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Denver Broncos: 3 reasons no preseason could be a good thing

By Sayre Bedinger

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 08: Drew Lock #3 of the Denver Broncos calls a play against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of the preseason game at CenturyLink Field on August 08, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 08: Drew Lock #3 of the Denver Broncos calls a play against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of the preseason game at CenturyLink Field on August 08, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /
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1. No preseason could force NFL to make special roster concessions

There is certainly no guarantee of this, but no preseason could force the NFL to make roster concessions they would not otherwise make.

I have some ideas…

In addition to increased IR-return designations for this season, the NFL should expand the number of practice squad players from 12 to at least 18. Once they do that, they should allow teams to bring any of those players up off of the practice squad without having to cut them to get them back throughout the season.

Furthermore, teams should be allowed a handful of players, somewhere between 4-6, that they can choose to keep as practice squad guys without first having to subject them to waivers.

This would allow teams to keep closer to 60 guys they feel are good fits for their program without sending any of them to waivers first.

The league is going to have to do something different, to be certain. The model of 53 active roster players and 12 practice squad players will have to be modified, at least for this season. Because teams don’t have a preseason, this would be a win-win for the team and the players.

The team gets to keep more players on the roster they want to develop, and the players have an increased opportunity to stick on an NFL roster.

Considering the unprecedented situation we are in, it would make sense for the NFL to make substantial roster concessions, not only with the regular season in mind but keeping in mind the fact that teams are basing roster decisions off of an extremely abbreviated offseason and camp.

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