PatsCap: Explaining the waiver process, practice squad requirements and who's eligible for the Patriots taken at BSJ Headquarters (Patriots)

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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:


  1. Mike Pennel

  2. Ryan Allen

  3. 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.


  1. C Ted Karras: Two accrued seasons

  2. DT Adam Butler: Two accrued seasons

  3. DE Deatrich Wise: Two accrued seasons

  4. DE Derek Rivers: Two accrued seasons

  5. RB Sony Michel: One accrued season

  6. OT Isaiah Wynn: No accrued seasons

  7. LB Ja'whaun Bentley: No accrued seasons

  8. CB Keion Crossen: One accrued season

  9. TE Ryan Izzo: No accrued season

  10. J.C. Jackson: One accrued season

  11. WR Braxton Berrios: No accrued seasons

  12. LB Christian Sam: No accrued seasons

  13. OT Korey Cunningham: One accrued season

  14. LB Calvin Munson: One accrued season and one practice squad season

  15. OL Cole Croston: One accrued season and one practice squad season

  16. DB A.J. Howard: One practice squad season

  17. OT Dan Skipper: One practice squad season

  18. DT Trent Harris: One practice squad season

  19. WR Damoun Patterson: One practice squad season

  20. WR N'Keal Harry: Rookie

  21. JoeJuan Williams: Rookie

  22. Chase Winovich: Rookie

  23. Damien Harris: Rookie

  24. Yodny Cajuste: Rookie

  25. Hjalte Froholdt: Rookie

  26. Jarrett Stidham: Rookie

  27. Byron Cowart: Rookie

  28. Jake Bailey: Rookie

  29. Ken Webster: Rookie

  30. Nick Thurman: Rookie

  31. Jakobi Meyers: Rookie

  32. Malik Gant: Rookie

  33. Ryan Davis: Rookie

  34. Terez Hall: Rookie

  35. Tyler Gauthier: Rookie

  36. Nick Brossette: Rookie

  37. Gunner Olszewski: Rookie

  38. Jakob Johnson: International Player

  39. Martez Ivey: Rookie


Players who were once on the Patriots 2019 roster and who are now ineligible to be placed on the practice squad


  1. DE Keionta Davis: Injured Reserve

  2. CB D'Angelo Ross: Injured Reserve




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