The Highs and Lows of the Green Bay Packers’ PUP List Designations
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Just two days before the start of training camp, the Green Bay Packers have placed five players on the physically unable to perform list.
Initially, there could be some shock, so let's work through the highs and lows of it all.
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First and foremost is the group of five.
The five players listed are guard Aaron Banks, cornerback Kamal Hadden, defensive lineman Javon Hargrave, and tight ends Tucker Kraft and Luke Musgrave.
So what are the injuries keeping these players out at this juncture?
Cameron Ezeir of CBS 58 Milwaukee tracked some of this down.
Banks is dealing with lingering injuries. That's a bit vague, but he had a back injury in camp last season and a groin injury during the season.
Hadden suffered a season-ending ankle injury in Week 17 last season, so his inclusion on the PUP is no surprise. Speaking of season-ending, Kraft's inclusion on this list isn't a surprise as well. He's expected to be full-go to start the season, but the Pack will take it slow with him.
Musgrave left minicamp with an undisclosed injury in June, so that's apparently still bugging him. Hargrave's injury is also undisclosed for now.
For the "cup half empty" portion of the fanbase, it really hurts to see Banks and Hargrave on this list. Banks is arguably the weakest link on the offensive line, and his injury problems from last season following him into 2026 don't leave one feeling positive.
As far as Hargrave is concerned, the Packers have high hopes for him as he reunites with his former defensive coordinator, Jonathan Gannon. He is 33, though, so even little "dings" can add up.
Kraft is still expected to play in Week 1, and speaking of expectations, perhaps nobody has any real expectations for Musgrave and Hadden in 2026.
Now let's talk about the highs.
Some may immediately jump to the fact that superstar pass-rusher Micah Parsons isn't listed on the PUP despite having torn his ACL in December of last season.
That isn't because he is expecting a quicker comeback, though.
It's all procedural, per ESPN's Rob Demovsky. Parsons will soon be on the PUP.
Micah Parsons will be on the PUP list, most likely tomorrow. Told it was a procedural/timing thing today.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) July 27, 2026
He just needs to be on the reserve list before the first training camp practice on Wednesday.
Two major players weren't listed, and that could bring some hope for their ability to be at or near 100-percent at the start of the season, though.
Those two players would be right tackle Zach Tom and newly-extended defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt.
Tom had offseason knee surgery to repair a partially torn patellar tendon suffered in Week 14 of last season. Wyatt suffered a broken fibula and torn ankle ligaments during a game against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving.
The Packers giving Wyatt a big contract extension is reason enough to believe that they believe he can make a full recovery in 2026 and get back to playing elite football. His exclusion from the PUP list is another reason.
With all this said, the PUP list, at this point of training camp, is not worth obsessing over.
Any highs and lows felt should be taken with a huge grain of salt.
Players can be put on the PUP list at any time during training camp, and they can be taken off at anytime once after they pass a physical. These players still count against the team's 90-man offseason roster limit.
When rosters are cut down to the final 53 is when the PUP list really starts to matter. At that point, the player does not count against the 53-man roster, but their inclusion on the PUP does require them to sit out the first four games of the season.
Notably, backup running back Chris Brooks was placed on the non-football injury list.