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Pats claim RB Tyler Gaffney off waivers


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Why does a team need a player to pass through waivers to be put on IR?

It tries to prevent teams from to "stashing" guys this early in the process. The Cardinals would probably go ahead and "redshirt" a guy like Logan Thomas if there were no consequences . However, nobody ever really claimed anybody until the Patriots a couple years ago. I think we might have shelved Eric Shelton one of his first years for some minor injury.

You can IR without the waivers when a guy has made it to the 53 man roster, I believe.

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Considering they are still crying over the Kuechly hold that had nothing to do with Brady's pass being intercepted, I'd say they are the authority on butthurt

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we tried that once back in the 1860s or something. it didnt work out too well...

 

 

YES PLEASE. i still wish we could have gotten Lattimore...

 

 

what kind of horrible person are you anyway? the man went to see his son graduate from college. and if i remember correctly, he was still in communication with the draft team.

 

 

where have you been the past 10 years? lol

 

 

 

meh the superbowl  help started it, but it cooled down a bunch due to panthers not being competitive for the majority of the years. now that panthers have a rising star at the qb postion and a stout defense, they seem to be ready to go on multiple consistent winning seasons.(imho which will rival the pats eve more)

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It tries to prevent teams from to "stashing" guys this early in the process. The Cardinals would probably go ahead and "redshirt" a guy like Logan Thomas if there were no consequences . However, nobody ever really claimed anybody until the Patriots a couple years ago. I think we might have shelved Eric Shelton one of his first years for some minor injury.

You can IR without the waivers when a guy has made it to the 53 man roster, I believe.

 

Well we (or any team for that matter) should be able to IR someone who cant play the season. They should revise something about that rule.

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Well we (or any team for that matter) should be able to IR someone who cant play the season. They should revise something about that rule.

I think it would have to be collectively bargained with the union because it, in theory, protects players, and I doubt the owners feel strongly enough to give up something to get rid of waivers.

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