The physically unable to perform (PUP) and non-football injury (NFI) lists house NFL players who were not able to practice due to injury when training camps began.
Who is on the reserve/PUP list and NFI list entering the 2024 regular season, and what are the rules surrounding these lists? We’ll continue updating this tracker as new players are added to the PUP and NFI lists.
Which Players Are on the PUP/NFI List?
Baltimore Ravens
- RB Keaton Mitchell (PUP)
Carolina Panthers
- RB Jonathon Brooks (NFI)
- OLB D.J. Wonnum (PUP)
- LB Amaré Barno (PUP)
Cleveland Browns
- RB Nick Chubb (PUP)
- RB Nyheim Hines (NFI)
*OT Jedrick Wills Jr. will be activated off the PUP list. Also, OT Jack Conklin passed his physical and is coming off of the PUP list.
Denver Broncos
- LB Drew Sanders (PUP)
- S Delarrin Turner-Yell (PUP)
Detroit Lions
- G Christian Mahogany (NFI)
Kansas City Chiefs
- DE Charles Omenihu (PUP)
- LB BJ Thompson (NFI)
Los Angeles Rams
- TE Tyler Higbee (PUP)
Miami Dolphins
- G Isaiah Wynn (PUP)
- LB Cam Goode (PUP)
- EDGE Bradley Chubb (PUP)
- WR Odell Beckham Jr. (PUP)
Minnesota Vikings
- TE T.J. Hockenson (PUP)
New England Patriots
- OL Cole Strange (PUP)
- WR Kendrick Bourne (PUP)
What Is the NFL PUP List?
The PUP list is a roster designation that NFL teams use for players who were injured before training camp began. When a player is placed on the PUP list at the start of training camp, he is put on the active/PUP list. He counts against the team’s 90-man roster and can participate in meetings but is not allowed to practice. If the player practices — even once — during training camp, he must leave the PUP list.
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Often, an active/PUP designation is not overly serious. Many of the players on the active/PUP list during training camp will be removed during training camp and be able to start the season on time. However, if a player is still injured by the time the regular season arrives, he’ll be transferred to the reserve/PUP list.
What Are the NFL PUP List Rules?
Once a player is placed on the reserve/PUP list, he must miss at least the first four games of the regular season. During this time, he will not count against his team’s 53-man roster.
After the player’s four-game absence, his team receives a five-week window to allow the player to begin practicing. Once he begins practicing, the team has a three-week window to place him on the 53-man roster.
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If the player never returns to practice or returns to practice but isn’t healthy enough to return to the active roster by the time those deadlines pass, he must stay on the PUP list for the remainder of the season.
What Is the Difference Between PUP and NFI Designations?
In many ways, the PUP and non-football injury (NFI) lists are similar, as they both require four-game absences at the start of the regular season. However, there are differences between the two designations.
The PUP list is reserved for players who suffered injuries while participating in NFL activities. For example, if a player is hurt during minicamp or a team-sponsored workout, he’ll be placed on PUP.
The NFI list is for injuries that occurred away from NFL facilities. For example, running back Nyheim Hines once suffered a season-ending injury in a jet ski accident, so he was placed on the NFI list.
Any players who get hurt during offseason training are also subject to NFI placement. Meanwhile, college players who enter the NFL with existing injuries are also placed on NFI because their injuries occurred before they joined the league.
