For hip surgery, nerve blocks may be performed in the back to numb the nerves responsible for sensation of the hip joint (âlumbar plexus blockâ) or an epidural may be placed. A lumbar plexus block is different than an epidural because a lumbar plexus block only numbs the nerves to one side.
Salary. Practice squad players earn significantly less than players on the active roster, but they still take home a solid weekly paycheck. NFL practice squad players make a minimum of $6,300 per week they are on the practice squad. There is no limit to how much a team can pay a player on the practice squad.
Practice squad basics. 1  Each NFL team can have up to eight players on their practice squad. 2  Practice squad players ... practice with the team. 3  Not all players are eligible to be signed to NFL practice squads (more on that below). 4  Practice squad players are paid per week and can be released at any point during the season.