The<unk>  ( IR<unk>  is a designation used in North American professional sports leagues for athletes who become<unk>  and temporarily unable to play. The exact name of the<unk>  varies by league; it is known as<unk><unk> " in the National Football League (NFL) and National Hockey League (NHL), the<unk> <unk> " in the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the<unk> <unk>  (historically known as the "disabled<unk> ") in Major League Baseball (MLB). The National Basketball Association (NBA) does not have a direct analog to an<unk> , instead using a more general-purpose "inactive<unk> " that does not require a player to be<unk> . It is used because the rules of these leagues allow for only a certain numbers of players on each team's roster. Designating a player as<unk><unk> " frees up a roster spot, enabling the team to add a new replacement player during the<unk>  athlete's convalescence.
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