I'm pretty sure in all the PS2 Maddens starting with 04 at least, IR is glitched to where you don't get the roster spot back like you saw in the video - but YOU DO get their cap space refunded. So if you have a really expensive player and he gets injured, you can put him on IR and get his contract refunded for that year. This can help in owner mode if you're not a great team at the moment and your budget is really tight and you're in danger of going in debt.
When you say contract refunded do you mean the actual year as well. Like for example: if a guy is signed for four years years and I place him on IR will he still be contracted for 4 years or will it be 3.
Here’s a couple insane facts about Matt Jones, Miles: He was the QB on Arkansas that beat Eli Manning and Ole Miss in 7OT in Oxford back in ‘01. And also that to this day, he and Megatron are the only players regardless of position that ran a sub 4.4 40yd dash at 6’5” and taller. Dude was a cheat code on Street 3 running him at QB instead of Leftwich