The Green Bay Packers placed running back Kylin Hill on the regular season physically unable to perform (PUP) list on Tuesday, according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic.
Hill, who tore his ACL in Week 8 of last season, started training camp on the PUP list. By going on the reserve/PUP list now, Hill must miss the first four weeks of the regular season.
The Packers placing Hill on the list helped get the roster to 80 players by Tuesday’s deadline. Players on the regular season PUP list do not count against the roster limit. The Packers also traded offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen and waived injured safety Vernon Scott.
Hill, a seventh-round pick in 2021, was originally injured on a kickoff return against the Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 28 and missed the rest of the season.
As a rookie, Hill rushed 10 times for 24 yards, caught one pass for five yards and returned 10 kickoffs for 199 yards (19.9 average, 41 long) over eight games.
Once healthy, Hill is expected to compete for the No. 3 running back job behind Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon. Without him in the mix to start the season, Patrick Taylor, undrafted rookie Tyler Goodson and Dexter Williams are competing for the roster spot.
The Packers made five total moves to get the roster from 85 to 80: released outside linebacker Chauncey Manac, released offensive lineman Ty Clary, waived Scott, traded Van Lanen and placed Hill on the reserve/PUP list.
