Three rookie draft picks will start training camp on the PUP list in Green Bay.
According to the NFL’s transaction log, the Green Bay Packers have placed eight of their players on injury lists ahead of training camp.
Three of them are currently on the non-football injury list, which just means that they were injured outside of the facility:
- RB Amar Johnson
- OL Elgton Jenkins
- K Alex Hale
Notably, Elgton Jenkins, who is moving from guard to center this year, has been holding out this offseason. Jenkins is attempting to renegotiate a multi-year contract extension with the team, despite the Packers having him under contract for two more years. It was not previously reported that Jenkins has been dealing with an injury.
The other five players are on the physically unable to perform list, which means that they were hurt while on the job:
- WR Christian Watson
- OL John Williams
- DE Collin Oliver
- LB Quay Walker
- CB Micah Robinson
Christian Watson is coming off of an ACL tear, so that name is hardly a shock on this list. Linebacker Quay Walker had previously been practicing off and on with the team due to an undisclosed injury. The remaining three players, Williams, Oliver and Robinson are all rookie draft picks, which means that fans might have to wait a while to get their first in-person look at them this summer.
The Packers released two players today, defensive tackles Nesta Jade Silvera and Cameron Young, which means they have three open roster spots going into training camp. Don’t be surprised if replacements for injured players come in next week.