Chargers place Hunter Henry on PUP, not IR
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The Los Angeles Chargers placed tight end Hunter Henry on the physically unable to perform list, rather than the injured reserve, when the team finalized its opening-day roster.
Henry's injury designation is notable, as it leaves open the possibility of a late-season return. He'll miss the first six weeks of the season, then the Chargers will have a 21-day window to activate him.
The tight end tore his ACL during a minicamp non-contact drill in May.
Chargers general manager Tom Telesco previously said Henry will miss the entire 2018 season.
The second-round pick in 2016 caught 45 passes for 579 yards and four touchdowns last season. Virgil Green currently sits atop the team's tight end depth chart.