Battle for starting SS and roster spot?

If Sensi is out but will be back, will he still count as one of the 53? I assume he will, but I don’t know how the short term injuries work. They aren’t like IR, are they? And if you sign someone but then have to cut them a few weeks into the season to bring someone else, how does that work? Do they just get paid on a prorated basis and then become a free agent available for anyone to sign?

If someone can answer, or give me a good link, I would certainly appreciate the chance to get smarter. Or at least better informed.

By the way, I love the help us new guys can get help from the vets here. One of the reasons BTB is the only site to be on.

 I think the PUP list is the only way the team can hold you and not be on the 53. That is out side of IR but there you can not come back that season. But for Sensi to make the PUP list is to be out all off season and camp. So that can not use that for him. For him to come back and play he will have to be on the 53.

I have serious doubts about Hamlin even making the team now. He’s missed too much time, both last season and this pre-season, while both Church and McCray have impressed. Not to mention AOA being drafted. He could get caught in the numbers crunch. There’s only 13 days until the roster cut to 53.

but you can get cut off the team in training camp. Hamlin may not deserve it but I think he is going to get cut because of his lack of practice and playing time.

he should start over Church as he’s simply a much more talented player.

prolly because he shares the great last name of another mediocre player in Jen Hamlin
Church I was on since day one thinking he could make the team
crazy how Hamlin goes from preseason hype possible starter to being cut
interesting

Reports from ESPN and DMN says he got the reps with the first team at SS and coaches are still high on him. I still have hopes that he’ll come around. We’ll see this week.

i can’t see anyway Church gets the nod over Hamlin imo. Chruch is battling to make the roster & has a lot of ways like the the old Roy Williams, his knock was that he’s an in the box safety for the most part. i did read Church was doing some positive things w/ coverages but he’s still raw. Hamlin was a huge camp standout last year on defense & special teams, the guy has speed & tackles well. the concussion Hamlin suffered opened the door for the undrafted rookies to get some playing time & possibly replacing some core special teamers but i don’t think they know the defense like Hamlin.
 i’m all for the best player to win the job & i’m just stating that Hamlin is very athletic ballhawking safety that plays whistle to whistle so i wouldn’t count him out. also w/ Hamlin, Church & McCray all being able to play SS, if one of them shows the coaches they can be consistant then it might make it hard for Jerry to resign Sensa to a big contract. Sensa might have to either lower his dollar amount on a contract or play somewhere else.
 1 thing is for sure, you gotta love how Campo coaches up the DBs & how he stays late on his time to help them. Campo never had a real chance to succeed as a HC w/ Quincy Carter or any of the other scrubs at QB, plus the whole team was just young & raw except for E.Smith…i think Campo can coach young players really well & he seems to be developing our DBs w/ quality. i can’t remember the last time we had so many CBs & Safetys that we couldn’t decide who to keep. i hope McCann doesn’t get picked up off waivers & makes it to the PS bc next season he could become a keeper.
 Hamlin has a chance to show what he can do & take another step in the right direction but if he stinks it up then they won’t have far to look for a replacement….

he does coach up the DBs, and he didn’t have much to work with when he was head coach here before.