Official NFL Injury Thread

[mestevo]

AP placed on IR today.

Eligible to be taken off of IR on 11/20.

[pw_1016]

Quote: Originally Posted by mestevo

AP placed on IR today. Eligible to be taken off of IR on 11/20.

Excuse my ignorance but why does the NFL make players stay on IR for a set period of time even if the player is no longer injured before that time is up? I think a player is required to be on IR for a minimum of eight weeks, right?

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[slickdtc]

Quote: Originally Posted by pw_1016

Excuse my ignorance but why does the NFL make players stay on IR for a set period of time even if the player is no longer injured before that time is up? I think a player is required to be on IR for a minimum of eight weeks, right? Sent from my HTC6435LVW using Tapatalk

They don't count against the roster limit when they're on IR. Probably a bit more specific with the number of players on the practice squad, but not entirely sure on that front.

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by pw_1016

Excuse my ignorance but why does the NFL make players stay on IR for a set period of time even if the player is no longer injured before that time is up? I think a player is required to be on IR for a minimum of eight weeks, right? Sent from my HTC6435LVW using Tapatalk

Until a few years ago placing a player on IR meant done for the season with no exception.

This was a compromise and you can only pull one player off of the IR a season so if they were to want to pull AP off when he's eligible it means any other Viking placed on IR is done for the year.

Really no different than any other sport, they all have restrictions as to how long a player can stay on an injured list.

[mestevo]

Manti Te'o the latest Charger down.

@nfldraftscout
That does not look good for Manti Te'o. Non-contact injury. Holding his ankle.

Responses to that Tweet are about what I expected them to be ... https://twitter.com/nfldraftscout/st...46050610794496

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by mestevo

Manti Te'o the latest Charger down. @nfldraftscout That does not look good for Manti Te'o. Non-contact injury. Holding his ankle. Responses to that Tweet are about what I expected them to be ... https://twitter.com/nfldraftscout/st...46050610794496

Really tired of a major injury to a starter every week. Gates out today as well.

[slickdtc]

This is year after year with SD too. What the hell is in the water out there?

[SPTO]

Quote: Originally Posted by slickdtc

This is year after year with SD too. What the hell is in the water out there?

The Chargers and Bills have to have the worst luck in the world when it comes to injuries.