News: Tapper to IR

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I thought you could only have one player on IR-To-Return? He's saying Collins is that guy, so Tapper is on season-ending IR.

Changed it this year. Only one player can have it used on them but you don't have to designate.

 

[davey999]

Called it about a month ago.

 

[Craig]

I thought you could only have one player on IR-To-Return? He's saying Collins is that guy, so Tapper is on season-ending IR.

There is no longer an ir to return. You put people on ir and can bring back one per season.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Him and Gregory will be back stronger than ever next year...which is great because now we can focus on offense in the draft!! More firepower

I'm pretty sure you're being sarcastic...not 100% sure, more like 60/40

 

[Zekeats]

They are both options. Collins is only an option if he can avoid surgery.

They said no surgery

 

[boysfanindc]

I thought you could only have one player on IR-To-Return? He's saying Collins is that guy, so Tapper is on season-ending IR.

Starting in 2012, the NFL and the NFLPA reached an agreement allowing one player placed on injured reserve to be brought back to the active roster.[3] Provided that the player was on the final 53-man preseason roster (A rule exempted for the 2012 season), and that the injury is deemed to keep this player unable to practice or play football for an estimated six weeks, the player may be allowed to practice after Week 6, and be activated to play after Week 8.

 

[NorthTexan95]

Him and Gregory will be back stronger than ever next year...which is great because now we can focus on offense in the draft!! More firepower

We'll need another second round TE to replace Escobar.

 

[AzorAhai]

Starting in 2012, the NFL and the NFLPA reached an agreement allowing one player placed on injured reserve to be brought back to the active roster.[3] Provided that the player was on the final 53-man preseason roster (A rule exempted for the 2012 season), and that the injury is deemed to keep this player unable to practice or play football for an estimated six weeks, the player may be allowed to practice after Week 6, and be activated to play after Week 8.

That's no longer accurate. See above.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Remember they can yank him off IR in 8 weeks that is still valid.

They can only take one person off IR. They just added La'el Collins so I'd imagine they'd take him off before Tapper. I guess it all depends on how desperate we are for DE help.

 

[xwalker]

And now his watch has ended

He can return.

 

[boysfanindc]

That's no longer accurate. See above.

Yes it looks like it changed this year:

Now, the team does not have to make that specific announcement when placing a player on Reserve. This will allow the team to make the decision based on the player’s rehab progression, especially if the team has multiple players on Injured Reserve. A player is eligible to return to practice after six weeks of being on reserve and eligible to be activated to the 53-man roster two weeks after that. There is a caveat to who is eligible for return: the player must be a part of the final 53-man roster at the start of the regular season. Players who were placed on Injured Reserve during training camp will not be eligible for return.

 

[AzorAhai]

He can return.

Depends on if Jerry has Melisandre on his payroll.

 

[LocimusPrime]

Called it about a month ago.

Yeah bro. Me too. This should have been done long ago.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

He can return.

Jon Snow returned...

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

They said no surgery

The second opinion already came in?

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

They can only take one person off IR. They just added La'el Collins so I'd imagine they'd take him off before Tapper. I guess it all depends on how desperate we are for DE help.

Depends on Collins recovery as well.

 

[Zman5]

Bummer. At least the Tapper watch is over though.

Not quiet. I'm sure there will be bunch of "when will/can Tapper return" threads later on.

 

[Alexander]

Wait, so he's not "day to day" anymore?

 

[Stash]

I'm just glad that nobody 'stopped his progress'.

 

[Bullflop]

Is there a doctor in the house? I'm wondering if there's a specific surgical procedure to possibly resolve Tapper's problem for the long term future.