NFL Pup List Players and Rules 2023

NFL players on Pup list are 1. Emmanuel Moseley 2. Breece Hall 3. Duane Brown and more.

These athletes have sustained injuries during their NFL career (during practice sessions or in-game), and thus are placed on PUP list for this year's preseason. Only time will tell whether they will be fit to come back into the field for the regular season.

Here are some players that are designated in the team's PUP list for the 2023 NFL pre-season:

1. Breece Hall

Breece Hall is on the PUP list for the New York Jets training camp in the 2023 preseason.

Hall has continued to be on the PUP since his brutal injury to his knee in the 2022 season Week 7 match against Denver Broncos that took place on 23 October. Breece suffered a torn ACL that effectively sidelined him for the rest of the regular season.

Touted as the great candidate for the Offensive Rookie Player of the Year, Breece accumulated 463 rushing yards in his debut year alone and was looking to join the 1000-yard players soon. He also made 4 rushing touchdowns and displayed 66.1 yards per game.

In the match where he got injured against Broncos, Hall displayed a brilliant rushing TD for 62 yards in the first quarter with 7:34 time remaining. During his recovery time, the Jets have seen RB Dalvin Cook as a prospect.

2. Chase Claypool

Chase Claypool is a wide receiver for the Chicago Bears and is the only player in the Bears PUP list as of 24 July.

Having played in NFL for 3 years, Claypool joined the Bears in 2022, after leaving Pittsburgh Steelers. The Bears have not disclosed his actual cause for injuries, but CBS Sports report it as apparent soft tissue injuries.

Claypool registered 140 receiving yards for the Chicago Bears in 2022, from 14 receptions and 7 games. He has yet to score a touchdown with his new team. For the Steelers, Claypool played 39 games in total and made 2044 receiving yards and 12 TDs.

3. Randall Cobb

Randall Cobb is a Wide Receiver for the New York Jets who has been placed on the Physically Unable To Perform List.

Cobb has suffered from an ankle injury and is still in rehab since the surgery. Considered QB Aaron Rodgers' favorite, Randall recently joined the Jets team to play with his partner. However, his condition may put his play status to a halt.

An NFL veteran playing since 2011, Cobb played the majority of his years (10 years) at Green Bay Packers along with Rodgers. He only spent 1 year each at Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans.

In 2022, Cobb played 13 games and scored 1 receiving TD from 34 receptions and 417 yards. He gained 32.1 yards per game on average. His personal best season came in 2014, with 12 TDs and 1287 yards.

4. Duane Brown

Offensive Left Tackle Duane Brown is the third player in the New York Jets designated as PUP for the 2023 pre-season.

Brown is out of the playing field due to a shoulder injury last year, that effectively led him to miss the rest of the season. During the offseason, Duane has been recovering from the surgery and needs to rest since his position is prone to heavy body contact.

Playing 12 games last season, Duane appeared in 746 snaps for the Jets and was available for 99% of the total offensive snaps.

5. Chidobe Awuzie

Chidobe Awuzie is the Cincinnati Bengals Cornerback who is out for the pre-season training camps due to a knee injury.

Playing only 8 games in 2022, Awuzie missed half of the season due to a torn ACL and will be unable to practice at the pre-season due to recovery efforts. To compensate for his starter position, the Bengals are looking towards involving rookie DJ Turner II.

Awuzie made 0 interceptions last year but showcased 29 solo tackles and 5 passes defended. He has been playing in the league since 2017 and joined the Bengals in 2021 from Dallas Cowboys.

6. La'el Collins

La'el Collins is the offensive tackle and the second player in the PUP for Cincinnati Bengals this year.

Collins is absent from the training camp duties due to rehabbing from a torn ACL. The Bengals have replaced his position role to Jonah Williams at the moment.

Last year, La'el started 15 games for the Bengals and was present in 91% of the total offensive snaps, i.e. 951. Collins joined his new team in 2022 from the Cowboys, where he had played since 2015.

NFL PUP List features players from various teams that are unable to practice on the field due to an injury.

The listed athletes are barred from playing on the field during training camps or at the sessions before the regular season games. However, they can still use the medical facilities and come to team meetings.

This designation is done so as to help the player in their speedy recovery by limiting their physical duties. There are two types in the NFL's Physically Unable to Perform records: Active and Reserve.

Active/PUP is for those athletes that have become injured prior to the initiation of the training camp. The footballers cannot get into the list once they indulge in even 1 game/practice. However, once they are involved in at least 1 practice/game, they can jump back to the active roster again for the regular season, right from Week 1.

Meanwhile, Reserve/PUP is for those football athletes that spend the entire pre-season on the list. once the regular season begins, they will be placed on this record, which limits them to jumping into the active roster from Week 1.

NFL PUP list rules 2023 state that a player on Active/PUP is counted in the 90-man roster.

The active list players must get traded, released, or be put in Reserve during the final roster cutdowns if they are still recovering from their health condition. They can also be counted against the 53-man team max.

For the Reserve/PUP, the 2023 rules state that these players should wait at least until Week 4 of the regular season before they can officially get involved in the field. This case will stay even if a player gets fit at the start of the season.

NFL has also decreased the number of games for eligibility, as players had to wait for six matches until they made an appearance till 2022. They can also quickly play after the necessary time period has passed.

Every NFL franchise has up to 30 August in the 2023 season to finalize their 53-man team.

PUP List results when a player is injured during the preseason while IR is placed on a player who suffered an injury during the regular season.

A PUP-listed player can return to the regular season after four games. However, an athlete placed on Injured Reserve could return at any point of the season after getting healthy. NFL changed the rules related to IR in 2022.

Starting in 2022, eight IR players will be allowed to return to the active 53-man roster. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, NFL loosened the rules regarding this issue back in 2021, with an unlimited amount of entry. On the other hand, PUP can only occur before the training camp.

Moreover, if the player were placed on IR before they were placed on the 53-man roster, they have NO choice but to miss an entire season or become a free agent by working for an injury settlement.

A football player designated as PUP will still get their base salary. A player put on IR will also get their salary, but if they have negotiated for a fully guaranteed contract, they will get all the compensation.