Tag: PUP list

Broncos made 3 roster moves on Friday

For the second time this offseason, WR Nick Williams has been cut by the Broncos within a week of being signed.

Nick Williams just can’t catch a break.

The wide receiver grew up in Aurora and played high school football at Cherry Creek High School before starting his college career at CSU-Pueblo. He later transferred to UNLV. After graduating, he tried out for the Denver Broncos during rookie minicamp in May.

The Broncos later signed Williams in June. One week later, he was cut to make room for outside linebacker Frank Clark. Denver then re-signed Williams on July 25.

You can probably guess where this is going — three days after being signed, Williams has been cut yet again, this time to make room for new wide receiver Michael Bandy, who worked out for the team earlier this week.

Bandy played in the XFL this spring. Before that, he spent two years with the Los Angeles Chargers. He totaled 10 receptions for 89 yards in 10 games with the Chargers last season.

The Broncos also made a third roster move on Friday, activating wide receiver Kendall Hinton (knee) from the physically unable to perform list. Hinton is now eligible to practice. Outside linebacker Baron Browning (knee) remains on the PUP list to begin training camp.

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Saints rookies A.T. Perry, Anthony Johnson cleared for training camp

New Orleans Saints rookies A.T. Perry and Anthony Johnson passed their physicals, meaning they are cleared for training camp practice:

Here’s good news: New Orleans Saints rookies A.T. Perry and Anthony Johnson passed their physicals on Wednesday, meaning they are cleared for training camp practice. Perry was a full participant on Wednesday’s first practice session, whereas Johnson was spotted working on his own off to the side under supervision of team medical staff.

Perry, a sixth-round pick in this year’s draft out of Wake Forest, is looking to make a name for himself in the crowded Saints receiving corps. He’ll be competing with veterans like Bryan Edwards and his fellow rookie Shaquan Davis (South Carolina State) for the job of backing up Michael Thomas.

Johnson, an undrafted signing from Virginia, faces long odds of standing out in the talented New Orleans secondary. He has the physical tools the Saints look for but he’ll need to prove he can make plays on special teams and outwork established pros including Isaac Yiadom, Troy Pride Jr., and Adrian Frye in hopes of making the roster.

These two activations mean the Saints no longer have any players on their injury lists — the physically unable to perform (PUP), non-football injury (NFI), and injured reserve units are all clear. Injuries are inevitable in a violent sport like pro football, but in the meantime we’ll make sure to not take this for granted.

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Jaguars place Dawuane Smoot on PUP list to begin training camp

Dawuane Smoot is still working to recover from an Achilles injury that ended his 2022 season.

The Jacksonville Jaguars brought back veteran pass rusher and defensive lineman Dawuane Smoot on a one-year deal, but he isn’t quite ready to participate in training camp.

On Wednesday morning, the team placed Smoot on the physically unable to participate (PUP) list.

Smoot, 28, was leading the Jaguars in sacks last season when he suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in December. He’s reportedly been ahead of schedule in his recovery, but it’s still expected to be a while before he’s back on the practice field.

Jaguars coach Doug Pederson told reporters Wednesday that offensive lineman Ben Bartch, who is also on the PUP list, will get involved later in camp and Smoot will take even longer than that.

If Smoot misses time early in the regular season, it could be costly. His new deal with the Jaguars includes $1.25 million in per game roster bonuses, paid out in $73,529 installments for every game he’s active. If he doesn’t come off the PUP list before the end of preseason, Smoot will be required to sit out the first four games of the season.

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Report: Saints expect Michael Thomas to be a full participant at training camp

Report: New Orleans Saints expect Michael Thomas to be a full participant when training camp practice kicks off Wednesday

This is encouraging: NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill reports that the Saints anticipate wideout Michael Thomas being a full participant when they kick off training camp practice on Wednesday. Thomas has missed most of the last three seasons battling different lower-leg injuries, and he was a late addition to their spring practices during organized team activities, but it sounds like he’s back. He at least isn’t expected to open camp on the PUP or NFI lists.

That’s going to be a major boon for the Saints offense with Derek Carr at quarterback. Thomas started his career on a historic pace, peaking with Offensive Player of the Year recognition in 2019, but injuries have taken a toll on him. If he’s able to be even half the player he once was it takes a ton of pressure off young guys like Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed.

We’ll even settle for the Thomas we saw early last season, when he caught 16 passes for 171 yards and 13 first down conversions, scoring 3 touchdown receptions in just 3 games. Stay tuned.

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Bears activate WR Chase Claypool off PUP list ahead of training camp

That was quick. Just 24 hours after he was added, Chase Claypool is off the PUP list and ready to go for training camp.

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It only took one day for the Chicago Bears to add, then remove, wide receiver Chase Claypool from the physically unable to perform (PUP) list.

On Monday evening, the Bears announced they had removed Claypool from the PUP list, making him eligible to practice as the team prepares reports to training camp this week.

The Bears added Claypool to the list on Sunday afternoon, surprising fans in the process after he was seen running and cutting with quarterback Justin Fields and other teammates just a week earlier. Claypool had been dealing with a soft tissue injury near the end of mandatory minicamp that forced him to sit out of practices. Head coach Matt Eberflus indicated Claypool had been dealing with “a few things” but the expectation was always that he would be ready for the start of training camp.

Now that’s a reality and the Bears should have their full wide receiving corps ready to go when they hit the field this Wednesday. That includes new receiver Isaiah Ford, who is reportedly signing a deal with the team.

Lions place CB Emmanuel Moseley on PUP list to start training camp

Moseley is recovering from ACL surgery and head coach Dan Campbell indicated “it’s probably going to be longer than we hoped for.”

