The Detroit Lions have placed Dan Jackson on injured reserve after the rookie safety suffered what the team announced as a leg injury during Sunday’s practice.
Can you explain this more? Can’t he go on IR for 4+ weeks?
“Jackson’s injury will be season-ending unless the Lions reach an injury settlement with the defender in the next seven days. If that happens, he’d be free to sign with another team immediately or re-sign with Detroit after the expiration of the injury settlement, which is individually negotiated between the two sides based on an agreed recovery timetable.”
IR with a designation to return is reserved only for the regular season. If you use IR now, creating a roster spot during training camp, it's season-ending (sans the settlement workaround).
I’m hopeful for Ian.
Injuries with every practice What gives?
Here’s hoping Miller can follow his former teammate Jake Bates on that road and become successful.
Can you explain this more? Can’t he go on IR for 4+ weeks?
“Jackson’s injury will be season-ending unless the Lions reach an injury settlement with the defender in the next seven days. If that happens, he’d be free to sign with another team immediately or re-sign with Detroit after the expiration of the injury settlement, which is individually negotiated between the two sides based on an agreed recovery timetable.”
IR with a designation to return is reserved only for the regular season. If you use IR now, creating a roster spot during training camp, it's season-ending (sans the settlement workaround).
That’s not how IR works in the preseason. If a player goes on IR before final cuts, they cannot return from IR that year.