Elijah Hood signed to Oakland Raiders practice squad. Here’s what that means
Posted Sep 5, 2017
Elijah Hood was drafted in the seventh round in April’s NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders, only to be waived on Saturday as part of cutdowns. Then a day later, Oakland announced it had signed Hood to a spot on its practice squad. So what does that really mean for him? Here’s the five things to know about life on an NFL practice squad: They get paid, and well.
(Charlotte Observer)
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