The Washington Commanders began releasing players Monday before the NFL’s 4:00 pm. ET deadline Tuesday to trim rosters from 90 to 53 players.
Washington released 12 players on Monday and placed rookie offensive tackle Braeden Daniels on the reserve/injured list. That brings the number of players on Washington’s roster to 77, meaning the Commanders must release 24 more on Tuesday.
We’ve made our 53-man roster projections ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. Now, we take our shot at predicting Washington’s 16-man practice squad. Most teams like to keep players from the offseason roster on the practice squad because they’ve been with the team and know the offense and defense.
So, before we jump into the predictions, let’s explain who’s eligible for the practice squad:
- 10 players with two or fewer accrued NFL seasons
- 6 players with unlimited NFL experience
Here are our predictions for Washington’s practice squad.