Unnecessary drama elsewhere in the NFL serves as a timely reminder ahead of Miami Dolphins training camp
The first of many injury designations for NFL training camps has arrived. Keep this in mind before we get our version for the Miami Dolphins.
The Miami Dolphins training camp report date is one week from today. Rookies are in the building as we speak! NFL training camp has arrived.
With it comes some potential drama at the outset of camp — as we’re seeing unfold in Seattle this week. The Seahawks welcomed their veterans back into the building already. Upon arrival, star safety Nick Emmanwori was among several players to be placed on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. It’s caused a bit of a stir, but it doesn’t necessarily have to. Here’s a quick refresher on one of the NFL’s roster mechanisms — the PUP list.
A reminder about the PUP list works ahead of Miami Dolphins training camp
“‘Player X’ has been placed on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.”
It’s a post that tends to generate some unnecessary anxiety among fans every single year. If the Miami Dolphins end up placing any of their own players on the PUP list at the start of camp, take a breath. Players on the PUP list can be activated and begin practicing at any point during training camp or the preseason. These players still count toward the 90-man roster, they’re simply held out of practice until they are formally taken off the list.
Sometimes it’s as simple as a guy is sick and doesn’t partake in the conditioning test. Sometimes a player needs a few extra days for a soft tissue injury that’s bothering them from the summer. And, sometimes, these injuries extend beyond the first few days of training camp and into the season.
Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips were both placed on the PUP list in 2024 upon the start of camp. Phillips was a full-go for the start of the Miami Dolphins’ season. Chubb, of course, missed the entire year. It’s a catch-all bucket for players with all kinds of medical items.
The distinction that matters here is between the PUP list and the injured reserve list. That is where the real concern kicks in. If a player gets placed on injured reserve at this point in the calendar, it would effectively end his season. The only exception would be a release paired with an injury settlement, which carries its own set of complications. So with the veterans’ report date just around the corner, remember to slow down and breathe. A PUP list designation doesn’t necessarily equate to a big issue — although it could become one down the line.
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