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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sschind" data-source="post: 1038277" data-attributes="member: 10247">With the new rule in place it makes sense.  Until now any player going on IR before the final 53 was set meant they were out for the season.  Now teams can place up to 2 players on IR at the cutdown and they won't count against the 53 and they can return in week 5 (although it would suck to loose Cooper and Morgan for 4 weeks).  It saves them from having to cut 2 players so they can keep 2 injured guys until the next day.  With vets it may not be as much of a problem because they can tell them we will resign you tomorrow after we move this guy to IR but for young guys who have to clear waivers it is a risk.I'm not sure of Cooper's and Morgan's injuries But Lloyd would  also appear to be an excellent candidate for starting the season on IR.  Kinda sucks that 3 of our top 4 draft picks are in this situation but I do like the new rule.  I think it might a concession by the league to the players union for the 17 and what they are hoping to be an 18 game season.</blockquote>

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