The Buffalo Bills announced Percy Harvin will be placed on injured reserve, ending his 2015 season and casting doubt on the receiver's future in the NFL.
Bills place Percy Harvin on injured reserve, casts WR’s career in doubt
Harvin was reportedly considering retirement due to mounting injuries and will now spend the rest of 2015 on injured reserve.
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Harvin, 27, was signed by the Bills in the offseason a week after he was released by the New York Jets to a three-year deal, but two of the years are fully voidable, meaning it's unlikely he stays on Buffalo's roster for the 2016 season when he's due $9 million in base salary.
The receiver appeared in five games for the Bills, tallying 19 receptions for 218 yards and a touchdown, but dealt with a nagging hip injury suffered in training camp. Harvin recently suffered a knee injury on top of his hip problem that resulted in his placement on the injured reserve, according to the Bills.
In October, Harvin was excused from practices for “personal reasons” while he dealt with his hip injury. The problem was so frustrating for the receiver, that he was reportedly considering retirement from the NFL.
A first-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 2009, Harvin missed just three games in his first three seasons, but 22 in the next two years. In 2013 he was traded to the Seattle Seahawks, but he played in just six games for the team before he was traded to the New York Jets during the 2014 season.
In six NFL seasons, Harvin has 351 career receptions for 4,020 yards and 22 touchdowns, as well as five rushing touchdowns and five kick return touchdowns. Of his 32 career touchdowns, 29 came during his first four seasons with the Vikings.
Harvin's placement on injured reserve meant there was room on the active roster for Leodis McKelvin, who was activated after spending the first eight weeks on the non-football injury list. McKelvin suffered a broken ankle in Nov. 2014, but a setback in the summer kept him from returning in time for the 2015 season.
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