I think that it is useful to understand that the PUP and NFI lists are small and players who have practiced are uneligible. None can be ADDED to the potential PUP list.
Players who have practiced either will make the team, be cut or be out for the year on the IR. Some will signed to the Practice Squad, but any team can sign them from there.
I think that it is useful to understand that the PUP and NFI lists are small and players who have practiced are uneligible. None can be ADDED to the potential PUP list.
Players who have practiced either will make the team, be cut or be out for the year on the IR. Some will signed to the Practice Squad, but any team can sign them from there.
A player can be added to the NFI list if he gets injured outside of team sponsored events. The difference, now, is that it would be the RESERVE/NFI list instead of the active, NFI list.
Players on NFI are also on PUP and cannot practice. What seperates them from other players on PUP or IR is that they are not entitled to salary or bonus due under their contract. The rules are the same heading into the season regardless of how you landed on PUP. You cannot be activated until after week 6 if you remain on PUP and if you are not activated by week 13 you go on IR (unless you are cut). The only thing that NFI status impacts is the teams contractual obligation to pay the player.
Players on NFI are also on PUP and cannot practice. What seperates them from other players on PUP or IR is that they are not entitled to salary or bonus due under their contract.
IIRC while teams aren't required to pay the players on NFI, the teams can, at their option decide to pay them like the Pats did after Bruschi's stroke.
IIRC while teams aren't required to pay the players on NFI, the teams can, at their option decide to pay them like the Pats did after Bruschi's stroke.
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