How it works: NFL Practice Squad rules, eligibility, salary, waiver wire, and more

Practice squads were limited to 10 players in 2019, but that was set to change with the new CBA signed in 2020. The number was going to 12 players for 2 years, and then was going to be increased to 14 players in 2022. That all changed when the uncertainty of COVID-19 hit, and the league increased practice squads to 16 players, which will once again be the limit in 2025.

Teams participating in the International Player Pathway(IPP) program can have 91-man rosters during the offseason. They can also have a 17th practice squad member for the season, but if signed to the practice squad, that player can't be signed to the regular season roster; however, starting in 2024 he can be elevated for up to three games. If the player is kept on the 53-man roster, he is subject to waiver rules.

The Washington Commanders currently have DE T.J. Maguranyanga on the roster, and he is eligible to be signed to their practice squad as the 17th member if he is waived and clears waivers. He is unlikely to be part of the 53-man roster.