NFL Teams Fill Their Practice Squads for the 2009 Season

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Published: September 7, 2009

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But after NFL teams completed their roster cuts on Saturday (Sept. 5) getting down to 53 players, they were able to extend lifelines to several younger players on Sunday. Teams started adding players to their eight-player practice squad roster.

Though the practice squad does not have the glitz of an NFL team’s regular season roster, players can still practice with the team, are eligible to be signed to another team’s active roster, and are paid approximately $5,200 per week.

Here is the list of current NFL practice squad players:

 

Arizona Cardinals

FB Fui Vakapuna

 

Atlanta Falcons

WR Troy Bergeron

OT Michael Butterworth

LB Robert James

DE Maurice Lucas

CB Glenn Sharpe

QB D.J. Shockley

OG Jose Valdez

DT Van...

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