practice squad

noun

A group of players who are not eligible to play in games, but who participate in practices.

Meanings

nounpractice squad (plural practice squads)

plural practice squads

  1. American footballA group of players who are not eligible to play in games, but who participate in practices.
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APA

practice squad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/practice%20squad

MLA

“practice squad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/practice%20squad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “practice squad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/practice%20squad.

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