Tretter Possibility for IR-Designated To Return

[pbmax]

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde 1h
There you go. RT @RobDemovsky: Alan Herman, @JCTretter's agent: "The timeline is such that it would make sense to designate him for return."

[Noodle]

So help me out, PB, when's the earliest Tretter could be back?

[Joemailman]

So help me out, PB, when's the earliest Tretter could be back?

He has to sit out 8 games. Packers have bye week 9. So he would be eligible week 10. he can start practicing after 6 weeks.

[HarveyWallbangers]

At this point in the season, what's the rush to use it? Anybody they sign will probably be one of the inactives, right?

[Joemailman]

At this point in the season, what's the rush to use it? Anybody they sign will probably be one of the inactives, right?

Unless they activate Gerhart off the PS to be the backup Center. That way they wouldn't have to move Lang or Sitton if Linsley gets hurt.

[pittstang5]

He has to sit out 8 games. Packers have bye week 9. So he would be eligible week 10. he can start practicing after 6 weeks.

Hmmmm.....

So he'd be available, at most, for the final 8 games. Gee, that's a tough one. If the med staff thinks he'd be back and playing by say week 4-6, I'm not sure I'd put him on IR to return. That's just me though.

[Harlan Huckleby]

8 games is a lot.
If Linsley plays well and improves game-to-game, they might just stick with him as the starter. Tretter is effectively a rookie too.

[gbgary]

hate to see them use that so early. it might come in handy later. guess they want to bring someone up.

[Bossman641]

WTF, didn't MM just say the other day Tretter wasn't a candidate for IR return?

[smuggler]

Don't like it to use on Tretter. He doesn't have to step right into the starting role after four weeks, but having him available as the backup is much more ideal than Gerhart...

[HarveyWallbangers]

I'd think at the end of the season would be the time you'd want that extra roster spot.

[KYPack]

WTF, didn't MM just say the other day Tretter wasn't a candidate for IR return?

I heard that too, Boss.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I'd think at the end of the season would be the time you'd want that extra roster spot.

I don't think when you use it matters. All 16 games count the same. The non-season-ending injuries aren't particularly clustered anywhere.

I think the way to maximize the use of the return IR is to use it on a guy whose injury takes a full 6 weeks to heal. They are allowed to practice after 6 weeks, then play in games two weeks after that. Tretter's injury probably fits that time window well.

I wonder if Linsley will be better or worse than EDS from last season.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Don't like it to use on Tretter. He doesn't have to step right into the starting role after four weeks, but having him available as the backup is much more ideal than Gerhart...

If they thought he would be in game form after 4 weeks they wouldn't have used the return IR on him.

[pbmax]

WTF, didn't MM just say the other day Tretter wasn't a candidate for IR return?

Yep.

Does IR - designated to return start clicking Week 1 or is it eight weeks from the date of placement (so Week 3 move to IT-DTR gets practice Week 9, active Week 11).