Cincinnati cleared another hurdle as the NFL sprints toward their regular season opener this week. Once they were comfortable with their 53-man roster on Saturday afternoon, Cincinnati spent another boring Saturday evening and Sunday morning, scouring the waiver wire while keeping in contact with players who they want to ink on their practice squad. Once they shrugged their shoulders with what's on the waiver wire, they signed and announced their 2015 practice squad on Sunday afternoon.

Cornerback Troy Hill

Defensive tackle DeShawn Williams

Linebacker Trevor Roach

Wide receiver Jake Kumerow

Tight end Matt Lengel

Guard Dan France

Guard Trey Hopkins

Running back Terrell Watson

Running back James Wilder Jr.

Quarterback Keith Wenning

SALARY:

Practice squad players earn a minimum of $6,600 per week -- if the player remains on the team for the entire year, he would earn $112,000. That being said, teams can pay their practice squad player whatever they want -- note the Dezmon Briscoe saga. Yet, that's an aberration. Paychecks on the practice squad increase each year, in 2014 the salary was $6,300 and now, it has increased to $6,900. By the year 2020, the final season under the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement, practice squad players will earn $8,400.

ELIGIBILITY:

From Article 33, Section 4: