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Report: Former Buckeye to return to Washington from PUP list
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Curtis Samuel will be back on the field soon.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Sunday that Samuel will be returning from the Phyiscally Unable to Perform (PUP) list. NFL.com reported that the receiver has passed his physical and has been activated by the Washington Football Team.
WFT WR Curtis Samuel is returning from PUP today. Team will ease him back in.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 15, 2021
Samuel was recovering from a groin injury that occurred in the offseason. He’s entering his first season with Washington after spending the past four years with the Carolina Panthers.
Over the course of his first four seasons in the NFL, Samuel played in 53 games with the Panthers. He was responsible for 185 catches for 2,087 yards and 14 touchdowns. He’s also rushed 72 times for 478 yards and 5 trips to the end zone.
The 2020 season was Samuel’s most productive at Carolina. He hauled in 77 passes for 851 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also posted a career-best 200 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground.
Washington plans to ease Samuel back into workouts and practice over the next month. The Football Team starts its season on Sunday, Sept. 12 with a home game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB