Hankmoody

Yes, because you don't judge a trade by month old results. Although looking at the trade, I didn't think it was crazy in the first place. I'm no longer enamored of Watkins and was very high on both Jones and Pettis (had him as my #2 rookie WR this year) so I would have been ok with the trade. I think he could have gotten "more" out of Watkins and of course would have pushed for that based on market value at the time, but would have taken it if pressed.

Zones.

So Kamara and Henry owners can watch each others' heads explode?

Nope. Dorsett went "99 yards and 2 feet"

My point exactly. He's the same size as Phillip Lindsey and a lot (maybe - did we just miss on Lindsey?) talented. Thus why I said I was looking to get him late. Although if he ends up in KC I'm expecting him to be in the late 1st part of my draft list.

You should just delete this, there's nothing worthy of a new topic here. Or should I start about 139 different threads for all the other guys that have limited practices?

Agree with that. If you really want to reward good roster decisions (and keep up activity late in the year) you need to allow this. Giving up a 4th keeper for a draft pick bump helps both owners and there's a ton of incentive to give up that 4th guy since you get nothing anyway - so there's not going to be a huge benefit. Giving up a two-for-one will also be popular. Consider these rosters: Gurley Chubb Edelman Barkley Tyreek JJSS Woods Makes all the sense in the world for both teams to do a Chubb for JJSS and Woods trade or something along those lines. I'd definitely keep 3 RB in the league posted where they can all start unless it's a whacky scoring system and RB are underpowered compared to WR scoring.

Yep little to risk and a lot to gain. If they change their mind or catch too much hell they can just release him whenever they want. Once he's suspended they won't have to pay him either. There's no future guaranteed money. But the payoff could be significant. A young quality RB on a rookie deal for free is a huge pop. If the 2017 draft had a do-over last week he's likely a top 5 pick. To get that off waivers is priceless.

There's no tolling if he's not claimed. Tolling happens when a contract isn't fulfilled by the player. If he's not claimed, he won't be under contract. Now if he's claimed and gets suspended the entire year then yes, it would toll. But if he is on active pay status for a single game then the contract year is fulfilled and it advances along.

There's no such thing as "released outright". All players are placed on waivers. Vested Veterans are not subject to the waiver system if released prior to the trade deadline, but players with fewer than 4 accrued seasons and Vested Veterans released after the trade deadline are. ARTICLE 29 WAIVERS Section 1. Release: (a) Whenever a player who has finished the season in which his fourth year of credited service has been earned under the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Plan is placed on waivers between February 1 and the trading deadline, his contract will be considered terminated and the player will be completely free at any time thereafter to negotiate and sign a Player Contract with any Club, <snip> (b) Whenever a player who has finished less than the season in which his fourth year of credited service has been earned under the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Plan is placed on waivers, the player’s Player Contract will be subject to the waiver system and may be awarded to a claiming Club.

100%. You're right, any games suspended count whether or not he's under contract, but they haven't suspended him yet. He's on the Commissioner Exempt list and until they take him off of that and announce a suspension his time won't start ticking.

I hope they take Myles Gaskin, because all the naysayers will avoid him and I'll get him late everywhere.

Thus nothing can "count" toward a suspension...

No, they aren't. https://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/photo/2017/08/11/0ap3000000828506.pdf Prohibited conduct includes but is not limited to the following : Actual or threatened physical violence against another person, including With regard to violations of the Personal Conduct Policy that involve: (i) criminal assault or battery(felony); (ii) domestic violence, dating violence,child abuse and other forms of family violence; or (iii) sexual assault involving physical force or committed against someone incapable of giving consent, a first offense will subject the offender to a baseline suspension without pay of six games, with consideration given to any aggravating or mitigating factors None of the offenses are any more important or more egregious than any other.

He is not suspended right now.