Excuse my ignorance, what is the process re claiming players?

[spiketex]

OK all teams are down to 53 players on the roster. Hundreds of players have been cut. What is the actual process from here?
If multiple teams have done their analysis and want player X, do they present their offers and then the player decides which team? I understand that there are now 10 players on each team's Practice Squad. What is the process if multiple teams want player Y? How do they prioritize? If another team selects a PS player, then he automatically goes on the 53 man roster correct? What if he would prefer to stay on the current team's PS than join another team? It could still be prudent to stay with the coaches, teammates and playbook that they know rather than head to another team. Appreciate your feedback.

 

[Daytona Fin]

Adam Caplan ‏@caplannfl

12 pm ET for claims. 1:00 pm for practice squads. After 4:00 pm for IR-DFR.

Waiver claims start tomorrow at noon for all players released today. Tampa gets the first pick every round and so on for every team. After the waivers, all the players not claimed are fair game/ free agents. Filling practice squad rosters will begin the process at 1 pm.

 

[Hayden Fox]

I think I understand you…

If the player is not a vested vet, he goes through waivers and the teams with worst records have first shot. If the player clears waivers, and he has practice squad eligibility, he can be added to the PS is he agrees.

If the player is a vested vet, then he is a FA.

 

[gregorygrant83]

I think putting in a waiver claim only applies if you're putting them on your 53 man roster. When it comes to practice squad the player has the right pick and choose which team he signs with. I.E. if two teams wanted to sign player A to their practice squad he could sign with whichever team gives him a better offer or opportunity to eventually make the 53 man roster. Also remember once you're on a practice squad the team doesn't own any rights to you, so if an opportunity and offer to be placed on a 53 man roster opens on another team you're free to select it.

 

[Hayden Fox]

Not sure what Caplan is mentioning, but a player that is not vested is on waivers for 24 hours after he is officially released. Teams in the order of worst record last year can put a claim in for a player.

If a player was released at 4pm today, he could not be added to a PS at 1pm. He would have three more hours to pass through waivers.

 

[gregorygrant83]

What if he would prefer to stay on the current team's PS than join another team? It could still be prudent to stay with the coaches, teammates and playbook that they know rather than head to another team. Appreciate your feedback.

When it comes to being placed on a 53 man roster it's always the players right to accept or decline the offer (unless the team drafts you of course). Remember the pay for the practice squad is a lot less than the NFL league minimum. So players have to think long and hard before declining an offer, it would be like turning down one fortune 500 company's job offer and opting to go with an unpaid internship with another company.

 

[Hayden Fox]

I think putting in a waiver claim only applies if you're putting them on your 53 man roster. When it comes to practice squad the player has the right pick and choose which team he signs with. I.E. if two teams wanted to sign player A to their practice squad he could sign with whichever team gives him a better offer or opportunity to eventually make the 53 man roster. Also remember once you're on a practice squad the team doesn't own any rights to you, so if an opportunity and offer to be placed on a 53 man roster opens on another team you're free to select it.

Yes. A player can pick his PS.

 

[VBCheeseGrater]

So If a player declines to sign with the team that wins the waiver claim, I'd assume that team could hold onto rights to said player if they wanted to take a hard stance?

 

[gregorygrant83]

So If a player declines to sign with the team that wins the waiver claim, I'd assume that team could hold onto rights to said player if they wanted to take a hard stance?

When it comes to waiver wire claims and the 53 man roster, teams are claiming the player and contract from the waiving team, so there's really no opportunity for a player to decline to sign. If a team claims your contract you're stuck with that team, but they're also stuck with your contract, unless you opt to renegotiate of course.