We did have this discussion before on timing of declarations, rookie placement and IR:
http://www.predsff.com/forums/showth...ht=directly+IR
Where Jim did state:
You always have to have a player on your roster before moving him to the IR.
That's a given.
Maybe that is what I was remembering...but that does not really define this situation...I cannot believe this has not come up before over the years this league has been running...