Stevie T., DaVonte Lambert On Injured Reserve
September 1st, 2017
Done
Tough break for two young Bucs defensive linemen.
Second-year man DaVonte Lambert was injured against the Browns on Saturday and now his season is officially finished. Lambert, 23, started five games last season.
Rookie defensive tackle Stevie Tu’ikolovatu, a seventh-round pick, was surprisingly held out of last night’s game — and now we know why.
Both were placed on injured reserve this afternoon, which means their 2017 seasons are over. No official word was given on the specifics of their injuries.
Joe expects to see both to be offered another shot with the Bucs next season, assuming they’re healthy.
September 1st, 2017 at 4:21 pm
Damn…Stevie T does not have many more years to burn…can he reach a injury settlement then brought back after clearing waivers ?….lots of games being played with rosters next few days…
September 1st, 2017 at 4:30 pm
Shame. Hope they get another shot.
September 1st, 2017 at 4:36 pm
It’s a nice way to get the guys a payday – glad for Stevie that he’ll get a steady check, hopefully he can invest his money wisely and won’t blow it so he doesn’t end up living in a truck again. I mean that seriously, not be snarky. He’s 26 and like Ego said he doesn’t heave years to burn.
September 1st, 2017 at 5:31 pm
Glad we found a way to hang onto Stevie T another year. He may be 26 but he’s not ready for prime time yet – and this gets him a nice paycheck and buys the Bucs another year and offseason to develop him.
September 1st, 2017 at 5:34 pm
Wish we could do the same with Joe Dirt, Cam Lynch and JMac (if they are considering cutting him and trying to sneak him on the practice squad which may not work).
September 1st, 2017 at 5:38 pm
Lambert a loss for sure. Steve T was pretty bad.
September 1st, 2017 at 6:10 pm
Can someone explain the I.R. rules to me.
Are the guys allowed inside of One Buc? Just for therapy? Or can they actually begin working on their games?
September 1st, 2017 at 6:35 pm
Generally, these players may not practice or return to the Active List for the rest of the season (including postseason games or the Pro Bowl) in which they are placed on injured reserve, but are allowed to be with the team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injured_reserve_list
September 1st, 2017 at 7:47 pm
but are allowed to be with the team.”
yeah….the devil is in the details…..
Yo…Joe…what does that mean ?
September 2nd, 2017 at 2:11 am
They can attend all team meetings, and can work individually with conditioning coaches to rehab injury, but they can’t actually run through plays on the practice field (they can be in attendance at practices and games – on the sidelines – in order to do ‘mental reps’). For non-vested players, they get paid at the ‘low’ end of the scale for IR – about $19500 per week for the rest of the season, or until they are cut or issued an injury settlement.
September 2nd, 2017 at 1:53 pm
Man, 20 grand a week. Good for those guys. Especially Stevie. Hope he gets well and develops so we can see him next year.