La’el Collins Torn MCL and ACL. What’s the Plan?

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(12-26-2022, 03:12 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: He would have to unretire, then the Rams would have to cut him, then he would have to go through waivers and the Bengals would have to hope that another team didn't claim him first.  All that would have to happen and then the Bengals would still have to hope he was close to or in shape to play after traveling around all season doing the Thursday football broadcasts.  Then the Bengals would have to decide who to play out of their normal position at RT.  Possible for all that to happen, sure I guess.  Likely, probably not but who knows?

I keep seeing folks say this. Why would Whit have to go through waivers? I know he's a vested player is there so special "coming out of retirement " clause?