As the Eagles prepared for their initial practice of training camp Thursday, they announced that defensive end Brandon Graham, wide receiver Alshon Jeffery and safety/special teams ace Chris Maragos are beginning camp on the physically unable to perform list.
All three players are coming off surgeries — Graham to an ankle, Jeffery to a shoulder and Maragos to a knee. They can come off the list at any time when they are ready to practice. But if they are unable to practice all through the preseason, putting them on PUP now ensures the option of allowing them to start the regular season there, which means they would not count toward the 53-man roster.