Baltimore Ravens Ed Reed will start season on PUP list
Earlier this week, New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan stated that Ed Reed would play in the Ravens season opener against the Jets. Coach Ryan's crystal ball must be cracked or cloudy, as the Ravens announced the Pro Bowl safety would start the season on the reserve Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.
What this means, beside the fact that the Ravens' world does not revolve around coach Ryan, is Reed will miss at least the first six games of the upcoming NFL season.
Reed did not address the press after leaving a meeting with Ravens General Manager Ozzie Newsome on Friday.
Reed had surgery in the off-season to repair a damaged hip. Shortly after the surgery was performed there was hope that Reed would be ready for the September 13 opener.
Reed turned some heads later in the summer when he said: "Honestly, I shouldn't even be playing this year." When that statement was revealed, doubts were raised that Reed would ever suit up for the Ravens again.
Those doubts may continue to linger. Placing a player on the reserve PUP list does not guarantee that they will return to the team's active roster. Once the player is on the reserve PUP list they must sit out the first six weeks of the season. After the six weeks expires, a 21-day window opens where the player can practice with the team. During that 21-day window a decision must be made to either activate the player or place them on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.
Reed has had a tumultuous off-season and placing him on the PUP list does not truly clear things up, it just gives everyone six more weeks to speculate on the future of Ed Reed.
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