The New Orleans Saints placed former Wisconsin Badgers offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk on the reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list on Thursday. That roster move ensures the star tackle will miss the entire 2024 NFL season due to an ongoing knee injury.
The fear regarding Ramczyk’s status was first shared by Saints head coach Dennis Allen back in March. It was confirmed by the team’s roster move on Thursday, on the eve of training camp for the 2024 NFL season.
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NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport clarified why Ramczyk’s early move to the PUP list means that he will miss the entire season, noting that “a vested veteran placed on Reserve/PUP prior to the final roster reduction is out for the season. Players placed on Reserve/PUP at the final roster reduction will miss at least 4 games.”
Ramczyk is entering his eighth NFL season after the Saints selected him in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft. All he’s done in that time is turn into one of the league’s best offensive tackles, earning one First-Team (2019) and two Second-Team (2018, 2020) All-Pro selections. 2024 will be the third year of a five-year, $96 million contract that he signed after his initial rookie contract.
The veteran has been hampered by injuries over the last few seasons. He missed six games in 2021 and five in 2023. The 2023 injury is what is still affecting his ability to play, as his current status is due to complications from offseason surgery to address that knee injury.
Clarity on #Saints OT Ryan Ramczyk, via the NFL rules: He is now out for the season, officially, after being placed on reserve/PUP today.
Why? A vested veteran placed on Reserve/PUP prior to the final roster reduction is out for the season. Players placed on Reserve/PUP at the…
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 18, 2024
Ramczyk played for Wisconsin from 2015-2016 after transferring from UW-Stevens Point. He was a late bloomer in college but since became one of the better at his position in the sport.
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