With the first practice of 2021 training camp scheduled for Wednesday, July 28, the New England Patriots have placed eight players on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list.
Defensive tackle Byron Cowart, cornerback Stephon Gilmore, linebacker Terez Hall, tight end Dalton Keene, linebacker Brandon King, wide receiver Devin Smith, quarterback Jarrett Stidham and edge rusher Chase Winovich will begin camp on PUP. While they are not yet eligible to practice, they are able to be removed from the list at any time.
Gilmore is unquestionably the most high-profile of Thursday’s designees. In Week 15 of the 2020 season, the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year suffered a partially torn quad, subsequently ending his season He successfully underwent surgery to repair the injury in the offseason.