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Originally Posted by Nittany Dodgers
OK, just so we're all on the same page, here is the entirety of the IR rule:
Since there is no reference to a particular team, and the rule generally states "a player must remain on IR for a minimum of 4 weeks," that has to be the same for all teams. Either when the player is cut he is still only IR eligible for all teams, or once he is cut, he can go back to the active roster for all teams. Now, we'd have a major loophole if we made it where a player cut from the IR had to go on other teams' IR for the 4 weeks, since people could IR players at the end of the season before cutting them to prevent any teams from picking them up. We don't want to open that can of worms, so I'd have to say the rule as written allows teams to rebid a player to their active roster after cutting them from IR.
That said, I think it needs to be changed.
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From what I read there, the issue isn't addressed at all, which means IMO, we as a board can determine the intent and a course of action.
I think players claimed off waivers, or via trades, need to stay on IR the minimum 4 weeks. It's the ones that are cut we need to think about, and IMO, the cleanest way around that is to simply bar the original team from activating the cut and rebid on player within the original 4 week window.