taxi squad
Americannoun
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(formerly) a group of players under contract to and practicing with a professional team who are not on the team's roster as playing members and therefore are ineligible to play in official games.
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the four extra players on a professional football team's roster who are not allowed to suit up for an official game but who are ready to join the team at any time to replace injured or unsuccessful players.
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Etymology
Origin of taxi squad
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Roberts said the duo were on the taxi squad — as insurance for Hyeseong Kim and Tommy Edman — and would likely be headed back to triple-A later in the day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
He’s on the taxi squad, but is expected to be added to the active roster on Monday.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
Then, after Jake Bowers got hurt crashing into the left-field wall in the first inning of his Yankees debut on Saturday, Cordero headed back to Texas on Sunday to join the Yankees taxi squad.
From Washington Times ● May 1, 2023
After that, they have Chad Wallach, who was on the taxi squad for the games in New York.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
He played just 20 games that season, biding his time as part of the taxi squad and watching many games from the press box as a healthy scratch.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2023
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