Re: Lewis, Lasco or Bighill?
 

I don't think anyone in their right mind would actually believe that or be OK with it.

Re: Lewis, Lasco or Bighill?
 

I think we keep TL Lewis and Bighill. You can't let guys like that of your team. At this point I'd rather Bighill than Kikaha.

Re: Lewis, Lasco or Bighill?
 

Bighill stats vs Texans ...

5 unassisted tackles
1 tackle for a loss
Sack
QB hit

Re: Lewis, Lasco or Bighill?
 

If they're on your PS you will have the choice and opportunity to make them active before another team scoop them up

Re: Lewis, Lasco or Bighill?
 

Um, nope. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Practice_squad:

There's no right of first refusal. Other than the "immediate future" restriction, the only requirement is that a PS player is signed to a 53 man squad. Practice squad players are street free agents that get the opportunity to be paid and to practice with an actual NFL organization. Nothing more.

SFIAH

Re: Lewis, Lasco or Bighill?
 

Kikaha has looked great so far.

Re: Lewis, Lasco or Bighill?
 

I think the point is that generally, once players are on a team's PS, they stand a better chance being activated with that team than another team signing them DIRECTLY to their 53 man roster during the season with zero familiarity with that team or their playbook. (the player technically could walk away from our PS with the risk of NOT being signed to another team's PS, when they'd be making good money in the meantime)

Secondly, in regards to pay, there's no rule that you have to pay a PS player less. A team can pay them whatever they want or whatever they think they're worth if they want to incentivize them to stick around.

Either way, of the 3, I'd probably have to keep Lewis, just due to his ability to score. But that's not an easy choice, I'd say they all make it!

Re: Lewis, Lasco or Bighill?
 

And they can choose to sign with any team they want. Just because a team offers then a PS spot, they don't have to take it. They can decide to sign with the Saints even though another team may offer more, IIRC.

Re: Lewis, Lasco or Bighill?
 

Of course. But OTOH it's equally unlikely that a PS player on any squad will pass up the opportunity to sign on a 53 man roster and have the possibility of playing in real games for real money as opposed to remaining on a PS.

I was just trying to clarify that PS players are free agents, and have all the options that free agents have. As such even if they clear waivers and are placed on a PS, then any team can still sign them to a 53 man roster.

SFIAH

Re: Lewis, Lasco or Bighill?
 

if you have them on your practice squad you can make them active on your roster so another team can't scoop them up. The downfall and risk is that you must drop someone off your active roster to make room. Which means the player you waive or cut to make room will be able to sign with any other team if they make it through the waiver wire and if they don't be picked up you're still liable for the contract against your cap.


In order to make the PS the player will be waived and if no team pick them up then the saints can sign to PS. Players I can't see making it through waivers are Victor & Muhammad