Behind the Steel Curtain · Aug 20, 2019
Reviewing the NFL rules regarding Practice Squad eligibility
Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesBack in June, Behind The Steel Curtain published an article answering questions pertaining to the practice squad. As discussions about the Steelers projected 53-man roster increase as the preseason progresses, so do speculations as to who will make the 11-man practice squad, For reference sake, here are the rules for practice quad eligibility.
NFL practice squads consist of up to 10 players unless the team has an international exemption (which the Steelers do for 2019) and can therefore carry 11. Only certain players are eligible for each team’s practice squad.
