Players eligible for practice squad

August, 28, 2012
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By Mike Rodak | ESPNBoston.com
An important consideration when this week’s roster moves are made will be practice squad eligibility. At noon on Saturday, Sept. 1, teams will be allowed to establish an eight-man practice squad.

The following is a list of players currently on the Patriots roster who if cut and clear waivers will be eligible to be signed to the team’s practice squad. All rookies are eligible by default:

OFFENSE
QB Ryan Mallett
RB Shane Vereen
RB Brandon Bolden (rookie)
RB Jeff Demps (rookie)
FB Eric Kettani
WR Jeremy Ebert (rookie)
WR Kerry Taylor
TE Alex Silvestro
TE Tyler Urban (rookie)
OL Nick McDonald
T Matt Kopa
T Darrion Weems (rookie)
G Derek Dennis (rookie)
G Jeremiah Warren (rookie)
T Dustin Waldron (rookie)

DEFENSE
DE Chandler Jones (rookie)
DE Jake Bequette (rookie)
DE Justin Francis (rookie)
DT Marcus Forston (rookie)
LB Dont'a Hightower (rookie)
LB Aaron Lavarias
LB Jeff Tarpinian
CB Sterling Moore
CB Ras-I Dowling
CB Malcolm Williams
CB Alfonzo Dennard (rookie)
S Tavon Wilson (rookie)
S Nate Ebner (rookie)

Mike Rodak

Patriots reporter, ESPNBoston.com
Mike Rodak began covering the Patriots for ESPNBoston.com in July 2010.

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