The 32 clubs in the NFL league are expected to report for training camps in late July this year, which should mark the unofficial start of the 2023 NFL season. Unfavorable news regarding Chase Claypool stirred up the Chicago Bears prior to training camp.
Teams are declaring one by one the players they wish to put on the PUP list. As one of the latest additions, WR Chase Claypool found himself in the mix after Caleb Farley, Duane Brown, Jake Hanson, C.J. Uzomah, Breece Hall, Eric Stokes, Rashan Gary, etc.
Bears’ WR Chase Claypool added to the PUP list
Prior to the start of the regular season, the Bears will have a four-week training camp. However, one piece of bad news has emerged from the team as they decided to put Claypool on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.
The 25-year-old became a Bear last season after the Bears and Steelers exchanged players. He has been taking care of a soft tissue injury he sustained during the first week of OTAs that doesn’t seem to be totally healed, so it could be some time before he can participate in a training program or run a match.
Update: #Bears placed WR Chase Claypool on the Physically Unable to Perform list, per @FieldYates pic.twitter.com/idBthhsItJ
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) July 23, 2023
The wide receiver’s injury issue was mentioned by Bears coach Matt Eberflus last month, but the player was recently sighted working out in Florida, leading fans to believe he was prepared for camp. Their hopes were doused by the Bears. Nevertheless, he is permitted to remove his name from the PUP list at any moment during training camp and resume practicing.
How does the NFL’s PUP list work? Explained
“PUP” stands for “physically unable to perform,” and athletes who are added to the list usually have been seriously injured or are on the injured-reserve list. The player on the PUP list is still allowed to attend team meetings and work out, but they cannot practice until the team’s medical staff gives the ‘all-clear’.
The players must also be permitted to resume practice after the initial six weeks of the season, during which time they are not permitted to participate. They could also be released within five weeks or put on injured reserve.
The Bears had already ruled out Justin Fields due to a hip sprain, and now Josh Schrock, Darnell Mooney, and Chase have also been placed on injured reserve, indicating that the team will likely have an uphill battle this season.
