Charles Spencer waived.. [Claimed by Panthers, Later waived again]

[Dave]

Very, very, very disappointing, but I don't know why I'm surprised as this was all but a certainty when he missed all the OTA's.

[KJ3]

well....we all knew it was coming....

still, i do feel that sinking feeling of disappointment. maybe he'll catch on somewhere?

i know there are compensatory picks for the number of free agents that you let go (or something like that), so are there any picks for losing a mid-round pick to injury?

[Dancerdog]

I had hoped Charles could come back from his horrendous injury, but it was not to be. I suppose he could catch on with another team after some more work. Who knows? What I do know that I always pulled for him to make it back and I wish him all the best. We'll miss ya Big Nasty.

[papabear]

IT makes it worse hearing comments like these from Pitts:

But for it to happen to a guy, who was very easily expected to have a 10-year career and go to Pro Bowls at least half those years. For it to happen to him, you'd expect him to be more down in the dumps. But he just stayed positive through it all.

and this:


“I’m the only person who has ever played next to him, so I know what it was like out there with him, just his intensity and his attitude he brought to the game. There aren’t a lot of guys I can share that with out there. Granted, I’ve had a lot of fun playing with my good buddy Ephraim (Salaam). But Spence had something special about him, something innate. You can’t teach what he had in him.”


I really wanted to see a healthy Spencer in a Texans uniform.

[KJ3]

jeez, chester with the crotch-shot of a comment.....

[kravix]

After a bit more thought on this I came up with some speculation.

The biggest thing that Kubiak has been on about all off season in the 80 man roster limit. He has even modified the entire way that the team is approching TC and two a days because of it.

It appears that Spencer isnt fully recovered. His leg and knee may be, but the rest of his body is not there yet. If he had been kept it is possible that he would sit 2-3 more weeks continuing to rehab.

The odds of him getting picked up right now is pretty slim, 3-4 weeks he may have a better chance once he is in better condition and injuries have hit teams.

Would it not then be a prudent decision to waive him, keep a player that can take the reps and help keep some competition up, hope like hell no team grabs him, and possibly bring him back once he can be considered ready again? I know it is risky, but we are talking about a guy who has only taken a handfull of NFL snaps, had an extreme injury, and has been out of football for almsot 2 full years.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by kravix

Would it not then be a prudent decision to waive him, keep a player that can take the reps and help keep some competition up, hope like hell no team grabs him, and possibly bring him back once he can be considered ready again? I know it is risky, but we are talking about a guy who has only taken a handfull of NFL snaps, had an extreme injury, and has been out of football for almsot 2 full years.

If you believe the Smith comments in the Chronicle, then that is exactly what they are doing, IMO. Rolling the dice and hoping. Dunta is already taking one roster spot and they cannot afford to lose another spot. In a week or two there will be injuries to someone, and perhaps by then he is in shape.