NFL Tweaks IR/Practice Squad Rules

When the NFL was forced to rejigger some of its practice squad/IR rules to finish a full season during the Covid-19 pandemic, many thought things would eventually return to normal. They were half-correct: Some of the changes will be sticking around, while others will not.

See which rules made the cut and which did not below:

With regards to the IR:

• Teams will be permitted to return eight players from the IR list or reserve/non-football injury/illness list in 2022; last year the number was unlimited.
• A player may be designated to return a maximum of two times in one year, with each counting against the franchise’s final tally.
• A player designated to return is eligible to return to practice or the active/inactive list after four games since he was placed on the reserve list.