(08-31-2023, 08:07 PM)TheDuke007 Wrote:

(08-31-2023, 12:25 PM)Jag149 Wrote: Yes, they can on Tuesday thru Sunday. Monday everyone is fair game?

Yes, it strangely doesn't get mentioned much in articles discussing practice squad rules, but the protection only starts on Tuesday which renders this protection nearly worthless.  I think the idea is that if you are game planning with a player, another team can't take him away mid-week and screw up your plans for Sunday.  However, it does not guarantee a player will remain on your practice squad for the year.  Every Monday, if a team offers Rourke a spot on their 53 man roster, Rourke can accept it if he wants and there's nothing the Jaguars can do to stop it.

The ability to protect players beginning on Tuesday was put in during covid with the additional 6 guys. That way injuries from the previous week can be evaluated and you can game plan without losing someone at the last minute. I guess they figure you have enough time to get someone off the street if the guy is taken on Monday.

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