TE Theo Johnson Placed on PUP

@art_stapleton
Giants have placed TE Theo Johnson on active/PUP list to begin camp. Rookies reported today.
Since Johnson was placed on PUP and not NFI (non-football injury), whatever is sidelining him happened on site, whether that is pre-existing or today.
Don’t panic just yet. Can come off any time.

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These guys never get hurt in college and Boom!

Is there some sort of initiation they have to go through involving metal spears and machetes?

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didn't take long!

for when Nabers is injured.

I'll take August 8.

will make whatever is ailing Johnson worse.

play on a fractured ankle.

When is a Trent Williams type issue / trade request, "situation led him to distrust the Redskins’ medical staff and organization as a whole. The 31-year-old at the time said 'there’s no trust there'", going to happen on the Giants?

In comment 16554321 Gman11 said:

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for when Nabers is injured. I'll take August 8.

The 8th?

Why so late?

In comment 16554333 Trainmaster said:

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play on a fractured ankle. When is a Trent Williams type issue / trade request, "situation led him to distrust the Redskins’ medical staff and organization as a whole. The 31-year-old at the time said 'there’s no trust there'", going to happen on the Giants?

Yeah and Aaron Judge had a collapsed lung for months.

But, WTF is with this team that people get injured all the time.

make a big deal out of this (yet). Sometimes it is just a minor thing and the player gets cleared right before the first practice.

Jordan Raanan
@JordanRaanan

The #Giants placed rookie TE Theo Johnson on the physically unable to perform list. He has a hip injury. There is hope that it’s not a long-term problem.

In comment 16554368 Eric from BBI said:

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Jordan Raanan @JordanRaanan The #Giants placed rookie TE Theo Johnson on the physically unable to perform list. He has a hip injury. There is hope that it’s not a long-term problem.

“There is hope” doesn’t sound too convincing to me, lol

Perhaps Eric is right & nothing to lose sleep over, but this team & injuries...

It's amazing.

When did this happen?

In comment 16554330 Trainmaster said:

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will make whatever is ailing Johnson worse.

I have been blaming strength and conditioning for years. I am not a huge fan of weight training for the legs of WRs and DBs. I would rather see them focus more on flexibility.

Especially if the player was not weight training in college (legs) and suddenly introduces it when he gets to his NFL team. The drills in practice combined with weights can and likely will result in injury.

Now, I know we are talking about a TE and a guy who is much bigger and will need lower body strength to block.

don't remember (even I forget and I run this site), but guys go on the PUP all the time at the start of camp, and then get taken off a day or two later and no one remembers it.

Art Stapleton
@art_stapleton
I’m told Giants rookie TE Theo Johnson is dealing with a hip flexor and the hope is that this won’t be a long-term issue, per source. That’s why he landed on active/PUP today.

Thing Schoen went hard on the depth at TE.

It suck’s but this is normal.

In comment 16554303 Woodstock said:

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Yep.

shit

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it's precautionary, back in a week or two

We are so preconditioned to assume when we hear news like this to expect the worst. Hope Theo heals up quick.

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very shortly.

to usually be right when we do.

In comment 16554333 Trainmaster said:

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play on a fractured ankle.

No, they didn't. Neal never returned to play after the injury to his left ankle that turned out to be a fracture.

His earlier ankle injury, which cost him two games and from which he did return, was to his right ankle.

Were talking about Theo Johnson.

You could have a minor injury and I doctor won't give you a clean bill of health to practice.
It happens all the time it could be an injury that he could play through but a doctor won't "pass" you.

In comment 16554420 Silver Spoon said:

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very shortly.

pick

Maybe we should be so lucky.

First round pick in '91 Jarrod Bunch had hip necrosis, for which there is no remedy.

...when you start to see evidence of over training.

Didn’t Bunch have a knee and a shoulder?

In comment 16554492 Big Blue Blogger said:

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Didn’t Bunch have a knee and a shoulder?

You’re right that Bunch blew out his knee. Had a very solid year 2, then shredded his knee in training camp going to year 3, tried to come back but was out of football within 2 years

It'll then be a Johnson & Johnson on Johnson.

In comment 16554513 gridirony said:

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It'll then be a Johnson & Johnson on Johnson.

or add a groin pull and we can have a Johnson and Johnson on Johnson's Johnson

If he were a veteran, I wouldn't be as worried. As a rookie, even if the injury itself isn't serious, you don't want him losing any time.

Hold my beer…

Something that was hidden during the draft process.

The first of many to come……

I sure hope not, but history tells me this will be so.

Ramses Barden as "Stationary Cycling Coach"

In comment 16554321 Gman11 said:

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for when Nabers is injured. I'll take August 8.

Week 3.
Just as he's becoming the most talked about receiver with 4TD's in the first two games.

In comment 16554375 Eric from BBI said:

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don't remember (even I forget and I run this site), but guys go on the PUP all the time at the start of camp, and then get taken off a day or two later and no one remembers it.

Eric's correct, of course.
I looked up last year's early PUP List and every team uses it at the start of Camp.

If this drags on into Practices -- Then we can start to worry.
All the Teams do it - ( New Window )

always something with this team. And now the Giants are "hoping" that his hip flexor is not "long-term." He's also of course a rookie, which means any reps he doesn't get are even more damaging to his ability to contribute this year than if he was a veteran.

It's really hard for rookie TEs, especially ones drafted when he was, to make a major impact as a rookie.

Historically, rookie TEs take AWHILE to develop and become contributors.

That TE room is crowded - might be laying some groundwork...

Just sayin'

In comment 16554357 M.S. said:

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In comment 16554321 Gman11 said: Quote: for when Nabers is injured. I'll take August 8. The 8th? Why so late?

After his first catch in the preseason game.

With the Giants and their history of injuries.

…for Waller’s position, the sidelines.

and most reliable TE this team has had over the past decade.