Drake Thomas Cut by Raiders

Former NC State Linebacker Drake Thomas has been cut by the Las Vegas Raiders. With that being said, it looks like if he clears waivers, he could have a spot for him waiting on the Practice Squad in Vegas.

To say I’m a little shocked by this is an understatement. The numbers below summarizing how well he played in the Preseason speak for themselves.

Personally, considering what Thomas put on tape in the Preseason, I’d be shocked if he doesn’t get claimed off of waivers.

Below is a reminder of what it looks like to be on an NFL teams Practice Squad.

Players with two or fewer accrued NFL seasons earn at least $11,500 per week, which equals $207,000 for 18 weeks spent on the practice squad. (A player accrues a season when they are on full-time pay status for at least six regular-season games). Players with two or more accrued seasons make a minimum of $15,400 per week and $277,200 for the whole season. For comparison, the minimum salary for a rookie on an active roster this season is $705,000.” (NBC)

“If a practice squad player is promoted to the active roster, he earns the prorated minimum salary for a player with his years of experience. So a rookie called up to the active roster ahead of a game would see his pay increased from $11,500 to over $39,000. A player with seven-plus years of experience would earn over $62K.” (NBC)