Denver signs tackle P.J. Alexander off New Orleans' practice

progress · 10-22-2003, 10:35 AM

Denver also will be without starting left tackle Ephraim Salaam for at least two games due to knee surgery, an injury that prompted the team to sign tackle P.J. Alexander off New Orleans' practice squad on Tuesday.

This is at the end of an article that talks about Beuerlien's pinkie injury
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1643600

Do we get any compensation for this, and exactly how does the whole process work?

nocloning · 10-22-2003, 11:52 AM

From espn.com:

Eric (New Germany): Mort, when a team has a player signed off of their practice squad by another team, do they receive any type of compensation?
Chris Mortensen: No, they do not. The signing team must keep that player for at least three weeks, though.

[Edited on 22/10/2003 by nocloning]

[Edited on 22/10/2003 by nocloning]

tweeky · 10-22-2003, 12:13 PM

It doesn\'t happen too often because you have to open a roster spot, and keep that player for 3 weeks.
Most players on a practice squad are developmental types and are no better than most teams 53 man roster.
A practice squad player from another team has to learn a new system.

It usually only happens when a team loses more than 1 player at the same position and need emergency depth. Or when a team places somebody on IR for the season and there\'s a particular player they\'ve had their eyes on for a while and we feel its worth a 3 week roster spot.

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progress 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 114	Denver signs tackle P.J. Alexander off New Orleans' practice Denver also will be without starting left tackle Ephraim Salaam for at least two games due to knee surgery, an injury that prompted the team to sign tackle P.J. Alexander off New Orleans' practice squad on Tuesday. This is at the end of an article that talks about Beuerlien's pinkie injury http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1643600 Do we get any compensation for this, and exactly how does the whole process work?
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nocloning 100th Post Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 302	Denver signs tackle P.J. Alexander off New Orleans' practice From espn.com: Eric (New Germany): Mort, when a team has a player signed off of their practice squad by another team, do they receive any type of compensation? Chris Mortensen: No, they do not. The signing team must keep that player for at least three weeks, though. [Edited on 22/10/2003 by nocloning] [Edited on 22/10/2003 by nocloning]
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10-22-2003, 12:13 PM	#3
tweeky 500th Post Join Date: May 2003 Location: South Alabama Posts: 779	Denver signs tackle P.J. Alexander off New Orleans' practice It doesn\'t happen too often because you have to open a roster spot, and keep that player for 3 weeks. Most players on a practice squad are developmental types and are no better than most teams 53 man roster. A practice squad player from another team has to learn a new system. It usually only happens when a team loses more than 1 player at the same position and need emergency depth. Or when a team places somebody on IR for the season and there\'s a particular player they\'ve had their eyes on for a while and we feel its worth a 3 week roster spot.
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