While there are some new wrinkles when it comes to the practice squad in 2020, there are some rules that remain the same.
One of those is that players — aside from the four players that are protected on a weekly basis this season — are allowed to be signed off practice squads and placed on another team’s 53-man roster.
The Chicago Bears just lost two of their practice squad players. The Dallas Cowboys have signed undrafted rookie inside linebacker Rashad Smith, and the Philadelphia Eagles have signed offensive guard Jamon Brown to their respective active rosters.
The Cowboys decided against promoting linebacker Francis Bernard from their practice squad and signed Smith instead. Meanwhile, the Eagles added depth on the offensive line in bringing in Brown.
Cowboys elected not to promote LB Francis Bernard from practice squad, signing LB Rashad Smith off Bears’ PS instead. But they’ll be protecting Bernard for a second straight week. No other team can sign him. This was only way Dallas could have both Bernard and Smith in building.
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) September 15, 2020
Roster Move: #Eagles have agreed to sign G Jamon Brown to the active roster from Chicago’s practice squad. pic.twitter.com/k9XXDYq5HG
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 15, 2020
Earlier this week, the Bears released defensive lineman Abdullah Anderson and re-signed Khalil Mack’s younger brother Ledarius Mack to the practice squad in his place.
The Bears now have two available spots on their practice squad to fill.
