Rickys Roster spot ?

[Zeke0123]

Since he is out four games Does he count on the 53 man roster or will we ba able to hold on to and extra RB etc for the first 4 games?? and maybe try and trade etc.

 

[DOLPHAN1]

i would imagine, upon his reinstatement, he would hold a roster spot regardless of suspension/s.

 

[Zeke0123]

Booooooooooooooo!!!!! :fire: :yell:

 

[CrunchTime]

The way I understand it is that he wont be counted against the roster until he plays.
That means a player would have to be cut or placed on the practice squad or IR when he is allowed to play.

 

[paq7512]

More than likely he will be given an automatic spot. He is a great back. Just a quitter. I hope he does fine.

 

[Zeke0123]

More than likely he will be given an automatic spot. He is a great back. Just a quitter. I hope he does fine.

Im sure he will get a spot at the week4 mark after his suspension I was just hoping we could hold an "extra" player for those 4 weeks.

 

[painnotpleasure]

The way I understand it is that he wont be counted against the roster until he plays.
That means a player would have to be cut or placed on the practice squad or IR when he is allowed to play.

I think you're right... that's what I was thinking. We might as well too, why waste a valuable roster spot while Ricky's serving his suspension... A great suitor that comes to mind would be Kay Jay Harris (if he doesn't make the team). It would be a great opportunity to have him on the 53-man roster while Ricky is serving his supsension, then most likely place him on PS when Ricky returns.

 

[Mike13]

We are assuming that he survives training camp and decides that we wont retire 1 week ahead of time?

 

[popularwar]

Im sure he will get a spot at the week4 mark after his suspension I was just hoping we could hold an "extra" player for those 4 weeks.

That "extra" player would most likely be a guy from the practice squad who would go right back once Ricky returned.

 

[CanadaPhinsFan]

The way I understand it is that he wont be counted against the roster until he plays.
That means a player would have to be cut or placed on the practice squad or IR when he is allowed to play.

I think that's how it works. If he's suspended, then he doesn't count agains the active roster. It just means someone will have to hold his spot for 4 weeks.

 

[Ohiophinphan]

It is sometimes a bit more difficult to sneak someone onto the practice squad after the final cutdown. Teams have more time to review the lists and their needs after a few weeks are more clear. Likely the guy cut will be someone who was inactive the first four weeks so no one gets a look at him.

 

[byroan]

Minor can have his spot for those 4 weeks. Then dump him.

 

[Waterboy]

I'm thinking he is going to be injury prone this year due to the 1 year layoff & weight loss/gain. Thats hard on a body. We'll see...

 

[FinsAreLife]

More than likely he will be given an automatic spot. He is a great back. Just a quitter. I hope he does fine.

too bad he lost 35 lbs and hasnt played football in a year, but yeah i will agree that he is a great back as soon as he is back into great shape and plays hard during preseason, but he was a great back its up to him if he still is a great back if you know what i mean

 

[CD13]

I think that's how it works. If he's suspended, then he doesn't count agains the active roster. It just means someone will have to hold his spot for 4 weeks.

Minor -- then he will get cut.