If the NFL regular season is increased to 17 or 18 games - a hot topic to be discussed at the league's spring meetings starting today - owners are considering alterations in two areas that could complement that change. Roster sizes might be expanded from 53 players and injured-reserve rules could be changed, according to Houston Texans owner Bob McNair. "We're trying to look at all the information and ask ourselves the question: Do we need bigger roster size if we're going to do this? We also need to see if we need to do something about injured reserve," McNair said. "We have plenty of time, and we want to make sure the decision we make will be a good decision." Teams that experience a run of injuries sometimes place players on IR to create roster room, even though the injured player has a chance to return by the end of the season. Source: The Boston Globe
