In just three days, the Pittsburgh Steelers will open up 2024 training camp. So far, we’ve had no word of any Steelers players starting the season on the Physically Unable to Perform List (PUP) but the team still has time to place players.
Here is how the NFL defines the active PUP list:
Active/PUP list: Players are placed on this list during training camp and count toward a team’s 90-man roster. Players can be removed from the list at any time during camp, but can’t be placed back on the list. Players on this list as of final roster cutdowns must be placed on the Reserve/PUP, released, traded or counted against the 53-man roster.
The Steelers have two prime candidates to go on the active PUP ahead of the start of training camp. One is linebacker Cole Holcomb who is making slow progress as he tries to return from a knee injury he suffered in the middle of the 2023 season.
Another player who might start the season on the PUP is cornerback Cory Trice. He missed all of the 2023 season with a torn ACL he suffered on the first day of padded practice at last year’s training camp. Pittsburgh needs to ease Trice back into action if they want him to help in year two.
