Practice Squad Formed

Hanging onFinal cuts come down at the end of every NFL training camp, 700 guys hit the street and have 24 hours to get picked up by another team, after that they can sign onto the practice squad, the eight man mini roster each team has for stashing extra and developmental players. There are eligibility rules for the practice squad, this is one mechanism that keeps the NFL turning over with new players, it does not give a team a place to stash an injured veteran or old geezer needed for spot duty in a playoff run.The Redskins have filled their eight spots, the makeup of the practice squad continually changes over the season as teams release players from it, sign new young players and occasionally promote guys to the regular roster. Here is your Redskins 2009 season opening practice squad:S Lendy HolmesDE Rob JacksonWR Onrea JonesWR Trent SheltonDE JD SkolnitskyFE/TE Eddie WilliamsQB Andre WoodsonLB Darrel YoungSafety Lendy Holmes and linebacker Darrel Young are two of the undrafted r...