The Detroit Lions placed free agent signee Emmanuel Moseley on the physically unable to perform, or PUP list, to start training camp.

Moseley was signed in the offseason as a free agent from the San Francisco 49ers, but he was rehabbing a knee injury. Moseley’s progress from ACL surgery has left him not yet ready to roll in practices. In fact, he’s not present in Allen Park to start camp.

“Moseley is not here yet,” head coach Dan Campbell announced before the opening practice. “He will be. He’s excused. He will start on PUP when he arrives and it’s probably going to be longer than what we hoped for.”

Moseley was at the team’s minicamp in June, but sporting a hefty brace on his leg. He was noticeably less mobile at that time than rookie QB Hendon Hooker, who begins camp on the NFI list with ACL surgery of his own.

Campbell elaborated on the timeline for Moseley,

“That’s really predicated on the work he was doing. He was progressing so fast. So we’re just going to put the brakes on a little bit. I don’t want to say ‘setback’, but it’s just a little bit — it’ll be a little bit longer.”

Moseley is expected to compete with Jerry Jacobs for the No. 2 outside cornerback role opposite Cam Sutton.

Jaguars place G Ben Bartch on PUP list to begin training camp

Jaguars guard Ben Bartch is still working to return from a season-ending knee injury and will start training camp on the PUP list.

The Jacksonville Jaguars placed guard Ben Bartch on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list Saturday.

Bartch, who turned 25 on Saturday, suffered a season-ending knee injury in October of the 2022 season. While on the PUP list, Bartch may participate in team meetings and use the new facilities at Miller Electric Center, but cannot practice with the team until he’s moved to the active roster.

The 2020 fourth-round pick started 11 games in his second NFL season and won the starting left guard job last year in training camp. After going down in Week 5, Bartch was replaced by veteran Tyler Shatley.

With Bartch still working to return from the injury, Shatley would appear to have the inside track to continue to fill the left guard spot into the 2023 season.

Bartch is entering the final season of his rookie contract and is due to become a free agent during the 2024 offseason. Following the move to place Bartch on the PUP list, the Jaguars have an open roster spot.

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Saints add veteran tight end Miller Forristall to training camp PUP list

The New Orleans Saints added veteran tight end Miller Forristall to the PUP list before training camp, meaning six players are sidelined by injuries to open camp:

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There’s no need to panic — this happens every summer. But it’s still discouraging to see a New Orleans Saints team that’s been plagued by injuries in recent years opening training camp with at least six players sidelined.

On Thursday’s update to the daily NFL transactions wire, the Saints announced that veteran tight end Miller Forristall will open camp on the physically unable to perform list (PUP) due to an undisclosed injury. Like the other players on the list he can be activated at any time; last year, Michael Thomas started camp on the PUP list and was a full participant at practice the next day.

Forristall, a former starter at Alabama in college, was signed on a reserve/future contract earlier this year after starting his NFL career with stops on the Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns. He’s known more for his blocking ability than his receiving skills, but the tight end-friendly Saints offense should offer him opportunities to compete for a roster spot once healthy.

Here are all of the players currently on the PUP list:

  • OL Nick Saldiveri (rookie from Old Dominion)
  • CB Anthony Johnson (rookie from Virginia)
  • TE Miller Forristall

And these three players on the non-football injury list, which works the same way in practicality but carries some minor contractual differences for bookkeeping purposes. Hopefully they all return to good health soon:

  • RB Kendre Miller (rookie from TCU)
  • WR A.T. Perry (rookie from Wake Forest)
  • WR Shaquan Davis (rookie from South Carolina State)

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Lions players who could begin training camp on the PUP or NFI list

Some Lions players might not be medically ready to roll at the start of training camp

The Detroit Lions report for training camp later this month. All 90 players on the team’s roster will be in the team’s training facility in Allen Park for the annual process of setting the roster and getting the team ready for the regular season.

Some players might not be physically ready to practice right away, however. Those players typically wind up being placed on one of two lists: physically unable to perform (PUP) or non-football injury (NFI).

There isn’t any practical difference in the football playing status between the PUP list and the NFI list. It deals more with the source of the injury and does carry some contractual ramifications, as nicely explained by the NFL.

Players who get placed on the active/PUP list or active/NFI list are allowed to do conditioning drills, participate in team meetings and work with coaches and staff individually. They also count toward the 90-man offseason roster. They are not permitted to participate in practices or team drills until activated, which require clearance by the team’s medical staff.

Here are some Lions who could begin training camp on one of the lists. As long as a player starts camp on the list, he can be activated at any time prior to the final roster cutdowns.

3 Chiefs players who could open up training camp on the PUP list

Our @goldmctNFL looks at three players who could start #Chiefs training camp on the active Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.

When the Kansas City Chiefs rookies, quarterbacks and injured players report to training camp on Tuesday, July 18, players who are unable to clear their physical will be added players to the active/PUP list.

When a player is placed on the active/PUP list, they still count toward the 90-man offseason roster. They’re permitted to participate in Chiefs’ team meetings, do solo conditioning and work with the team training staff. However, they’re prohibited from practicing with the team so long as they remain on the PUP list. They can be activated at any time during training camp, but things get tricky once we arrive at 53-man roster cuts.

If a player were to remain on the PUP list through training camp they’ll be sent to the reserve/PUP list to start the season. From there, they’ll have to wait for four regular-season games to elapse before the team can open their practice window. Once they return to practice, the team will then have a 21-day window to activate the player to the 53-man roster. If said player isn’t activated during that window, the Chiefs will be forced to place them on injured reserve.

This year, there are three particular players who look like they could be heading for a stay on the active/PUP list at the onset of the 2023 Chiefs training camp. Here is a quick look at each: