2025 NFL Season: Players on Reserve/PUP And NFI Lists

As NFL teams prepare for the 2025 season, teams have begun to place players on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury (NFI) list, signaling setbacks from injuries or medical issues sustained outside of official team activities. While this designation doesn’t always mean a long-term absence, it can impact a player's availability for training camp and even the regular season.

Understanding the NFL PUP and NFI Lists

Before diving into the specific players on these lists, it’s essential to understand the rules governing them:

PUP List: This list is for players who suffered injuries during NFL activities before training camp. Players placed on the Reserve/PUP list must sit out the first four games of the regular season. Afterward, teams have a five-week window to allow these players to start practicing. Once practice begins, teams have an additional three weeks to decide whether to activate the player or keep them on the PUP list for the remainder of the season.

NFI List: The NFI list is similar to the PUP list but applies to players who were injured outside of NFL activities. These injuries could occur during personal workouts, accidents, or even from pre-existing conditions that players had before joining the NFL.

Below is a running list of every player currently on the Reserve/PUP and NFI list for 2025. Last Updated 9/2/25.

Arizona Cardinals

BJ Ojulari – LB – Knee (ACL) – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)
Walter Nolen – DT – Calf – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)
Bilal Nichols – DT – Neck – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)
Sean Murphy-Bunting – CB – Knee – NFI-R (Week 1)

Atlanta Falcons

Troy Andersen – LB – Knee – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 6)
Malik Verdon – LB – Undisclosed – NFI-R (Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay)

Baltimore Ravens

Ar'Darius Washington – SAF – Achilles – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 14)
Emery Jones Jr. – OT – Shoulder (Labrum) – NFI-R (Week 1 at Buffalo)

Chicago Bears

Zah Frazier – CB – Undisclosed – NFI-R (Week 1 vs. Minnesota)

Cincinnati Bengals

Erick All – TE – Knee (ACL) – Physically Unable to Perform

Cleveland Browns

David Bell – WR – Hip – NFI-R (Week 1 vs. Cincinnati)
Deshaun Watson – QB – Achilles – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – LB – Neck – Physically Unable to Perform

Dallas Cowboys

DeMarvion Overshown – LB – Knee (ACL + MCL) – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)
Shavon Revel Jr. – CB – Knee (ACL) – NFI-R (Week 1 at Philadelphia)
Josh Butler – DB – Knee (ACL) – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)

Detroit Lions

Malcolm Rodriguez – LB – Knee (ACL) – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)
Miles Frazier – OG – Undisclosed – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)
Alim McNeill – DT – Knee (ACL) – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 14)
Josh Paschal – DE – Undisclosed – NFI-R (Week 1 at Green Bay)
Levi Onwuzurike – DT – Knee (ACL) – Physically Unable to Perform

Green Bay Packers

Christian Watson – WR – Knee (ACL) – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 6)
John Williams – OG – Back – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 6)
Collin Oliver – DE – Hamstring – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 6)

Houston Texans

Kurt Hinish – DT – Undisclosed – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)
Tank Dell – WR – Knee (ACL + MCL) – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)
Denico Autry – DT – Knee – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)
Alijah Huzzie – CB – Undisclosed – NFI-R (Week 1 at L.A. Rams)
Joe Mixon – RB – Foot – NFI-R (Week 1 at L.A. Rams)
Trent Brown – OT – Undisclosed – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 1)

Jacksonville Jaguars

Cooper Hodges – OT – Knee – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)

Kansas City Chiefs

Ethan Driskell – OT – Appendix – NFI-R (Week 1 at L.A. Chargers)
BJ Thompson – DE – Chest – NFI-R (Week 1 at L.A. Chargers)

Miami Dolphins

Liam Eichenberg – OT – Undisclosed – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)
Cam Smith - CB - Undisclosed - NFI-R for Week 1 at Indianapolis

Minnesota Vikings

Gavin Bartholomew – TE – Back – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)

New Orleans Saints

Taysom Hill – TE – Knee (ACL) – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)
Foster Moreau – TE – Knee – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)

N.Y. Giants

Victor Dimukeje – LB – Pectoral – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)
Eric Gray – RB – Undisclosed – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)
Anthony Johnson Jr. – SAF – Undisclosed – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)

N.Y. Jets

Irvin Charles – WR – Knee (ACL) – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)

Philadelphia Eagles

Nakobe Dean – LB – Knee – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)

San Francisco 49ers

Malik Mustapha – SAF – Knee (ACL) – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)
Brandon Aiyuk – WR – Knee (ACL + MCL) – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)
Kurtis Rourke – QB – Knee – NFI-R (Week 1 at Seattle)

Seattle Seahawks

Rylie Mills – DE – Knee (ACL) – NFI-R (Week 1 vs. San Francisco)
Johnathan Hankins – DT – Back – NFI-R (Week 1 vs. San Francisco)

Washington Commanders

Samuel Cosmi – OG – Knee (ACL) – Physically Unable to Perform (Expected Return: Week 5)

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