Defensive lineman Tyler Shelvin was originally listed among the Tennessee Titans’ final cuts when he was waived with an injury designation back on Aug. 29.
After he cleared waivers, he was placed on injured reserve with the undisclosed injury, which would have ended his season.
Buy Titans TicketsHowever, according to the league’s transactions wire, the two parties have now reached an agreement on an injury settlement, which removes Shelvin from IR and allows him to play in 2023.
The settlement pays the player part of their contract during an agreed upon length of time, which is usually the estimated time it takes for the player to recover from the injury.
In the meantime, the player can sign with any team but they cannot return to the team they reached the settlement with until the aforementioned time passes, plus three weeks.
The Titans signed Shelvin back in January to a futures deal after an unsuccessful two-year stint in Cincinnati.
