Two common questions I get around roster cutdown time are:
1. How does the waiver process work?
2. How does the practice squad process work?
If you want to know how they both operate, it's important to know the definition of an "accrued season."
An accrued season is six or more games on a team's 53-man roster, injured reserve (IR) or physically unable to perform (PUP).
Now, let's tackle the waiver process. Before the October 29 trade deadline, veterans (players with four or more accrued seasons) are not subject to waivers. This means the following released Patriots are now able to sign with any team in the NFL, since they are now street free agents:
- Mike Pennel
- Ryan Allen
- Dontrelle Inman
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Reminder: In order to be placed onto the Patriots practice squad, the player MUST FIRST clear waivers.
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Here is the list of all practice squad eligible Patriots on the team's current roster and the reason why they are eligible.
- C Ted Karras: Two accrued seasons
- DT Adam Butler: Two accrued seasons
- DE Deatrich Wise: Two accrued seasons
- DE Derek Rivers: Two accrued seasons
- RB Sony Michel: One accrued season
- OT Isaiah Wynn: No accrued seasons
- LB Ja'whaun Bentley: No accrued seasons
- CB Keion Crossen: One accrued season
- TE Ryan Izzo: No accrued season
- J.C. Jackson: One accrued season
- WR Braxton Berrios: No accrued seasons
- LB Christian Sam: No accrued seasons
- OT Korey Cunningham: One accrued season
- LB Calvin Munson: One accrued season and one practice squad season
- OL Cole Croston: One accrued season and one practice squad season
- DB A.J. Howard: One practice squad season
- OT Dan Skipper: One practice squad season
- DT Trent Harris: One practice squad season
- WR Damoun Patterson: One practice squad season
- WR N'Keal Harry: Rookie
- JoeJuan Williams: Rookie
- Chase Winovich: Rookie
- Damien Harris: Rookie
- Yodny Cajuste: Rookie
- Hjalte Froholdt: Rookie
- Jarrett Stidham: Rookie
- Byron Cowart: Rookie
- Jake Bailey: Rookie
- Ken Webster: Rookie
- Nick Thurman: Rookie
- Jakobi Meyers: Rookie
- Malik Gant: Rookie
- Ryan Davis: Rookie
- Terez Hall: Rookie
- Tyler Gauthier: Rookie
- Nick Brossette: Rookie
- Gunner Olszewski: Rookie
- Jakob Johnson: International Player
- Martez Ivey: Rookie
Players who were once on the Patriots 2019 roster and who are now ineligible to be placed on the practice squad
- DE Keionta Davis: Injured Reserve
- CB D'Angelo Ross: Injured Reserve
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