Thread: Bentley placed on PUP

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Bentley placed on PUP list
Jeff Walcoff, Staff Writer
08.28.2007

LeCharles Bentley's return will wait at least another six weeks.

The Browns center who suffered a torn patellar tendon during training camp in July 2006 was placed on the reserve-physically unable to perform list Tuesday.

The rules for the PUP list are as follows:

During the first six weeks of the regular season, players on Reserve/PUP are allowed to attend meetings and continue rehabilitation at the club facility, but are not eligible to practice with the club.

After the sixth week, the club has a three-week window (Weeks 7-9) to allow a player on Reserve/PUP to begin practicing with the club. Once the player begins practice, he can practice for three weeks before the club must make a decision as to his roster status.

At any point following the sixth week of the regular season through the expiration of the player's three week practice window, the club can add the player to the 53-man roster or place the player on Reserve-Injured. Additionally, at the expiration of the practice window, the club can allow the player to remain on Reserve/PUP for the remainder of the season.

Bentley has been participating in meetings with his teammates since training camp opened and has been on the field for a handful of practices, but hasn't yet been cleared by the Browns' medical staff to participate. Placing him on PUP frees up a roster spot and gives the Browns six to nine weeks to evaluate Bentley's rehab and progress.

For more on this story and the rest of Tuesday's news, check back to ClevelandBrowns.com later this afternoon.

I feel bad for LeCharles and the whole Cleveland Browns family with this one. A top five center in the game has an unfortunate injury and his career is sidelined because of it. Quinn and friends could really use a guy like him. It's just sad to see things like this happen. Best of luck.