The NFL's roster cut deadline day was on Tuesday. All 32 teams had to trim rosters from 90 to 53 players ahead of a 4 p.m. ET deadline.
But for many players, getting waived ahead of the deadline does not mean they'll need to open their LinkedIn to find a cushy, corporate job, even if another team does not claim them.
Every team will be adding some of the players it waived to its practice squad. Those lucky candidates will join a pool of more than a dozen extra players on the team's payroll that can be called up to the active roster during the season if needed.
Practice squads will begin to take shape on Wednesday at noon ET, when teams can start signing players.
USA TODAY Sports will be tracking practice squad signings throughout the day.
