Charles Johnson to IR designated to return

[Jeremy Igo]

Joe Person ‏@josephperson

#Panthers not considering short-term IR for Charles Johnson at this pt, per league source. DE expected to miss several wks w/ hamstring inj.

 

Joe Person ‏@josephperson

Charles Johnson says on Instagram that he's going on injured reserve with designation to return.

 

Ouch...

yeeesh

[Seltzer]

Crap... knew it looked back but was hopeful he was only going to miss around 4 weeks.  Knew in my gut that was probably too optimistic.

Still, hopefully he will be back and healthy for ATL down the stretch.  This sucks though.  Hope Allen has something left in the tank and Ealy can finally show something.

And what a great trade by Gettleman considering the circumstances.  Made a good deal without letting on how desperate we were/are at DE

[KillerKat]

God dammit. So we only broke even in the Allen trade instead of gaining. Well at least hell will be unleashed in 8 weeks.

[Jeremy Igo]

Can practice after 6 weeks,  play after 8 weeks. 

[uncfan888]

Is this where we go to start bad mouthing him since he's officially out with injury? 

[LUUUUUKE]

This is what happens when u have players injured and playing through them. He had the hammy going in, but we couldn't afford to rest him due to the other injuries at the position. Sucks for CJ and us.

[Growl]

Is the bye included? i'd imagine so.

[Bartin]

God dammit. So we only broke even in the Allen trade instead of gaining. Well at least hell will be unleashed in 8 weeks.

Well, I don't even think the trade gets made if CJ didn't have a significant injury.

[Moorgan]

Is it 8 games or 8 weeks? That's a pretty critical distinction since if it's 8 weeks then he is back for Dallas and if it's 8 games then he misses Dallas.

The rules state:

During each season a club will be permitted to return one player from the Reserve/Injured List to its 53-player Active/Inactive List. Such player must have suffered a major football-related injury (defined as an injury that renders the player physically unable to practice or play football for a period of at least six weeks [42 calendar days] from the date that the injury occurred) after reporting to training camp and must have been placed on Reserve/Injured after 4:00 p.m., New York time, on the Tuesday after the final roster reduction. A player who is eligible to return must be noted as "Designated for Return" at the time the player is placed on Reserve.

 

A player who has been designated for return is ineligible to practice until six weeks have elapsed since the date he was placed on Reserve, and is not eligible to return to the Active/Inactive List until eight weeks have elapsed since the date he was placed on Reserve. The business day (prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time) that the player is placed on Reserve counts as the first day.

 

http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2014/09/nfl_short-term_injured_reserve_how_it_works_what_it_means_to_giants_ol_geoff_schwartz.html

[KB_fan]

At least on the bright side it means we don't have to cut someone to make room for Allen on the roster.

[Jeremy Igo]

Panthers just confirmed could be back for Dallas. 

[KSpan]

I assume that means we do not have to cut anyone to make room for Jared Allen?

Correct, at least until CJ is reactivated.

[KSpan]

CJ spent all summer traveling and vacationing, now he posts on IG he's gonna spend his rehab months pissing around with personal business ventures. 

Sigh.

How dare he.

[Growl]

CJ spent all summer traveling and vacationing, now he posts on IG he's gonna spend his rehab months pissing around with personal business ventures. 

Sigh.

what a terrible human being