Article II of IX
Teams and Rosters
TLTM Const. art. II
§1
Team Positions
Each team fields QB, RB, WR, TE, K, DEF/ST and Flex.
§2
Required Roster Spots (Starters)
Each team holds the minimum roster spots needed to field an active team each week.
| Position | Spots |
|---|---|
| QB | 2 |
| RB | 3 |
| WR | 3 |
| TE | 2 |
| K | 2 |
| DEF/ST | 2 |
| Flex | 1 |
§3
Flex Position
One flex position in the active roster; any WR, TE or RB already on the bench.
§4
Roster and Player Locks
AMENDED 2026
Rosters lock at game time as determined by ESPN. Player status — bye week, injured, inactive — is determined and governed by ESPN.
§5
Bench Players
15 required starters per §2 and 7 bench positions. Bench positions are unrestricted. Empty roster positions are not penalised.
§6
Injured Reserve
One IR spot per team. A player may be placed on IR only while designated IR by the NFL, and must be moved off when the NFL so reports. The IR spot allows an owner to add a player without dropping one. It is not a draftable position.