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Colts protect two practice squad players in Week 11

Colts placed two players on the protected practice squad in Week 11.

The Indianapolis Colts protected safety Jahleel Addae and quarterback Brett Hundley on the practice squad ahead of the Week 11 matchup with the Buffalo Bills, per the league’s transaction wire.

With Khari Willis remaining on the injured reserve list with a calf injury and Julian Blackmon out for the season with a torn Achilles, the Colts have been elevating Addae to the active roster for game days. He’s done so twice already in Weeks 9 and 10.

If he’s to play on Sunday against the Bills, the Colts will have to make a roster move and sign him to the active roster.

Rookie quarterback Sam Ehlinger has carved out a role as the backup behind starter Carson Wentz but the Colts still like Hundley as a “break glass” option so it should be no surprise he gets protected for another week.

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Colts protect practice squad QB Brett Hundley, WR DeMichael Harris

Colts protected practice squad QB Brett Hundley, WR DeMichael Harris for Week 3.

The Indianapolis Colts protected practice squad players quarterback Brett Hundley and wide receiver DeMichael Harris in Week 3, per the league’s transaction wire.

As starting quarterback Carson Wentz works through two ankle sprains, it isn’t clear if he will be able to play against the Tennessee Titans in Week 3. This means the Colts would have to turn to Jacob Eason as the starter while Hundley would likely be elevated to the active roster as the backup.

Harris was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster in Week 2 after Parris Campbell suffered an abdomen injury. Harris saw just two snaps on offense against the Los Angeles Rams, but the Colts may just be preparing for Campbell to miss another game if that’s the case.

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Colts place P Ryan Allen on the protected practice squad

Ryan Allen again gets protected.

The Indianapolis Colts placed punter Ryan Allen on the protected practice squad, per the league’s transaction wire.

This is the second time in as many weeks that the Colts have placed Allen on the protected list. Even though Rigoberto Sanchez is still on the active roster, he hasn’t been able to practice lately, and the Colts have been keeping Allen on the practice squad while calling him up before gameday.

However, they may not have to do that much longer. There is a chance Sanchez returns to practice this week—that’s the Colts’ hope at least—despite undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumor at the beginning of the month.

It isn’t clear if Sanchez will be able to play on Sunday against the Houston Texans and in the event he doesn’t, the Colts want to feel protected with Allen in order to avoid being without a punter on Sunday.

Steelers practice squad 2020: Pittsburgh protects 4 PS players for Week 14

A new concept for the 2020 season is the “protected” practice squad. Here are the four players the Steelers chose to protect.

For Week 14 practice squad protections, Pittsburgh tabbed wide receiver Deon Cain, offensive tackle Anthony Coyle, running back Wendell Smallwood and kicker Matthew Wright. These four are not eligible to sign with another team until after Sunday’s game.

Wright started in place of Chris Boswell versus the Washington Football Team on Monday, as Boswell injured his hip last Saturday in practice. Though Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is hopeful he’ll be available for Sunday’s Buffalo Bills game, it’s too soon to tell.

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Practice squad “protection” is a new concept for the 2020 season. It’s a concession for the potential personnel shortages that could occur if the virus strikes the locker room.

Teams can designate protected players each Tuesday beginning at 4 p.m., except for clubs that played on the previous Monday night; their designations go into effect prior to 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Pittsburgh travels to Buffalo to take on the Bills Sunday night.

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Browns practice squad protection and elevation tracker

Tracking who has been protected week by week and also the practice squad elevations for game days

The Browns have protected the same four players on the practice squad for Week 14 as they did in Week 13. And Week 12.

So rather than just regurgitate the protection status for the third week in a row, I thought we’d go back and look at how the Browns have used the protected practice squad status this year. The practice squad elevations for game day are also tracked here. Each player can be elevated from the practice squad to the active gameday roster twice, though players elevated as designated COVID-19 replacements can be used more than just twice.

Week 1

Protected

  • QB Garrett Gilbert
  • S Jovante Moffatt
  • PK Cody Parkey
  • OT Greg Senat

Elevated – CB Robert Jackson

Week 2

Protected

  • QB Garrett Gilbert
  • OT Greg Senat

Elevated – LB Montrel Meander

Week 3 

Protected

  • QB Garrett Gilbert
  • OT Greg Senat
  • RB Dontrell Hilliard
  • PK Matt McCrane

Elevated – CB A.J. Green

Week 4

Protected

  • Garrett Gilbert
  • Greg Senat
  • Matt McCrane
  • DL Joey Ivie

Week 5

The Cowboys signed Senat in the period before he could be protected this week.

Protected

  • Garrett Gilbert
  • Matt McCrane
  • Joey Ivie

Elevated – Joey Ivie

Week 6

The Cowboys struck again, signing Gilbert away in the period before players could be protected.

Protected

  • S Elijah Benton
  • DT Joey Ivie
  • RB John Kelly
  • PK Matt McCrane

Elevated – Elijah Benton

Week 7

There was no record of the Browns protecting any players in Week 7

Week 8

Protected

  • RB John Kelly
  • QB Kyle Lauletta
  • DE Cameron Malveaux
  • PK Matthew McCrane

Week 9

Protected

  • QB Kyle Lauletta
  • DE Cameron Malveaux
  • PK Matt McCrane
  • OT Alex Taylor

Elevated – OT Michael Dunn

Week 11

Protected

  • QB Kyle Lauletta
  • DE Cameron Malveaux
  • PK Matt McCrane
  • OT Alex Taylor

Elevated as COVID-19 replacements – Dunn and Malveaux

Elevated – FB Johnny Stanton

Week 12

Protected

  • OT Michael Dunn
  • QB Kyle Lauletta
  • PK Matt McCrane
  • OT Alex Taylor

Elevated as COVID-19 replacement – Dunn, Ivie, Malveaux

Week 13 

Protected

  • OT Michael Dunn
  • QB Kyle Lauletta
  • PK Matt McCrane
  • OT Alex Taylor

Elevated – WR Ja’Marcus Bradley

Week 14

Protected

  • OT Michael Dunn
  • QB Kyle Lauletta
  • PK Matt McCrane
  • OT Alex Taylor

 

 

 

Colts place P Ryan Allen on protected practice squad

Ryan Allen goes on the protected practice squad.

