Ravens PUP List Grows
Baltimore Ravens Open Training Camp Placing Six Defensive Players on PUP List
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Travis Jones started 31 games over the last two seasons and is coming off a career-best five sacks in 2025, underscoring his role as a key contributor on Baltimore's defensive line.
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Baltimore's top defensive line entering camp features veteran Calais Campbell, Broderick Washington, and Aeneas Peebles, providing experience behind Madubuike as he works back from injury.
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Adisa Isaac, an outside linebacker, missed the 2025 season due to elbow surgery, complicating the Ravens' depth at edge/OLB as they integrate other additions like Trey Hendrickson and Zion Young.
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Madubuike signed a four-year, $98 million contract after a 13-sack 2023 season, and remains viewed as one of the league's top interior defensive linemen as he heads toward a cautious return.
The Baltimore Ravens opened training camp by placing six players on the physically unable to perform list — every one of them on defense. Headlining the group is two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike, who is working back from neck surgery he had in April, according to Pro Football Rumors.
Madubuike has received clearance from spine specialists and is targeting a return to practice as early as next week. The Ravens are taking it slow with their $98 million star after he missed most of the 2025 season.
Madubuike's Long Road Back From Neck Surgery
Madubuike signed his four-year, $98 million deal after posting 13 sacks in 2023. Then last season derailed. He missed most of 2025 before undergoing neck surgery in April. The PUP list lets the Ravens ease him back in without counting full practice reps too soon, Baltimore Beatdown reported.
Spine specialists have cleared him to return, and the Ravens expect him back on the practice field early next week. The PUP designation does count against Baltimore's 90-man roster, but it gives the team full control over how quickly they push one of the league's top interior linemen.
Five Other Defenders Also Sidelined to Start Camp
Joining Madubuike on the PUP list are defensive tackles Travis Jones and John Jenkins, inside linebacker Teddye Buchanan, outside linebacker Adisa Isaac, and cornerback Bilhal Kone, according to Baltimore Beatdown. Jenkins has an undisclosed injury. Jones is recovering from a pectoral issue and is expected back early in camp.
Isaac missed all of 2025 due to elbow surgery. His absence adds pressure to Baltimore's edge rusher depth. The Ravens added Trey Hendrickson and Zion Young this offseason to help fill that gap, Steelers Now noted.
Travis Jones Was on a Career-Best Tear Before Injury
Jones is more than just a depth piece. He started 31 games over the last two seasons and posted a career-best five sacks in 2025, per Yahoo Sports. His pectoral injury puts that momentum on hold, but the Ravens expect him back before camp gets deep into full-squad sessions.
Veteran Depth Holds the Line While Stars Recover
With Madubuike and Jones sidelined to start, Baltimore's defensive line leans on veteran experience. Calais Campbell, Broderick Washington, and Aeneas Peebles form the top of the depth chart for now, according to Steelers Now. Campbell alone brings years of experience anchoring elite defensive fronts.
The Ravens are clearly being cautious across the board. Placing all six players on PUP — rather than easing them into limited work — signals the team wants full medical sign-off before risking setbacks. With Madubuike's neck on the line, that caution makes sense.
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