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.
Salary. Practice squad players are paid less than the league minimum for a player on the 53-man roster, but they are not struggling. For 2014, the practice squad salary minimum is $6,300 per week. Teams may pay more than the minimum, and they will typically try to keep players who may sign with another team's 53-man roster by paying them more than the minimum.