Preseason football is over and NFL teams are juggling roster decisions like never before. A big part of that process involves designations like the Physically Unable to Perform list (PUP) and Injured Reserve (IR). These terms get thrown around a lot, but the differences between them can have an impact on who’s available once the regular season starts.

Let’s review the key points for both the PUP list and IR…

The Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) List

There are two types of PUP: active/PUP and reserve/PUP. • Active/PUP is for players who report to training camp with an injury and aren’t cleared to practice yet. They still count against the 90-man roster and can come off this list at anytime during the preseason once they pass their physical. • Reserve/PUP comes into play if a player

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