Danno

54 New Orleans Saints eligible for 10-man practice squad with cuts looming next week | NOLA.com

Many are only elible for the two "exception" spots

Players who don't make the main roster are waived (or, in the case of veterans, their contracts are terminated) and can be claimed by any team. After the waiver period ends, teams can build a 10-player practice squad from any eligible free agents.
Practice squad players aren't protected and can be signed to the active roster of another club at any time.
Generally, players are allowed up to three seasons on the practice squad (six games counts as one season) as long as they have not accrued one season of free agency credit (six games on the active roster, IR or PUP list).

Up to two players with no more than three accrued seasons can be given an exception. (This is how players like Vaccaro and Armstead are technically eligible).

Finally, players who spent fewer than nine games on the 46-man roster during each of their accrued seasons don't have to use an exception. (This is how someone like fullback Austin Johnson has unrestricted practice-squad eligibility. He has an accrued season, but spent fewer than nine games on the 46-man roster in 2014).

# Name Ht Wt Acquired Contract status

QBS

17 Garrett Grayson 6-2 220 3 (75) - 15 UFA in '19

4 Ryan Griffin 6-5 206 FA-13 RFA in '17

RBs

29 Khiry Robinson 6-0 220 UDFA-13 RFA in '16

48 Marcus Murphy 5-9 195 7 (230) - 15 UFA in '19

35 Austin Johnson 6-2 240 FA-12 ERFA in '16

44 Toben Opurum 6-1 250 FA-14 ERFA in '16

WRs

10 Brandin Cooks 5-10 189 1 (20)-14 UFA in '18 or '19

16 Brandon Coleman 6-6 225 UDFA-14 ERFA in '17

15 Seantavius Jones 6-3 200 UDFA-14 ERFA in '17

84 Lance Lewis 6-2 207 FA-15 RFA in '16

11 Jalen Saunders 5-9 157 PS(SEA)-14 ERFA in '16

83 Willie Snead 5-11 195 FA-14 ERFA in '17

19 R.J. Harris 6-0 194 UDFA-15 RFA in '18

TEs

89 Josh Hill 6-5 229 UDFA-13 RFA in '16

81 Orson Charles 6-3 254 FA-14 RFA in '16

86 Chris Manhertz 6-6 255 FA-15 ERFA in '16

OL

72 Terron Armstead 6-5 304 3 (75)-13 UFA in '17

68 Tim Lelito 6-4 315 UDFA-13 RFA in '16

61 Sean Hickey 6-6 306 UDFA-15 RFA in '18

62 Cyril Lemon 6-3 315 UDFA-15 RFA in '19

70 Cole Manhart 6-4 298 FA-15

75 Andrus Peat 6-7 316 1 (13)-15 UFA in '19 or '20

67 Nick Becton 6-6 323 PS(NYG)-14 RFA in '16

69 Antonio Johnson 6-6 307 UDFA-15 RFA in '18

65 Senio Kelemete 6-3 300 FA-13-AZ RFA in '16

66 Mike Golic Jr. 6-4 300 FA-15 ERFA in '16

DL

92 John Jenkins 6-3 359 3 (82)-13 UFA in '17

95 Tyeler Davison 6-2 309 5 (154) - 15 UFA in '19

71 Kaleb Eulls 6-4 285 UDFA-15 RFA in '18

97 David Hunter 6-2 300 FA-15 ERFA in '16

78 Bobby Richardson 6-3 286 UDFA-15 RFA in '18

90 Tavaris Barnes 6-3 275 UDFA-15 RFA in '18

49 Markus Pierce-Brewster 6-3 243 UDFA-15 RFA in '18

74 Ashaad Mabry 6-3 315 UDFA-15 RFA in '18

LBs

50 Stephone Anthony 6-3 245 1 (31) - 15 UFA in '19 or '20

45 Hau'oli Kikaha 6-3 246 2 (44) - 15 UFA in '19

52 Henry Coley 6-1 239 UDFA-15 RFA in '18

54 Jerry Franklin 6-1 245 FA-14 RFA in '16

58 Justin Anderson 6-2 232 FA-15 ERFA in '16

46 Chris Young 6-0 252 FA-15 ERFA in '16

91 Kasim Edebali 6-2 253 UDFA-14 RFA in '17

56 Ronald Powell 6-3 237 5 (169) -14 UFA in '18

55 Davis Tull 6-3 240 5 (148) - 15 UFA in '19

DBs

32 Kenny Vaccaro 6-0 214 1 (15)-13 UFA in '17 or '18

40 Delvin Breaux 6-1 196 FA-15-CFL RFA in '18

23 Stanley Jean-Baptiste 6-3 218 2 (58)-14 UFA in '18

38 Damian Swann 6-0 189 5 (167) - 15 UFA in '19

36 P.J. Williams 6-0 196 3 (78) - 15 UFA in '19

20 Brian Dixon 6-0 195 UDFA-14 RFA in '17

26 Travis Manning 6-0 190 FA-15 ERFA in '16

42 Pierre Warren 6-2 200 PS(MIN)-14 ERFA in '16

43 Vinnie Sunseri 6-0 210 5 (167)-14 UFA in '18

ST

5 Dustin Hopkins 6-2 200 FA-14 UFA in '18

2 Zach Hocker 6-0 191 FA-15 ERFA in '16

Players in red are eligible only for one of the two exception slots on the 10-man squad.

SmashMouth

So are you saying Brandin Cooks is practice squad material?

Danno

Yes, think we can sneak him thru waivers?

ChrisXVI

44 Toben Opurum 6-1 250 FA-14 ERFA in '16
15 Seantavius Jones 6-3 200 UDFA-14 ERFA in '17
19 R.J. Harris 6-0 194 UDFA-15 RFA in '18
71 Kaleb Eulls 6-4 285 UDFA-15 RFA in '18

I'm fairly sure about those... Will be interesting to see who joins them.

ScottF

add 2-3 DB's to the list, unless an injury (phantom or otherwise) lands them on IR.
I don't see us wasting a spot on a kicker
RG will mostly be the scout team QB again

ChrisXVI

Griffin is an interesting case. I don't see him clearing waivers. The kid has learned from the best of the best for a couple years so I'm 100% positive another team will claim him. I imagine we'll be signing a new practice squad QB.

ScottF

but he's cleared waivers for two years now. Other than the Rams in '13, no one else has shown interest

hagan714

love youth movements. anything is possible

nola_swammi

I am quite certain the bills will take a look at him
Just put him at #2, he deserve it, he earned it, he could be the next Aaron Rodgers, plus McCown sux!

Crusader

I hope we keep Griffin and Grayson and cut McCown.