After a 2022 rule change, teams can activate up to eight players from injured reserve. That has reintroduced some strategy into how franchises proceed with their activations, and teams will again need to be cognizant of their activation counts in 2023.
The NFL had reintroduced IR-return options in the 2010s, after a period in which an IR move meant a player’s season was over. But the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the league to loosen restrictions on IR from 2020-21. Teams were permitted to use unlimited activations to start the decade, but roster math is again a consideration.
Players who land on IR after cutdown day must miss at least four games. Once a team designates a player for return, the activation clock starts. Clubs have 21 days from a player’s return-to-practice date to activate that player. If no activation commences in that window, the player reverts to season-ending IR.
Here is how the NFL’s remaining two IR situations look for Super Bowl LVIII:
Kansas City Chiefs
Activated:
- RB Jerick McKinnon (story)
- WR Skyy Moore (story)
Designated for return:
- OL Prince Tega Wanogho (Jan. 24)
Eligible for activation:
- S Bryan Cook (story)
Activations remaining: 3
San Francisco 49ers
Designated for return:
- DT Kalia Davis (Jan. 24)
Reverted to season-ending IR:
- WR Danny Gray
Eligible for activation:
- TE Ross Dwelley
- DE Drake Jackson
Activations remaining: 4
week 5 becoming more relevant now with this implementation
I like it too but isn’t there a way this could be formatted into two columns so we don’t wear out the scroll bar…lol
Until he is reactivated by the New England Patriots, Jack Jones will be singing the National Anthem at home games along with the “Love Boat” theme !!
Tenutaaaa!
Missed one for Atlanta, though I doubt we will ever see him activated.
A head coach who will actually call plays that his entire team is built for .. power run, power run, power run, and more power runs, all with minimal subs to make the defense tire. Falcons did that for one drive last week and the Vikes defense was absolutely gassed and ended up with a touchdown.
Instead, they are pass(short yardage), gimmick run(for a loss), pass on third and long(sack). Rinse and repeat in various order. It’s sickening as a fan. No one would mind them failing at the running game every now and then if they would just FOCUS on it. Instead they just give in to stupid play calls.
Sorry, no other Falcons posts to rant on.