The Indianapolis Colts placed punter Ryan Allen on the protected practice squad, per the league’s transaction wire.

Filling in for regular punter Rigoberto Sanchez, who is recovering from surgery to remove a cancerous tumor, Allen made his debut with the Colts during the team’s 26-20 win over the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium.

In the Week 13 win, Allen had five punts averaging 47 yards per attempt. He had one touchback and one punt downed inside the 20-yard line.

With Allen on the protected practice squad, teams are not allowed to poach him throughout the week. Once Monday following the game against the Raiders comes around, teams will have a window to sign him if they please.

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Steelers practice squad 2020: Pittsburgh protects 4 PS players for Week 13

A new concept for the 2020 season is the “protected” practice squad. Here are the four players the Steelers chose to protect.

For Week 13 practice squad protections, Pittsburgh tabbed offensive tackles Jarron Jones and Anthony Coyle, wide receiver Deon Cain and running back Wendell Smallwood. These four are not eligible to sign with another team until after Monday’s game.

There is currently one spot open on the practice squad roster. The Steelers signed rookie safety Antoine Brooks to the 53-man roster on Thursday. This will be Brooks’ fifth time being elevated to the active/inactive roster.

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Practice squad “protection” is a new concept for the 2020 season. It’s a concession for the potential personnel shortages that could occur if the virus strikes the locker room.

With the exception of the rescheduled Steelers-Ravens Week 12 game, teams can designate protected players each Tuesday beginning at 4 p.m., except for clubs that played on the previous Monday night; their designations go into effect prior to 4 p.m. Wednesday.

On Monday at 5 p.m. EST, the Steelers host the Washington Football Team.

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Steelers practice squad 2020: Pittsburgh protects 4 PS players for Week 12

A new concept for the 2020 season is the “protected” practice squad. Here are the four players the Steelers chose to protect.

For Week 12 practice squad protections, Pittsburgh again tabbed rookie safety Antoine Brooks, wide receiver Deon Cain, running back Wendell Smallwood and punter Corliss Waitman. These four are not eligible to sign with another team until after Thursday’s game.

Everyone’s favorite linebacker/long snapper, Christian Kuntz, is back with the Steelers. Pittsburgh signed him to the practice squad on Tuesday.

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Practice squad “protection” is a new concept for the 2020 season. It’s a concession for the potential personnel shortages that could occur if the virus strikes the locker room.

Teams can designate protected players each Tuesday beginning at 4 p.m., except for clubs that played on the previous Monday night; their designations go into effect prior to 4 p.m. Wednesday.

On Thanksgiving, the Steelers host the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football.

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Steelers practice squad 2020: Pittsburgh protects 4 PS players for Week 11

A new concept for the 2020 season is the “protected” practice squad. Here are the four players the Steelers chose to protect.

For Week 11 practice squad protections, Pittsburgh again tabbed rookie safety Antoine Brooks, wide receiver Deon Cain, tight end Kevin Rader and running back Wendell Smallwood. These four are not eligible to sign with another team until after Sunday’s game.

The Steelers signed tight end Charles Jones to the practice squad on Tuesday, as the team was down a tight end with Vance McDonald still on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

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Practice squad “protection” is a new concept for the 2020 season. It’s a concession for the potential personnel shortages that could occur if the virus strikes the locker room.

Teams can designate protected players each Tuesday beginning at 4 p.m., except for clubs that played on the previous Monday night; their designations go into effect prior to 4 p.m. Wednesday.

The Steelers travel to Jacksonville Sunday, Nov. 22 to take on the Jaguars.

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Who the Bills protected on their practice squad for Week 4

Buffalo Bills Week 4 protected practice squad list.

The Bills announced their Week 4 players the team has placed on the protected portion of their practice squad via the NFL’s transaction wire on Tuesday. It’s the same set of players the team protected a week ago.

Those four players are:

  • OL Jordan Devey
  • CB Dane Jackson
  • DT Justin Zimmer
  • OL Jonotthan Harrison

.Prior to Week 3, here’s who the Bills have protected over the course of their first two games, respectively:

Week 2

  • OL Jordan Devey
  • CB Dane Jackson
  • LB Andre Swift
  • DT Justin Zimmer

Week 1

  • OL Evan Boehm
  • DT Justin Zimmer
  • CB Dane Jackson
  • CB Cam Lewis

Here’s our previous explanation on the “protected” practice squad situation, a new addition to the NFL this season, from our Week 1 coverage:

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the United States, the NFL’s owners and players came to an offseason agreement that we’ve seen the first installment of on Tuesday evening. Each team in the league can “protect” four players on their practice squad each week.

The idea is to provide some extra depth for teams in case of a COVID-19 outbreak in a locker room late in the week prior to a Sunday or Monday game. Those four can be called up to the active roster up until Sunday morning prior to kickoff every week.

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