Bills sign DT Linval Joseph---Elam to IR

[ProcessTruster]

Yet another solid Beane move.   This guy and his scouts have done and continue to do solid work .   Posters on this board go nuts and want shiny objects they saw once on Sunday night football; Beane just goes about his business and the reasonably priced talent keeps rolling in.   Benford, Bernard (BTW, Edmunds making the same non-plays for da Bears in case you haven't been watching), Kincaid, Torrance, Edwards, Floyd, etc etc. 

 

Trust the Process.   It works.  

[Saxum]

  On 11/2/2023 at 7:50 PM, FrenchConnection said:

I love all the negative posters coming in here and craping on this signing without doing any research when we have been discussing this all day. For those new to this discussion, Joseph came in "off the couch" last year for Philadelphia and played really well. He's extending his career by waiting for contending teams to have a need at his position and coming in and playing a half-season. There are a bunch of guys doing that. Last year, when the Eagles did this with Joseph and Suh everyone here said that Roseman was a genius. Now, when Beane does it, it's desperation. 

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They would be happier being Eagles fans so either they are happy being unhappy or happier making others unhappy.

 

This board needs an enforcer poster to give some sad sacks a good check into the wall.

  On 11/2/2023 at 8:36 PM, gjv said:

Why didn't we sign Joseph the week after the Jacksonville game?

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Because he does not want to play full seasons.  Hard to sign players who do not want to play yet.

[Behindenemylines]

  On 11/2/2023 at 7:36 PM, The 9 Isles said:

Sounds like a lesbian bar. 
 

The Gap Eater

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Exactly why I love coming to this board! Hilarious on the daily

[muppy]

The OP mentioned Elam to IR. So I will ask here since the other Elam thread is receiving next to no traction.

 

1. When was Elam injured?

 

2. did that hamper his play this season  in your opinion, Or does he simply suck.

 

3. Can a player be added to the IR and NOT be injured?

 

**stirring the pot** @JakeFrommStateFarm

Edited November 2, 2023 by muppy

[Don Otreply]

Excellent Smithers, 

 

DT

RB

CB 

 

GO BILLS!!!

[Low Positive]

  On 11/2/2023 at 8:51 PM, muppy said:

The OP mentioned Elam to IR. So I will ask here since the other Elam thread is receiving next to no traction.

 

1. When was Elam injured?

 

2. did that hamper his play this season  in your opinion, Or does he simply suck.

 

3. Can a player be added to the IR and NOT be injured?

 

**stirring the pot** @JakeFrommStateFarm

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He's been on a injury report since the week leading into the Pats game with an ankle injury. So if this is some elaborate scheme, they have been plotting this for a while.

[JaBu]

  On 11/2/2023 at 8:51 PM, muppy said:

The OP mentioned Elam to IR. So I will ask here since the other Elam thread is receiving next to no traction.

 

1. When was Elam injured?

 

2. did that hamper his play this season  in your opinion, Or does he simply suck.

 

3. Can a player be added to the IR and NOT be injured?

 

**stirring the pot** @JakeFrommStateFarm

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fyi:

‘“Not everything’s been perfect, and he has had a nagging ankle,” Beane said. “We’re discussing whether to shut him down or not and let it heal. So he has been a scratch, I wouldn’t say he’s been a 100% healthy scratch, part of it has been it hasn’t worked out perfectly in the games so far.”’

[Big Turk]

  On 11/2/2023 at 8:51 PM, muppy said:

The OP mentioned Elam to IR. So I will ask here since the other Elam thread is receiving next to no traction.

 

1. When was Elam injured?

 

2. did that hamper his play this season  in your opinion, Or does he simply suck.

 

3. Can a player be added to the IR and NOT be injured?

 

**stirring the pot** @JakeFrommStateFarm

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1) McD said its been several weeks

 

2) It certainly didn't help but that isn't the only reason.

 

3) No, but the injury doesn't need to be of any specific severity to add them. At this point in the season pretty much everyone qualifies for IR since they all have some sort of injury they are dealing with.

