At the start of every NFL training camp, the PUP (physically unable to perform) list becomes an important benchmark for players recovering from significant injuries or offseason surgeries.
Here our panel of doctors will provide analysis on its significance and how much you should track whether a player is on the PUP list or not.
What’s the Significance of the PUP List?
A player’s placement on the PUP can signify several things, but the most likely factor is that he did not pass his entry physical at training camp. Passing a physical is not black and white, thus a player could pass a physical with one doctor while another may have caution about his continuing recovery.
A player not landing on PUP at the start of training camp does not mean he is 100% recovered. It could simply mean that the doctor trusts the team’s plan to manage the players reps and he cannot do any new damage or prolong his recovery by practicing.
A good example of this is 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. He is not on the PUP list to start training camp, but the team is only allowing him to throw two of every three days while he recovers from offseason surgery to repair the UCL in his throwing elbow.
Which NFL Players are currently on the PUP List?
Arizona Cardinals
QB Kyler Murray
Buffalo Bills
EDGE Von Miller
Carolina Panthers
G Austin Corbett
DT John Penisini
DT Jalen Redmond
Cincinnati Bengals
OT Devin Cochran
OT La’el Collins
TE Mitchell Wilcox
Dallas Cowboys
CB Jourdan Lewis
Denver Broncos
WR Kendall Hinton
EDGE Baron Browning
Detroit Lions
CB Emmanuel Moseley
Green Bay Packers
WR Jeff Cotton
CB Eric Stokes
Houston Texans
T Dylan Deatherage
T Charlie Heck
TE Teagan Quitoriano
EDGE Chase Winfield
Indianapolis Colts
RB Jonathan Taylor
TE Will Mallory
Jacksonville Jaguars
G Ben Bartch
EDGE Dawuane Smoot
Los Angeles Chargers
WR Jalen Guyton
DL Austin Johnson
DL Otito Ogbonnia
Los Angeles Rams
TE Hunter Long
T Warren McClendon
Miami Dolphins
TE Tanner Conner
CB Nik Needham
New England Patriots
G Mike Onwenu
S Cody Davis
New York Giants
WR Wan’Dale Robinson
WR Sterling Shepard
DT D.J. Davidson
CB Aaron Robinson
New York Jets
S Jarrick Bernard-Converse
San Francisco 49ers
CB Darrell Luter Jr.
Seattle Seahawks
DT Austin Faoliu
DT Bryan Mone
Tennessee Titans
OT Dillon Radunz
CB Caleb Farley
Washington Commanders
S Xavier Henderson
