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League Considering Temporary Ir For Players Injured Early In The Season


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Figured this should be posted because we always seem to have like 4 starters on IR by the end of the first week of training camp

» Allowing a player who's seriously hurt after the first week of the season to be placed on injured reserve and return later that season. Teams tend to place a player with a significant injury sustained early in the season on IR to open a roster spot, ending the injured player's season. In this instance -- think Green Bay Packers running back Ryan Grant in 2010, when he hurt his foot -- a player who has been placed on IR could be designated to return in the future.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d827c3ea6/article/nfl-owners-to-decide-on-possible-changes-to-replay-ot-ir?module=HP11_headline_stack

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I don't really see a problem with the idea. In fact I think it's a pretty superb idea.

Someone with an injury in between world ending (see: the Otah Cheeto hand injury) and a stubbed toe should be able to go on IR for say....half the season and come back after 8 games.

Why not?

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Could see it abused. Stash developmental players on it half the season and then letting play the second have when they are ready.

Those guys would count against the cap, though.

And how did I know you'd take that pic as your avatar? :lol:

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Could see it abused. Stash developmental players on it half the season and then letting play the second have when they are ready.

I could see that backfiring. What if you do not have a roster spot open? Would you have to cut someone? Is it better just to leave him on IR?

Lots and lots of questions about this. But, in theory, I like this idea.

Does anyone know when, or if, the roster is supposed to expand to 49 active players? Or was that last year, with the 3rd QB being an option? Or is that something I heard, and just ran with?

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