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According to NFLPA, McIntosh still unsigned

Eric from BBI : Admin : 6/26/2018 12:50 pm
I wish we knew what was going on with him.
I really wish  
BigBlueDownTheShore : 6/26/2018 1:03 pm : link
we had taken Tim Settle instead of this kid. Settle needed to get his weight down a bit, and was a little raw, but hes got a ton of upside.

We are sitting here, just trying to figure out if he can get his thyroid under control.
pretty sure the medical people  
blueblood : 6/26/2018 1:09 pm : link
already have this figured out.. not really worried about a fifth round pick..
Not good..  
prdave73 : 6/26/2018 1:16 pm : link
Really like this kid. It can't just be a Thyroid issue, because it can be control and taken care just by taking synthroid medication daily. Very strange.
Has Barkley singed yet?  
Steve in South Jersey : 6/26/2018 1:19 pm : link
it doesn't look like it on Eric's roster page
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RE: Has Barkley singed yet?  
Steve in South Jersey : 6/26/2018 1:21 pm : link
In comment 13999987 Steve in South Jersey said:
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it doesn't look like it on Eric's roster page Link - ( New Window )


signed
RE: Not good..  
BigBlueDownTheShore : 6/26/2018 1:22 pm : link
In comment 13999986 prdave73 said:
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Really like this kid. It can't just be a Thyroid issue, because it can be control and taken care just by taking synthroid medication daily. Very strange.


That's if he ops for the surgery. He could be going through different treatments to fix it. The treatments are very wait and see. Your on them, your off them, your back on them.

Thyroid issues can cause heart problems as well.
Here's an article  
mrvax : 6/26/2018 1:24 pm : link
but his medical problems have not been released to the public.

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RE: Has Barkley singed yet?  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 6/26/2018 1:31 pm : link
In comment 13999987 Steve in South Jersey said:
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it doesn't look like it on Eric's roster page Link - ( New Window )


No, but that's not unexpected given where he was drafted (even with the rookie cap).
RE: I really wish  
Greg from LI : 6/26/2018 1:31 pm : link
In comment 13999974 BigBlueDownTheShore said:
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we had taken Tim Settle instead of this kid.


RE: RE: I really wish  
BigBlueDownTheShore : 6/26/2018 1:34 pm : link
In comment 13999997 Greg from LI said:
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In comment 13999974 BigBlueDownTheShore said:


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we had taken Tim Settle instead of this kid.





I wasn't the only one on the board that thought so.
My  
AcidTest : 6/26/2018 2:20 pm : link
guess is that he goes on the PUP, and then IR. I do wish we had more information.
RE: My  
Diver_Down : 6/26/2018 2:32 pm : link
In comment 14000012 AcidTest said:
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guess is that he goes on the PUP, and then IR. I do wish we had more information.


Right now, he can't go anywhere. We only retain his rights. A player who isn't signed cannot be placed on PUP or IR.
This guy wont  
QB Snacks : 6/26/2018 2:51 pm : link
play this year
RE: RE: My  
AcidTest : 6/26/2018 3:24 pm : link
In comment 14000022 Diver_Down said:
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guess is that he goes on the PUP, and then IR. I do wish we had more information.



Right now, he can't go anywhere. We only retain his rights. A player who isn't signed cannot be placed on PUP or IR.


I'm assuming we sign him, but obviously you're right if we don't.
Pay the Man  
Rflairr : 6/26/2018 6:22 pm : link
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RE: Not good..  
Ivan15 : 6/28/2018 8:03 am : link
In comment 13999986 prdave73 said:
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Really like this kid. It can't just be a Thyroid issue, because it can be control and taken care just by taking synthroid medication daily. Very strange.


Treating a thyroid condition is relatively minor. Removing it and still trying to play a sport is a different problem.
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