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2 clusters · 21 sources · 3 days · First seen 4 days ago · Last updated 1 day ago

Categories: SPORTS

NFL teams place players on active/PUP list

Entities: Penei Sewell · Jared Goff · Detroit Lions · Tyler Conklin · Dan Campbell

Overview

Late July 2026 saw NFL franchises using the active Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list as a roster‑management tool during training‑camp preparations. The New York Giants opened the trend, moving tight end Thomas Fidone II and defensive linemen Roy Robertson‑Harris and Sam Roberts onto the list while they recover from serious injuries.

The Detroit Lions followed three days later, initially naming starting safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph and veteran tight end Tyler Conklin as active/PUP players. On July 26 the Lions formally placed Branch, who suffered a season‑ending Achilles‑tendon tear in Week 14 of the prior season, and Joseph, who missed most of the previous year with a knee injury, on the active PUP list. The move also kept Conklin on the list for an unspecified injury. The team noted that players on the active PUP list count against the 90‑man roster limit, may attend meetings and use facilities, but cannot practice until cleared. Those who remain on the list through final cuts will shift to the reserve PUP list, obligating them to miss at least the first four regular‑season games. The coordinated use of the active/PUP designation underscores its strategic role in managing injured talent ahead of the season opener.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 13 SOURCES] Detroit Lions placed safety Brian Branch on the active PUP list. (multiple)
[● 13 SOURCES] Brian Branch suffered a season‑ending Achilles‑tendon tear in Week 14 of the prior season. (multiple)
[● 13 SOURCES] Kerby Joseph missed six games last season because of a knee injury. (multiple)
[● 13 SOURCES] Players on the active PUP list count against the 90‑man roster limit. (multiple)
[● 13 SOURCES] A player on the reserve PUP list must miss at least the first four regular‑season games. (multiple)
[● 3 SOURCES] The Detroit Lions placed safety Kerby Joseph on the active PUP list. (Field Level Media)
[● 3 SOURCES] Kerby Joseph posted on X that he never said he would avoid the PUP list and teased fans about the speculation. (Kerby Joseph’s X posts)
[● 2 SOURCES] The Detroit Lions placed tight end Tyler Conklin on the active PUP list. (Field Level Media)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Kerby Joseph posted on X that he never said he would avoid the PUP list. (9e7a029e-3466-4c7e-af17-5ce1014bbef6)

Timeline

1 day ago

[SPORTS] 18 sources
Detroit Lions place starters Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph on PUP list
Detroit Lions put safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph, plus tight end Tyler Conklin, on the PUP list before training camp; reserve PUP players miss the first four games.
4 days ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
New York Giants put three players on active/PUP list
The Giants placed Thomas Fidone II, Roy Robertson‑Harris, and Sam Roberts on the active/PUP list during camp, pending recovery from injuries.

Sources

africanews.com · cdcgaming.com · coinpaprika.com · deadspin.com · detroitsportsnation.com · empiresportsmedia.com · heavy.com · jetnation.com · kelo.com · kfgo.com · mix929.com · nfltraderumors.co · profootballrumors.com · si.com · srnnews.com · wixx.com · wkzo.com · wsau.com · wtvbam.com · wvfm1065.com · wxerfm.com

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history