taxi squad
Backup player group
A taxi squad is a group of reserve players on a professional sports team who practice with the team but aren't on the active roster for games.
The term originated in American football, where such players were kept available as potential replacements for injured or underperforming starters.
He spent two seasons on the taxi squad before getting called up.
- farm teamMinor league subsidiary
- backupsDuplicate files or substitutes
- reservesResources held back
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
- reserve teamSecondary squad behind starters
substitute · contingency plan · salary cap · training camp · free agents · football · player contracts · second string · alternates · waiver wire · minor leagues · call-ups · trades · coaching staff · cab · yellow cab · driver · fare
- team rolesteam lead, captain, healer, goalkeeper, vice captain
- roster spotsstarter, starters, reserve, roster, starting lineup
- AHLfarm team, affiliate, call-up, prospect, development league
- listslist, roster, listing, register, grocery list
- Backup TeamsB team, reserve team, second team, backups, substitutes
- reservesreserve, reserves, bank reserves, cash reserves, fuel reserve
taxi squadactive roster
Eligible players currently available
starting lineup · first team · starters · varsity · injured reserve
taxi squadfranchise players
Athletes organizations build around
superstar · marquee players · key players · face of the franchise · All-Pro
taxi squadstar player
Team's premier athlete
franchise player · starter · first-string · marquee player · team captain
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