Anyone else get the feeling Kugzilla will go to IR

[Zod]

Seems like we have seen this play out before

[Floppin]

Rivera says that he should be back by next week. It seems that if they were planning on IR'ing him, or even suspected that, they wouldn't even hint at a time table for his return....sorta like they are doing with Stewart. 

[Chaos]

What's his documented injury?  Is it a hamstring?

[Cary Kollins]

Hurney mag..errr

[jtnc]

Well, his hamstring isn't torn, so why would he?

[mwright350]

I don't think he goes to IR unless he misses his targeted return date, but I do think that return to practice time-frame of "next week" will be a binary decision of he's back or he's to IR.

 

I don't expect to see any drawn out will he be back or won't he drama.

[Floppin]

Also, they're putting him onto the field with the first string during "installs". I very seriously doubt they would even bother with making sure HE is the one that runs mental reps during the first time run through of play installations, if they weren't planning on having him back this year. 

[Icege]

I hope not. My fingers are crossed that because of the lack of offensive line depth that KugZilla can get healthy and start getting acclimated

[hepcat]

Pretty damn likely.  Unless he gets some game action in the preseason.  

[Ruff]

I feel that way, and honestly, it sucks. It's just one of those things, though.

[The Huddler]

I always get confused when players get put onto IR for simple and non serious injuries. I thought it was just a hamstring? I can see how it lingers and its a pain to come back from one.

If a player cant play week 1, do they have to be on the PUP or IR? Rules?

[kls11310]

Hammy will be fine in a week or so just being cautious and he'll prolly overtake the starting rg job around midseason

[Ruff]

I always get confused when players get put onto IR for simple and non serious injuries. I thought it was just a hamstring? I can see how it lingers and its a pain to come back from one.

If a player cant play week 1, do they have to be on the PUP or IR? Rules?

 

there aren't rules for it, no, but those designations save a roster spot that someone who is healthy can fill.

 

Usually, though, guys will be put onto IR for non-serious injuries when a) the coaches/front office thinks there is someone else on the team who can do similar things but want to keep both players around, b) the player is a prospect/project that the team is working on and developing for the future and instead of placing that player on the PS (which means they have to clear waivers and can still be signed by another team), the immediately are stashed away for the future without another team trying to get at them.

[Happy Panther]

I see Kugzilla looking promising for the first time in training camp in 2016.