Baltimore Ravens' Ed Reed attempts to get his six weeks stay on PUP list reduced
The Baltimore Ravens report that safety Ed Reed attempted to get his six week stay on the physically unable to perform list reduced. Reed was placed on the reserve PUP list prior to the
team reducing its roster to 53 players.
Reed, the former defensive player of the year, had surgery to repair damage to his hip in the off-season.
NFL rules mandate that once a player is placed on the reserve PUP list they must miss the first six weeks of the season. After the sixth week, a 21-day window is open where the player
can practice with the team. During that 21-day window, a decision has to be made whether to place the player on the team’s 53-man roster or move them to the injured reserve.
Prior to the Ravens’ season opener against the New York Jets, just one week into his stay on the PUP list, Reed contacted the NFL Players Association to see if he could have the six weeks
reduced. Reed said, “I thought I could’ve got it reduced. Maybe I should have called (NFL Commissioner Roger) Goodell. But it’s all in the game. I’ve got to abide by the rules, and all I can do is take advantage of this time.”
Reed continued, “I was scheduling myself to be back the first game, but as an organization and as a player, we thought the best thing would be to give it a couple more weeks.”
Reed cannot practice with the team due to his PUP status. When the team is on the practice field, he is on a separate field working out by himself, attempting to get his hip back to 100
percent.
When he is on the sideline for the first six games of the season, Reed will be taking on more of a coaching role, “you might see me with a notebook or something this week. I’m just trying
to help the guys out in any way that I can.”
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