The Arizona Cardinals had a dilemma in 2016 when they had to decide whether to bring running back Chris Johnson or safety Tyvon Branch back off of injured reserve. Only one was allowed to return.
If the same situation were to occur in 2017, both would be able to return under a change the NFL implemented on Tuesday. Instead of one player being able to be designated for return, now two players can have the designation to return after taking a trip to injured reserve.
The move is a good one. The Cardinals truly could have brought both players back last season after suffering practically the same injury at the same time.