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Training camps are underway around the NFL, but not everyone is suiting up to start the summer. A handful of big names have recently been placed on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, indefinitely sidelining players ahead of the 2023 season.
Players on PUP count against 90-man offseason rosters during training camp, but they can be activated to practice at any point prior to the season. If they remain on PUP after the finalization of 53-man regular-season rosters, however, they are required to miss at least the first four games of the season before resuming practice and/or joining the official lineup.
Here’s a look at some of the most notable names on PUP to open 2023 training camp:
Arizona Cardinals
QB Kyler Murray (knee): The former No. 1 overall pick suffered a torn ACL last December, jeopardizing his availability for the start of the 2023 season. Arizona isn’t expected to have Murray on the field for the entirety of the summer, with veteran backup Colt McCoy penciled in as the new regime’s placeholder under center.RB J.K. Dobbins (knee): Limited to eight games the last two seasons, Dobbins is recovering from knee surgery with tentative plans to open the year as RB1. In the meantime, the Ravens added veteran Melvin Gordon as insurance.WR Rashod Bateman (foot): The talented wideout suffered a foot injury last season, and it still hasn’t healed in time for training camp. Instead, Bateman will be shut down until he can resume practice.LB Tyus Bowser (non-football injury): Bowser reported showed up to camp with his knee wrapped, so him landing on the NFI list isn’t too surprising. Bowser started last season on the PUP list after…
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Author : Cody Benjamin
Publish date : 2023-07-26 14:16:42
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