jeanpierre

Key dates:

(excerpt from NFL dates for 2016-2017 including roster cuts, playoffs and the 2017 NFL Draft)

August 7: Hall of Fame Game, Green Bay Packers vs. Indianapolis Colts, Canton, Ohio.

August 9: Deadline for players under contract to report to their clubs to earn an accrued season for free agency.

August 9: If a drafted rookie has not signed with his club by this date, he cannot be traded to any other club in 2016, and may sign a player contract only with the drafting club until the day of the Draft in the 2017 League Year.

August 11-14: First Preseason Weekend.

August 18-20: Second Preseason Weekend.

August 25-28: Third Preseason Weekend.

August 30: Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must reduce their rosters to a maximum of 75 players on the Active List.

September 1: Final Preseason Games.

September 3: Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must reduce rosters to a maximum of 53 players on the Active/Inactive List.

September 3: Simultaneously with the cut-down to 53, clubs that have players in the categories of Active/Physically Unable to Perform or Active/Non-Football Injury or Illness must select one of the following options: place player on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform or Reserve/Non-Football Injury or Illness, whichever is applicable; request waivers; terminate contract; trade contract; or continue to count the player on the Active List.

September 4: Claiming period for players placed on waivers at the final roster reduction will expire at 12:00 noon, New York time.

September 4: Upon receipt of the Personnel Notice at approximately 1:00 p.m., New York time, clubs may establish a Practice Squad of 10 players. No club, including the player’s prior club, will be permitted to sign a player to a Practice Player Contract until all clubs have received simultaneous notification via the above Personnel Notice that such player’s prior NFL player contract has been terminated via the waiver system.

September 5-9: In accordance with the 2016 Personnel (Injury) Report Policy, each club is required to file a Practice Report with its conference communications contact by 4:00 p.m., New York time, (or as soon as possible after the completion of practice) every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for a regular season Saturday or Sunday game; Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for a Thursday game; or Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for a Monday game.

Each club must also file a weekly regular season Game Status Report with its conference communications contact by 4:00 p.m., New York time (or as soon as possible after the completion of practice) on Wednesday for a Thursday game, Friday for a Saturday or Sunday game, and Saturday for a Monday game. An update must be reported if there is any change in a player's condition after the initial Game Status Report is filed.

Source: NFL dates for 2016-2017 including roster cuts, playoffs and the 2017 NFL Draft - Cincy Jungle

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lee909

Interesting

Cowboys need a reliable back up QB we need a Guard. Get it done Mickey




Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Saints have pursued a trade for Cowboys G Ronald Leary for the past few months.

The Cowboys are clearly in the market for a backup quarterback and some have said that Leary could be used as a trade chip to net them a quarterback. However, Rapoport doesn’t specifically say the Saints would make one of their backup quarterbacks available in a trade for Leary.

Leary elected to skip the Cowboys’ voluntary OTAs in the hope of facilitating a trade. However, the Cowboys made it clear that they weren’t giving him away and Leary later attended the team’s mandatory three-day minicamp.

George previously mentioned that the Cowboys still view Leary as a valuable asset to their offensive line and are comfortable keeping him for the 2016 season. George adds that Dallas even thinks he could push second-year G La’el Collins in training camp, while also providing some important depth.

Brandon George of the Dallas Morning News reports that the Cowboys aren’t actively fielding trade offers for veteran G Ronald Leary, despite the fact that they could use some pass-rush help.

Leary, 27, wound up signing on with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of back in 2012. He spent part of the 2012 season on their practice squad, but has since made the 53-man roster each season.

According to OverTheCap.com, trading Leary would free up $2,553,000 in available cap space while creating no dead money.

In 2015, Leary was limited to appearing in four games and played a total of 221 snaps for the Cowboys, according to Pro Football Focus.

"Two receivers to the left, Garcon to the right. Manning in the shotgun, puts Collie in motion. Looks in his direction...it's picked off! It's picked off! It's Tracy Porter again! He's runnin' free! He's gonna go all the way!

jeanpierre

Races heating up in latest New Orleans Saints 53-man roster | NOLA.com

jeanpierre

Right now, before playing any preseason games, our clearest offseason needs next season:

(1) Interior Offensive Line

(2) Defensive End

(3) Kicker

Safety could quickly become a priority depending on keeping Byrd et al considerations...

halloween 65

I agree on the O-line.

lee909

Chance Warmack
David DeCastro
Ron Leary
Jonathan Cooper
Larry Warford

jeanpierre

K Major

After a few days of hard hitting, the time has come to heal a bit before going at it with the Pats.

K Major

JP,

I noticed Jimmy Pruitt is listed as a safety on your most recent roster ... typo or had I not noticed him lined up at the FS position in camp?

jeanpierre

Well, you know one of the reasons why they spread out the signings to several positions is so they'll be fresh bodies for all the reps...

Found out from inquiry that Pruitt has been taken reps in practice at Safety...

Highly doubtful Byrd is with this team next year, and we're as deep at cornerback in the history of the franchise...

So think they're just trying to see what his range will be to give them options going into the offseason next year...

Source Reference: http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf...n_crawley.html