Calciumee

According to Reiss:

https://twitter.com/MikeReiss/status/212650079461441537

Another TE!

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BadMoFo

He'll be on injured reserve all year. No biggie. If he heals, could be a good addition for 2013.

BlueThunder

What are the Pats...a walking wounded TE camp?

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Rob0729

He is going to be IRed this year. The Giants had to waive him because since he only had three years of service, he could not go directly to IR. He would have to go to PUP and take up a roster spot. The Giants planned to cut him and then pick him up after waivers so they could IR him immediately.

Since he went through the waiver process, the Pats can IR him immediately and keep him for next year. I doubt he will see the practice field this year.

BlueThunder

One less weapon that can be used against Pats D

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jan08

I'm not a football expert like many on here but Ballard looked very good whenever I saw him play. Great move imo

Elijah

YES! Called it this morning! I told my dad that he would be picked up because it filled the need for a #85.

Armchair Quarterback

Good, great move. Giants deserved to lose him by foolishly waiving him. A roster spot on a 90 man roster isn't worth losing a talented 24 year old. He's 6'6 275, had 38 catches for 604 yards in his rookie year.

Palm Beach Pats Fan

He's a restricted free agent after this year, though RFAs are not really free agents, as we learned this offseason, since nobody makes them an offer (cough, cough, collusion, cough). Maybe the Giants could make an exception, since we spoiled their plans.

But if not, the Pats pay him in 2012 and 2013 and he plays in 2013 after being on IR for a whole year, then he becomes unrestricted.

I suppose it works for me.

Is he that good?

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Armchair Quarterback

I think the Patriots have to use the roster spot on him until they are allowed to IR without waivers. I don't think they can IR him without waiving him themselves.