Texans place Clowney, Dent on PUP list

Jul 27, 2015 at 10:20 AM

Deepi Sidhu

Texans Insider and Lead Writer

Rookies and players injured last year were among the first to report for the Texans 2015 Training Camp.

The following players were declared Active/Physically Unable to Perform and will count on the active roster:

* *	* *	* *	* *	* *	NFL	* *
NAME	POS	HT	WT	AGE	EXP	COLLEGE
Jadeveon Clowney	OLB	6-5	266	22	2	South Carolina
Akeem Dent	ILB	6-1	239	27	5	Georgia

Being placed on the Active/PUP list prior to the start of training camp is unlike the Reserve/PUP list heading into the regular season. A player who suffers a football injury in the offseason or is continuing to rehabilitate from an injury suffered last year (like Clowney) can be placed on PUP. On Active/PUP, a player can return to practice whenever he is medically cleared. There is no rule that mandates he sit out for a number of practices if he is ready to return.

If a player on Active/PUP isn't medically cleared by the end of the preseason, he can be transferred to the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list. The Reserve/PUP prevents a player from playing and practicing during the first six weeks of the season, but he doesn't count against the 53-man roster. After six weeks, the team has a period of time to decide whether to activate, release or place the player on injured reserve.

Other transactions:

The following player was declared Active/Non-Football Illness and will count on the active roster:

* *	* *	* *	* *	* *	NFL	* *
NAME	POS	HT	WT	AGE	EXP	COLLEGE
David Quessenberry	G	6-5	306	24	3	San Jose State

The following player was declared Active/Non-Football Injury and will count on the active roster:

* *	* *	* *	* *	* *	NFL	* *
NAME	POS	HT	WT	AGE	EXP	COLLEGE
Alan Bonner	WR	5-10	191	24	3	Jacksonville State

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