Every year during training camp, I always get a question or two (or five) from readers who ask about certain roster designations such as PUP, NFI, and the Practice Squad.
In this installment of the BBV Summer School series, I have put together an overview on what a preseason physical entails and what the PUP list is (and who is eligible for it), as well as a couple of notes pertaining to the (as of now) two remaining Giants draft picks who are unsigned (Saquon Barkley and R.J. McIntosh).
Let’s jump right into things.
The preseason physical
At the start of training camp, all players undergo comprehensive physicals that, according to Appendix K of the CBA, includes a general medical examination, an orthopedic examination, flexibility, EKG, blood work, vision, hearing, dental exams, chest X-rays and additional testing done on previously injured areas including injuries from previous years (this part is done at the team’s discretion).