Quote Originally Posted by moose10101 View Post
It's supposedly a 4- to 6-month injury. If it turns out to be a bit shorter, being ready for the Super Bowl is not impossible, although the likelihood is very small.

The other thing to consider is that with the minimum time an IR/return player is required to sit out, time is running out for it to be useful to anyone. So maybe the Ravens decided to "use it or lose it".
Thats probably part of my unfamiliarity with the rule. Wasnt sure what the stipulations on return were. If its 8 weeks were pretty much banking nobody gets hurt in the short term.