Are the players who opted out this year automatically returned to the roster now? Also please explain the reserve/futures contracts and practice squad. Are the reserve/futures in a better position now? — Jim K., Easton, Maryland Players who opted out for the 2020 season automatically return to the roster on the first day of the new league year (March 17). For the Browns, that means the return of five players: G Drew Forbes, G Colby Gossett, G Malcolm Pridgeon, T Drake Dorbeck and DT Andrew Billings. Players who sign reserve/futures contracts become a part of the 90-man roster after the Super Bowl. The practice squad goes away after the Super Bowl, so any player listed in that group becomes a free agent after the big game.