Dolfan Dave
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Will the Dolphins be forced to pick up another O-Lineman costing another positional player a roster spot?
Will Pouncey's injury cost someone a roster spot?
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I think we have two options:
IR list rules summary
Following are the main points regarding the new IR list rule changes:
•Only players with a “major injury” who are placed on the IR list after 4 p.m. EST on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, or during the season are eligible to be reactivated later in the season.
•A major injury is described as an injury that renders the player unable to practice or play football for at least six weeks — or 42 calendar days — from the date of injury.
•A player who is placed on the IR list after 4 p.m. EST on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, must be immediately “designated for return” at the time he is placed on the list. That designation must appear on that day’s Personnel Notice.
•That designated player is eligible to return to practice if he has been on the IR list for at least six weeks from the date he was placed on Reserve. He is eligible to return to the active list if has been on the IR list for at least eight weeks from the date he is placed on Reserve.
Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) — Players listed on the PUP’s regular season list are eligible to play after week 6, at which point they can begin practicing with the team.
The team has a three-week window to either activate the player or send him to the injured reserve list. A player can be placed on the PUP list only if he has been on the preseason PUP list and has not been practicing with the team.
Not clear on the PUP list. I can't remember the rules on that. If he hasn't participated in training camp or if it's OTAs. If it's OTAs then Pouncey isn't eligible. Either way it's 6 weeks and best case scenario Pouncey is ready after the first month of the season.
IR list rules summary
Following are the main points regarding the new IR list rule changes:
•Only players with a “major injury” who are placed on the IR list after 4 p.m. EST on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, or during the season are eligible to be reactivated later in the season.
•A major injury is described as an injury that renders the player unable to practice or play football for at least six weeks — or 42 calendar days — from the date of injury.
•A player who is placed on the IR list after 4 p.m. EST on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, must be immediately “designated for return” at the time he is placed on the list. That designation must appear on that day’s Personnel Notice.
•That designated player is eligible to return to practice if he has been on the IR list for at least six weeks from the date he was placed on Reserve. He is eligible to return to the active list if has been on the IR list for at least eight weeks from the date he is placed on Reserve.
Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) — Players listed on the PUP’s regular season list are eligible to play after week 6, at which point they can begin practicing with the team.
The team has a three-week window to either activate the player or send him to the injured reserve list. A player can be placed on the PUP list only if he has been on the preseason PUP list and has not been practicing with the team.
Not clear on the PUP list. I can't remember the rules on that. If he hasn't participated in training camp or if it's OTAs. If it's OTAs then Pouncey isn't eligible. Either way it's 6 weeks and best case scenario Pouncey is ready after the first month of the season.
So basically Pouncey will NOT cost someone a roster spot in terms of 53 until he is activated at Week 9.
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Well if he goes on PUP at the start of the season he could be active for game 7...or maybe game 6 cause I think our bye is early. So best case scenario if he goes on PUP or IR with a designation to return he could only miss 5 games and it won't cost a roster spot.
Correct going off the PUP time tables.
But if we go by the surgery/recovery time tables. Pouncey is out until EASY Week 8 or 9.
3 Months return puts him at about end of September, another 2-3 weeks to get back into game shape, lets call it he is ready for the Jacksonville game Oct 26th.
Pouncey is most likely out for the year IMO