[Warcodered]

  On 11/2/2023 at 8:55 PM, FrenchConnection said:

He's been on a injury report since the week leading into the Pats game with an ankle injury. So if this is some elaborate scheme, they have been plotting this for a while.

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So did he just get injured in the one game he actually played in and now they're sending him to IR like that's what the problem was all along? Because he didn't play for at least the first month or that thread needs to change it's name.

[3rdand12]

  On 11/2/2023 at 8:43 PM, ProcessTruster said:

Yet another solid Beane move.   This guy and his scouts have done and continue to do solid work .   Posters on this board go nuts and want shiny objects they saw once on Sunday night football; Beane just goes about his business and the reasonably priced talent keeps rolling in.   Benford, Bernard (BTW, Edmunds making the same non-plays for da Bears in case you haven't been watching), Kincaid, Torrance, Edwards, Floyd, etc etc. 

 

Trust the Process.   It works.  

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Says you !

 

[Big Turk]

  On 11/2/2023 at 8:58 PM, Warcodered said:

So did he just get injured in the one game he actually played in and now they're sending him to IR like that's what the problem was all along? Because he didn't play for at least the first month or that thread needs to change it's name.

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Banged Up Bills speculated it sounded like a bone bruise that just wasn't healing well by continuing to try and play on it.

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[muppy]

  On 11/2/2023 at 8:55 PM, JaBu said:

 

fyi:

‘“Not everything’s been perfect, and he has had a nagging ankle,” Beane said. “We’re discussing whether to shut him down or not and let it heal. So he has been a scratch, I wouldn’t say he’s been a 100% healthy scratch, part of it has been it hasn’t worked out perfectly in the games so far.”’

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so basically a combination of a bad ankle AND not playing up to his draft status. the 2 bolded read analogous to me.  Dang I hope he does better next year with some experience, health and tutoring by vets.

[Low Positive]

  On 11/2/2023 at 8:58 PM, Warcodered said:

So did he just get injured in the one game he actually played in and now they're sending him to IR like that's what the problem was all along? Because he didn't play for at least the first month or that thread needs to change it's name.

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He played in two games. He played in London and against the Giants. He got hurt in the Giants game.

[muppy]

  On 11/2/2023 at 9:00 PM, Big Turk said:

 

Banged Up Bills speculated it sounded like a bone bruise that just wasn't healing well by continuing to try and play on it.

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dang that sounds painful. and logical that playing would aggravate it.

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

  On 11/2/2023 at 8:55 PM, Big Turk said:

 

1) McD said its been several weeks

 

2) It certainly didn't help but that isn't the only reason.

 

3) No, but the injury doesn't need to be of any specific severity to add them. At this point in the season pretty much everyone qualifies for IR since they all have some sort of injury they are dealing with.

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Thank you.

 

Does that mean Elam is eligible to come back in 4 weeks ?

[Big Turk]

  On 11/2/2023 at 9:08 PM, JakeFrommStateFarm said:

Thank you.

 

Does that mean Elam is eligible to come back in 4 weeks ?

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Yes, anyone going to IR is now eligible to come back after 4 weeks. Only caveat is a team can only have a maximum of 8 players return from IR in a season and the same player can only go to IR and return from it a maximum of 2 times. The 3rd time it is season ending.

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[Big Blitz]

The Thursday signing of him makes me wonder if we were in on Leonard Williams or another DT.   

[Big Turk]

Reporting in at a "Svelte" 328 lbs today 😂

[Low Positive]

  On 11/2/2023 at 9:25 PM, Big Blitz said:

The Thursday signing of him makes me wonder if we were in on Leonard Williams or another DT.   

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I think that there is no doubt that this is true. They probably had similar offers and let Williams pick his landing spot. He’s a west coast guy who played at USC. So, he wasn’t coached by Carroll there, but he was probably recruited by him. 

[BRH]

  On 11/2/2023 at 7:36 PM, The 9 Isles said:

Sounds like a lesbian bar. 
 

The Gap Eater

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Speaking of bars, I saw your screen name and immediately thought of the Palm Isle.