use one of those spots to promote Sam Darnold‘s backup in Week 1 and presumably do the same in Week 2 while the team awaits Joe Flacco‘s return.
Source: Jets have brought back QB David Fales AND QB Mike White to the practice squad.
One will be the Week 1 backup to Sam Darnold
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) September 6, 2020
CB Lamar Jackson
Sam Darnold and Lamar Jackson re-united…
Jets bring back the rookie undrafted CB to the practice squad
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) September 6, 2020
DB Zane Lewis
Jets will be adding cornerback Zane Lewis to the practice squad (assuming he cleared waivers), per source
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) September 6, 2020
RB Josh Adams
Jets have brought back RB Josh Adams to the practice squad, per source.
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) September 6, 2020
C James Murray
Jets are signing OL James Murray to the practice squad, I’m told
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) September 6, 2020
Signed to 53-man roster: CB Nate Hairston
Hairston was waived by the Jets yesterday. After clearing waivers, the Jets are signing him back to the 53-man roster. This means a corresponding move has to be coming to make room for him, likely a player being sent to injured reserve.
As @JFowlerESPN noted, CB Nate Hairston is re-signing with the #Jets on their 53. #roster #gymnastics
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) September 6, 2020
WR Lawrence Cager
Source: The Jets are signing former Georgia wide receiver Lawrence Cager to their practice squad
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) September 6, 2020
Signed to 53-man roster: TE Daniel Brown
Jets are signing TE Daniel Brown back to the 53-man roster, per source
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaSports) September 6, 2020
Signed to 53-man roster: OL Josh Andrews
Andrews gives the Jets the backup center they did not have on their initial 53, and can also fill in at guard.
OL Josh Andrews is signing back to the Jets 53-man roster, per @TesslerSports
NYJ’s backup center/guard
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaSports) September 6, 2020
Josh Malone added to PS ?
Did Nate Hairston take a salary cut ? Previously making 2,133,000, 6th CB, Vet minimum ?? 900,000, ?
Assuming so, but no report on that yet
JD in control
Jets feel that Cager is a better prospect than Hakeem Butler . Jets have several candidates for IR, who ? We will see
I thought Wyatt was banned? 😂