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Saints' Stars Sidelined: Top Players Head to Physically Unable to Perform List

Several Saints have been placed on PUP, while Chris Olave goes to the NFI list.

John Hendrix

Dec 31, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson (83) is congratulated by wide receiver Chris Olave (12) after scoring a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson (83) is congratulated by wide receiver Chris Olave (12) after scoring a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports / Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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The New Orleans Saints announced several transactions on Thursday afternoon ahead of training camp getting underway next week.

For starters, Juwan Johnson, Tanoh Kpassagnon, Nephi Sewell and Chase Young are going on the PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) list. Sewell is coming off ACL surgery from last season, while Young had neck surgery the day after he joined the Saints. Kpassagnon hurt his Achilles in the offseason Johnson had foot surgery from some discomfort discovered throughout practices.

Meanwhile, Ryan Ramczyk is going on the reserve/physically unable to perform list (Reserve/PUP), and will effectively end his season due to the NFL rules.. Ramczyk has a serious knee issue, and his outlook to return to football isn't that good.

Chris Olave is going to the NFI (non-football injury) list and Bub Means is coming off of it after being placed there the other day. Olave is experiencing back tightness, according to NewOrleans.Football's Nick Underhill.

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John Hendrix
JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net

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