NFL and Practice Squad Players…How much do they make?

Intro hey guys how you doing this is kendrick the sports guy with tmg sports media and on facebook kendrick sports hustle we're talking nfl and practice squads today but before we get to that click that like and subscribe button to tfg sports media on youtube then flip on over to facebook my facebook page kendrick sports hustle and hit that thumbs up button so today we're talking practice squads the nfl is about to kick off uh games in week two of the of the season today kickoffs at noon 325 in the night game tonight chiefs at ravens reason i'm talking about practice wise cause we've already had a rash of injuries in week two 49 is just one team that's had some hits cowboys have taken some hits as well as far as injuries with that being said Practice Squads what is the practice squad i'm gonna answer a few of those questions for you if you don't know how that works so how many players are on an nfl practice squad the nfl increased the size of practice squads to a maximum of 16 players ahead of last season practice squads were originally set to increase from 10 to 12 players in 2020 and then up to 14 in 2022 but the number was raised to 16 to help prepare for the effect that covet 19 would have on the season the size of practice squads remains at 16 for this season Salary all right how much money do nfl practice squad players make players with two or fewer accrued nfl seasons earn at least 9 200 per week which equals 165 600 for 18 weeks spent on a practice squad a player accrues a season when they are on full-time status for at least six regular season games players with more than two accrued seasons make a minimum of 14 000 per week and 252 000 for the whole season for comparison the minimum salary for a rookie on an nfl active roster this season is 660 000 now practice squad players can be paid more than those minimum figures and their salaries do count against a team's salary cap so there you have it a couple of things about practice squad is other little notes about them but i think those are the two big things that people really want to know so yeah a practice Outro squad player can can make pretty decent money they make 9 200 a week that's the minimum now they don't dress out they only attend the home games they don't travel with the team that's another thing that practice squad players do is they just practice during the week and they they make a salary until maybe they get called up to the active rosters so tell me what you think about the practice squad uh you think that's a lot of money or is it not enough for those guys to be paid leave a comment below and don't forget to subscribe to tfg sports media on youtube and the like kendrick sports hustle on facebook it's been your sports guy kendrick with tfg sports meteor and kendrick sports hustle on facebook and until next time peace