Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Bryan Manning

Washington chooses four protected practice squad players for Week 1

The NFL and NFLPA agreed to modified rules for the practice squad in 2020. In July, the NFL announced those same rules would carry over into 2021.

Every NFL team can carry 16 players on its practice squad, six of whom may have more than two accrued seasons. The rule allows teams to place veterans on the practice squad, such as what Baltimore recently did with former All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell.

Another unique rule is each NFL team can protect up to four players per week from being signed off the practice squad to another NFL team’s active roster.

On Wednesday, Washington chose its four players for Week 1, per Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post.

LB Jordan Kunaszyk, G Wes Martin, LB Jared Norris and DL Daniel Wise.

It’s certainly interesting Washington chose to select two linebackers. Washington currently has five on the active roster.

All four protected players were with Washington in the offseason and in training camp.

 

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.