Cearbhall Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 11 hours ago, gopherwrestler said: I mean, he can be, but it won't happen. Just another way of stashing a player without another team being able to snag him. He can work out, and be in the facility being able to learn a little more also. Won't be practicing tho. He can be? I am not so sure about that... http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/09/02/players-placed-on-injured-reserve-today-arent-eligible-for-a-return/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 11 minutes ago, Cearbhall said: He can be? I am not so sure about that... http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/09/02/players-placed-on-injured-reserve-today-arent-eligible-for-a-return/ They aren't eligible to return at all the entire year, but they can still be around the team (attending meetings, weights) even if they can't practice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb_K Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 33 minutes ago, Cearbhall said: He can be? I am not so sure about that... http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/09/02/players-placed-on-injured-reserve-today-arent-eligible-for-a-return/ Does this mean That Hodges is likely to have his contract bought out and given his release when he is fully recovered, so he can sign with another team, because he can't be brought back this season? I would hate to see The Vikings lose him. I think he has the makings of being a quality receiving tight end. I don't know if he'll always be one-dimensional, or he could add strength and bulk, and learn good blocking technique, and become a good all-around TE. But, The Vikings need more tall, sure-handed targets, who can run routes well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cearbhall Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Robb_K said: Does this mean That Hodges is likely to have his contract bought out and given his release when he is fully recovered, so he can sign with another team, because he can't be brought back this season? I would hate to see The Vikings lose him. I think he has the makings of being a quality receiving tight end. I don't know if he'll always be one-dimensional, or he could add strength and bulk, and learn good blocking technique, and become a good all-around TE. But, The Vikings need more tall, sure-handed targets, who can run routes well. Hard to say. The question I was answering was about IR designated to return. That is not possible. Beyond that, there are some options. One is to leave him on IR all season. As @disaacs mentioned above they have still learn some things and bulk up while on IR. Another is to reach an injury settlement and release him. He can be brought back to the roster after he is released with an injury settlement but not for some time. In that time there is a decent chance another team would sign him to their PS. Edited September 5, 2017 by Cearbhall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb_K Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 52 minutes ago, Cearbhall said: Hard to say. The question I was answering was about IR designated to return. That is not possible. Beyond that, there are some potions. One is to leave him on IR all season. As @disaacs mentioned above they have still learn some things and bulk up while on IR. Another is to reach an injury settlement and release him. He can be brought back to the roster after he is released with an injury settlement but not for some time. In that time there is a decent chance another team would sign him to their PS. That's what I feared. I don't want him lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Yesterday, it was noted that Jeremiah Sirles took Boone's/Kalil's number of 75 (from 78). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 The Vikings reached an injury settlement with defensive lineman Datone Jones and released him off injured reserve, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. The move was expected after the Vikings placed him on injured reserve Saturday. Jones, 27, was dealing with a shoulder injury. Minnesota will take a $1.6 million cap hit. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/09/08/vikings-cut-datone-jones-off-injured-reserve/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Jones was a massive disappointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 17 minutes ago, SemperFeist said: Jones was a massive disappointment. he just didn't have the skill set to be an interior pass rusher. I'm not sure what his position is or what weight he needs to be at to be successful. i thought he could have replaced Tom Johnson, didn't work out. i think we're fine at DT, I just hope we see Jaleel Johnson starting ASAP. if Johnson does emerge as a starter, we'd have 4 rookies starting despite no first round pick. Such a shift compared to the last two drafts where we've not gotten much impact from yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 (edited) I think Jones has the skill set, he just didn't put forth the effort. I thought Jones would come into the locker room with a chip on his shoulder and a desire to prove what he was capable of doing. But from reports it appeared that he had a very nonchalant, lackadaisical attitude and approach to his new position. But, sometimes there are just those players who either don't know how to push themselves to get better, or they have the entitled attitude that they should just have something given to them. I think Jones was expecting to just be handed a spot in the rotation, and he didn't work to earn it. Edited September 9, 2017 by SemperFeist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Don't think anyone posted it, but pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 It would be nice to see Bower emerge as Robison's replacement as a rotational DE/DT. He had a nice camp and preseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CriminalMind Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Sutton and Jones performed as well as I expected from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 In previous years, the Vikings often have elected their captains by a vote of players. This season, the choice was made by head coach Mike Zimmer. Selected as captains by Zimmer were quarterback Sam Bradford, tight end Kyle Rudolph, tackle Riley Reiff, defensive ends Everson Griffen and Brian Robison and cornerback Terence Newman. That’s three on offense and three on defense. Rudolph, Griffen and Robison are holdover captains from last season. http://www.twincities.com/2017/09/09/vikings-coach-mike-zimmer-chooses-6-captains-3-on-offense-3-on-defense/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 The Heinicke experiment is over... Quote Lost in the excitement of opening night for the Minnesota Vikings was the news that they had officially waived a player that, at one point, was thought to have a bright future with the team. The Vikings officially waived quarterback Taylor Heinicke with an injury settlement on Monday. https://www.dailynorseman.com/2017/9/12/16296654/minnesota-vikings-waive-taylor-heinicke-injury-settlement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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