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I have actually been thinking that an IR would be nice as well. The initial premise of the entire roster number 53 used in the Sandbox is the based off of the NFL. NFL teams also get an IR, so I think we should as well.

The primary reason would be as addressed above, to be able to compensate for injuries and remain competitive without having to cut somebody.

The way I would initially structure it would be for teams just prior to final cut down date to place any number of people on IR for the season (assuming they missed a predetermined amount of time that year due to injury - say 8 or so games - so this couldn't double as a taxi squad) prior to the season. This would have that player be inactive for all 16 games and the playoffs, but allow the team a roster exemption to pick up somebody to fill that spot. Teams would still have to spend cap space on the replacements and the contract years still tick off of players on IR, so it's far from a freebie. This would allow for a team to be able to cope with an injury or mass injuries to one position without compromising the integrity of their primary players or force them into a spot where they cannot be competitive because they can't fill starting spots.