After setting initial 53-man rosters and making waiver claims, NFL teams can now begin building practice squads for the 2024 season.
Teams can carry 16 players on the practice squad plus an extra 17th international player as part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway program. For the Denver Broncos, rookie tight end Thomas Yassmin would qualify as a 17th player as part of the IPP program.
There are three different categories of players eligible for the practice squad: standard (rookie or first-year players), exceptions (two or fewer accrued seasons) and veterans (more than two accrued seasons). Clubs can carry up to ten “exceptions” and up to six “veterans” on the practice squad. There is no limit for “standard” players.
With three different categories, all of the players who were waived and released by the Broncos this week are eligible for the practice squad, but the team can’t go over the respective limits.
Players with fewer than two accrued seasons have a practice squad minimum salary of $12,500 per week. The minimum for players with at least two years of experience is $16,800 per week.
We will track all of Denver’s practice squad signings on Broncos Wire.
