On Wednesday’s mailbag edition of the Arrowhead Pride Out of Structure podcast, Matt Stagner and I fielded a question pertaining to the Physically Unable to Perform list — and which Kansas City Chiefs players could be candidates to start the season on it.
The PUP is for players who are entering training camp with an injury. They can be activated from the list and begin practicing, but they are not eligible to return to the list once they’ve participated in at least one practice. If a player stays on the reserve/PUP list through preseason and into the regular season, they don’t count towards an active roster spot — but they must be inactive for the first six weeks.