Obviously injuries have always been part of the game. However, how about eliminating some of the restrictions on the Practice Squad and the inactive rules. Why not allow the teams to activate people from practice squads on a weekly basis when a player is ruled out, without having to cut someone? Why not eliminate the inactive rule so that more players can be available? Late in the season most of the inactive players are injured anyway. Simply adhering to a rule because it has always been done that way seems idiotic. Also, worrying about the economic consequences of allowing more players to play is equally idiotic with a sport that is generating billions. Over time fans will get fed up when their team--like the Giants--is devastated by injury year after year.
The change that I would imagine could be made is having more return IR slots, sort of like baseball. That would let teams carry the extra player for a time.
make IR more like Baseball
One would think every week you could have 4-5 healthy guys available. I think it help give an occasional blow to starters, and would go a long way for some goodwill from owners to players.
Aren't the 53 getting paid already
Of course, the "inactives" would have to dress for the game just in case they are needed.
It's different than doing away with the inactive list in that the injured player is out the rest of the game.
Or maybe not.