Patriots place Jeff Demps on Injured Reserve - New England Patriots Forums

Kid~Brady · 08-31-2012, 08:47 PM

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The Patriots announced that running back Jeff Demps was placed on injured reserve, just two weeks after signing with the team. The Olympian played in the team's final two preseason games and was not believed to be seriously injured.

link: Patriots place Jeff Demps on Injured Reserve - NFL.com

didn't see this posted. delete thread if it has been.

Mack Herron · 08-31-2012, 08:49 PM

He could have been designated to return in 8 weeks.

***AndyJohnson*** · 08-31-2012, 08:50 PM

I guess that leg injury was worse than the unoffical silence that came out of Foxboro.

The_Riddler · 08-31-2012, 08:51 PM

Mike Reiss seemed to think that Demps was fine. Another head scratcher.

Shockt327 · 08-31-2012, 08:52 PM

Demps isn't injured. He's just being stashed away so he can learn more and they'll try him out for next year.

TriplecHamp · 08-31-2012, 08:54 PM

noooooooooo. Guess its back to edelman reruning kicks

unoriginal · 08-31-2012, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Shockt327

Demps isn't injured. He's just being stashed away so he can learn more and they'll try him out for next year.

Isn't "Lacking 15 pounds of muscle" an injury?

Dodie · 08-31-2012, 08:58 PM

He needs to learn the Playbook

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 08-31-2012, 09:01 PM

I seriously doubt Demps is injured.....this appears to be a method of stashing a player in development for use and practice in the next season.

Its not like Demps was here all training camp...Demps is as green as they come and no way was he ready for the big leagues so quickly IMO.

A move that dissapoints us because we wanted a special talent on kick retunrs,but its definately for the best of the team and for the maturation of Demps to become closer affiliated with the team down the road where he has more time to learn.

nabwong · 08-31-2012, 09:03 PM

I think he'll be back week 8. When everyone is bruised and tired, he'll be fresh and know more of the playbook.