Chiefs RB Jackie Battle to Injured Reserve

by Joel Thorman on Oct 14, 2009 1:56 PM CDT in 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Campaign

So the Kansas City Chiefs do have a new linebacker and his name is Justin Rogers. The club should formally announce that move soon.

And Jackie Battle is off the active roster.

Key word being active: The Chiefs placed Battle on injured reserve today ending his season. The injury reportedly has to do with his shoulder and it's "likely" he'll require surgery according to Josh Looney of KCChiefs.com.

It's a strange sequence of events. Battle was apparently healthy enough to be active against the Cowboys (Dantrell Savage was inactive). He even logged some time on special teams. He wasn't injured in that game that I'm aware of. 72 hours later and he's on injured reserve.

This is the third injury-related move that's made me go 'Huh?'

Let's rewind a bit.

On August 7th, the Chiefs formally signed Tyson Jackson and sent out a press releasing announcing that LB Weston Dacus was released to make room for him. Except...At the end of training camp, he was placed back on the roster under injured reserve. No explanation for this move. We assume because he had missed the two days prior to his release with an injury that the Chiefs couldn't cut him.

On the final cut down to the 53 man roster in September, rookie lineman Colin Brown was placed on IR. He had participated in everything up to that day and that move was a surprise even to some of those inside Arrowhead.

It's amazing how little we really know about this Chiefs team.

Battle was mainly a special teamer so Rogers should be able to step right in and fill that role.

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injuries = demotions ...

almost seems that way … can we add DJ to that list with his mysterious groin injury? who knows …

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!

by upamtn on Oct 14, 2009 2:19 PM CDT reply actions

this is the key

because he had missed the two days prior to his release with an injury that the Chiefs couldn’t cut him.

I bet the Chiefs were going to cut Brown, Dacus, Battle… all outright… BUT, they COULDN’T do so, because they had some sort of injury…

so, on to IR they go.

I believe that Brown is still in the long term plans of this team, and he’d be on the PS if they were able to cut him… but IR works better, as he’s safe from any other team signing him

* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season

by stagdsp on Oct 14, 2009 2:23 PM CDT reply actions

Sounds like

maybe a good way to keep a good player without exposing them. I and I don’t just mean with Battle, but maybe also with Dacus and Brown.

by DLChiefs on Oct 14, 2009 2:24 PM CDT reply actions

So this makes 9 LB on the active roster.

Wow….that is a bit much when we were almost short handed on the oline last week.

"Its going to be a challenge, its going to feel like forever, and there will be difficulties. But we will emerge on the other side of it stronger than we were when we entered." ~ Sudden

by Matt_Grbac on Oct 14, 2009 2:40 PM CDT reply actions

We also have Javarris Williams and Lance Long...

Waiting on the practice squad…..they should have been able to step up in this kind of situation.

"Its going to be a challenge, its going to feel like forever, and there will be difficulties. But we will emerge on the other side of it stronger than we were when we entered." ~ Sudden

by Matt_Grbac on Oct 14, 2009 2:44 PM CDT reply actions

We also have Javarris Williams and Lance Long...

Waiting on the practice squad…..they should have been able to step up in this kind of situation.

"Its going to be a challenge, its going to feel like forever, and there will be difficulties. But we will emerge on the other side of it stronger than we were when we entered." ~ Sudden

by Matt_Grbac on Oct 14, 2009 2:44 PM CDT reply actions

yep...

but, I think they are trying to get as many players in here as possible…

so, why not use the full, expanded roster (53 active, 8 PS, IR, etc) to do so?

I bet Long will be called up at some point, Williams may contribute next year.

by stagdsp on Oct 14, 2009 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions

You still can

Call up a PS player and sign someone else to replace them on the PS. I think Long is more valuable then Rogers. Williams could have had a shot to get some carries and play ST too.

"Its going to be a challenge, its going to feel like forever, and there will be difficulties. But we will emerge on the other side of it stronger than we were when we entered." ~ Sudden

by Matt_Grbac on Oct 14, 2009 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions

yeah... but...

Rogers wouldn’t be PS eligible… so, they wanted him… he had to come to the active roster.

by stagdsp on Oct 14, 2009 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Your right...I wasnt thinking about that.

I should know to never question the Stag!

"Its going to be a challenge, its going to feel like forever, and there will be difficulties. But we will emerge on the other side of it stronger than we were when we entered." ~ Sudden

by Matt_Grbac on Oct 14, 2009 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions

I know what happened

Pioli took Battle out behind the Chiefs front offices and said “Sorry, Jackie, but we gotta make some room on this roster” and proceeded to beat him with an aluminum bat.

by jonnyu on Oct 14, 2009 4:17 PM CDT reply actions

Now that is probably 100% the truth...

But now you have leaked the info….you better not answer any knocks at your door….

"Its going to be a challenge, its going to feel like forever, and there will be difficulties. But we will emerge on the other side of it stronger than we were when we entered." ~ Sudden

by Matt_Grbac on Oct 14, 2009 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions

Or start your car

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by Patrick Allen on Oct 14, 2009 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions

I doubt they are putting guys on IR to keep them

if you were a player and you weren’t hurt would you lie to stay a memeber of the Chiefs?

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by Patrick Allen on Oct 14, 2009 4:45 PM CDT reply actions

yes, I would

because they pay me, and being unemployed doesn’t pay

by stagdsp on Oct 14, 2009 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Added 1

Haley told the offense to run it again. When someone said the defense already knows the play he responded, "So what, make it work."

by Jay Cotton on Oct 14, 2009 4:56 PM CDT reply actions

Battle out to make room for Kolby Smith

If you remember, RB Kolby Smith is due to be reactivated in a little over a week. I think they plan to give him some time on the field and that makes either Battle or Savage the odd man out. Obviously, they added this special teams guy today, but someone will disappear when Smith is activated and they ditched the running back now in anticipation. By the way, Battle may actually be hurt, but I’m not sure I buy that. Does a team ever have to prove to the league that the guys they stick on IR are actually injured?

by BugmanPat on Oct 14, 2009 7:54 PM CDT reply actions