Cuts - Butler and Rufus

Danno · 08-26-2014, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by ScottF

yes, if not claimed elsewhere.

I take these cuts as really good signs that SP/Ryan/Mickey like what they have and are done playing the marginal player with maybe some potential game.

In previous years no, but you're right, the new PS rules allow them to now be on the PS

Here's a list of PS eligibility because of the new rules...

A look at Saints players with practice squad eligibility | Black and Gold

The NFL announced some changes to practice squads in 2014 and 2015, which increases the maximum number of players from eight to 10, and also expands the eligibility for players who have earned no more than two accrued seasons.

Previously, players who earned one or more accrued seasons were not allowed to be placed on practice squads unless the player spent fewer than nine games on the active roster in their accrued seasons.

Under the new rules, the two additional players on each practice squad can have up to 32 games on an active roster over their first two seasons. What this means is that any 2012 or 2013 rookie can now fill the final two practice squad spots.

The other eight players remain under the old rules.

For the Saints, who have a young roster, this means there are now several candidates who could fill out the practice squad.

The following is a list of players who have practice squad eligibility by one means or another (assuming our understanding of the new rules are correct). However, it should be noted some combinations of the following names would not work due to the differing sets of rules.

S Pierre Warren
T Terron Armstead
C Matt Armstrong
S Marcus Ball
CB Derrius Brooks
WR Brandon Coleman
WR Brandin Cooks
LB Todd Davis
K Derek Dimke
CB Brian Dixon
LB Kasim Edebali
RB Timothy Flanders
T Manase Foketi
LB Khairi Fortt
DE Glenn Foster
CB Terrence Frederick
QB Ryan Griffin
TE Je’Ron Hamm
WR Charles Hawkins
TE Josh Hill
TE Nic Jacobs
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste
NT John Jenkins
DE Rufus Johnson
FB Austin Johnson
T Marcel Jones
WR Seantavius Jones
G Senio Kelemete
QB Logan Kilgore
LB Kyle Knox
T Ty Nsekhe
WR Tobais Palmer
LB Ronald Powell
LB Kevin Reddick
RB Khiry Robinson
T Tavon Rooks
WR Kenny Stills
RB Derrick Strozier
S Vinnie Sunseri
CB Rod Sweeting
WR Andy Tanner
WR Nick Toon
DE George Uko
LB Chidera Uzo-Diribe
S Kenny Vaccaro
DE Tyrunn Walker
T Jason Weaver
S Ty Zimmerman

08-26-2014, 04:55 PM	#15
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Re: Cuts - Butler and Rufus Originally Posted by ScottF yes, if not claimed elsewhere. I take these cuts as really good signs that SP/Ryan/Mickey like what they have and are done playing the marginal player with maybe some potential game. In previous years no, but you're right, the new PS rules allow them to now be on the PS Here's a list of PS eligibility because of the new rules... A look at Saints players with practice squad eligibility \| Black and Gold The NFL announced some changes to practice squads in 2014 and 2015, which increases the maximum number of players from eight to 10, and also expands the eligibility for players who have earned no more than two accrued seasons. Previously, players who earned one or more accrued seasons were not allowed to be placed on practice squads unless the player spent fewer than nine games on the active roster in their accrued seasons. Under the new rules, the two additional players on each practice squad can have up to 32 games on an active roster over their first two seasons. What this means is that any 2012 or 2013 rookie can now fill the final two practice squad spots. The other eight players remain under the old rules. For the Saints, who have a young roster, this means there are now several candidates who could fill out the practice squad. The following is a list of players who have practice squad eligibility by one means or another (assuming our understanding of the new rules are correct). However, it should be noted some combinations of the following names would not work due to the differing sets of rules. S Pierre Warren T Terron Armstead C Matt Armstrong S Marcus Ball CB Derrius Brooks WR Brandon Coleman WR Brandin Cooks LB Todd Davis K Derek Dimke CB Brian Dixon LB Kasim Edebali RB Timothy Flanders T Manase Foketi LB Khairi Fortt DE Glenn Foster CB Terrence Frederick QB Ryan Griffin TE Je’Ron Hamm WR Charles Hawkins TE Josh Hill TE Nic Jacobs CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste NT John Jenkins DE Rufus Johnson FB Austin Johnson T Marcel Jones WR Seantavius Jones G Senio Kelemete QB Logan Kilgore LB Kyle Knox T Ty Nsekhe WR Tobais Palmer LB Ronald Powell LB Kevin Reddick RB Khiry Robinson T Tavon Rooks WR Kenny Stills RB Derrick Strozier S Vinnie Sunseri CB Rod Sweeting WR Andy Tanner WR Nick Toon DE George Uko LB Chidera Uzo-Diribe S Kenny Vaccaro DE Tyrunn Walker T Jason Weaver S Ty Zimmerman saintsfan403 likes this.

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