NFL practice squad salaries
There are two separate brackets that the NFL uses to determine practice squad salaries.
They are broken up into players with two or fewer seasons in the NFL, and then those considered NFL veterans.
Players who have accrued two or fewer NFL seasons are paid weekly at a fixed rate. The salary is set at $12,000 in 2023, but is going to increase each year throughout the rest of the current CBA.
Year
Weekly salary
2023
$12,000
2024
$12,500
2025
$13,000
2026
$13,750
2027
$14,500
2028
$15,250
2029
$16,000
2030
$16,750
NFL veterans do not have a set salary rate. Instead, they hold the ability to negotiate the dollar amount on their deal, albeit it is not a large range for the salary.
The minimum weekly salary for a vet on the practice squad in 2023 is $16,100, while the maximum is $20,600.
Year
Minimum salary
Maximum salary
2023
$16,100
$20,600
2024
$16,800
$21,300
2025
$17,500
$22,000
2026
$18,350
$22,850
2027
$19,200
$23,700
2028
$20,900
$25,400
2029
$20,900
$25,400
2030
$21,750
$26,250