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Revision as of 20:15, February 5, 2021
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*[[Seattle Seahawks]]
*[[Seattle Seahawks]]
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Each team is permitted to have 55 players on its roster; however, only 48 may be active (eligible to play) on game day. Each team is also allowed 12 additional players on a "practice squad"; any team can sign a player from another team's practice squad to its main roster without compensating the other team.
The NFL does not operate a minor league system nor does it have working arrangements with any other football league (such as the [[Canadian Football League]]) for player development. A player may be drafted (or sign as an undrafted free agent) once the player has been out of high school for three seasons. A player may declare himself eligible for the draft and is permitted a window whereby he can revoke his decision, except if the player has signed with a sports agent the decision is irrevocable.
Teams play 16 regular season games (eight at home and eight on the road) over 17 weeks, with each team receiving a "bye" week roughly in the middle of the season, comprised of:
Teams play 16 regular season games (eight at home and eight on the road) over 17 weeks, with each team receiving a "bye" week roughly in the middle of the season, comprised of: