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How Does The NFL's PUP List Work? Rules Explained

With NFL training camps starting up, the dreaded PUP list will soon become a regular noun in football vocabulary once again. When an NFL player is sent to the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, it doesn't mean the player is completely done. Instead there's a process players go through to get back to playing.

To learn more about that process and the different acronyms used, we've broken it down:

Players who start the preseason on the PUP list may not practice until cleared by team medical personnel. They can attend team meetings and work out.