Answer: benchwarmer

AnswerCrossword Clue
BENCHWARMER

Reserve player

BENCHWARMER

Second-stringer

BENCHWARMER

Substitute player

BENCHWARMER
Scrub player
BENCHWARMER
One seldom part of the game plan
BENCHWARMERSecond-string player
BENCHWARMERNonplaying athlete
BENCHWARMERSecond-string athlete
BENCHWARMERSeldom-used substitute
BENCHWARMERRarely used substitute
BENCHWARMERSubstitute player: Slang.
BENCHWARMERSubstitute
BENCHWARMERSecond- or third-string player
BENCHWARMERSubstitute at the stadium
BENCHWARMERThird-string player