Report: Jimmy Garoppolo passes Raiders training camp physical, avoids PUP list
The Las Vegas Raiders begin training camp Tuesday and it appears the team's new quarterback will be able to join his teammates on the field, after all.
Jimmy Garoppolo passed his training camp physical and will not be placed on the physically unable to perform list ahead of training camp, which he is expected to participate in, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
This follows the 31-year-old missing organized team activities in May due to a foot injury that reportedly required surgery before he could sign with his new team.
Raiders’ QB Jimmy Garoppolo, who spent his off-season recovering from a foot injury, did in fact pass his training camp physical and is expected to begin training camp with his teammates, per league source. Raiders are not placing him on the Physically Unable to Perform list.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 23, 2023
The two-time Super Bowl champion fractured his foot in December as he played for the San Francisco 49ers during a win over the Miami Dolphins. He was set to be officially introduced by the Raiders in March, but the news conference was suddenly rescheduled after reporters waited two hours for him to appear. He was introduced the next day.
According to a report from The Athletic, the delay came from Garoppolo's physical. Raiders doctors reportedly disagreed with Niners medical staff prescribing Garropolo two months of rest. Las Vegas felt he needed surgery, which he reportedly underwent after his official introduction as a Raider on a three-year, $72.75 million free-agent deal. At the time, the team was still hopeful he would start Week 1.
Last month, head coach Josh McDaniels said he wasn't concerned about Garropolo's foot even if fans were.
"I have no anxiety. You guys may have anxiety. I have no anxiety," he told reporters.
To help calm the nerves, the Raiders also reportedly re-structured Garoppolo's deal to include a clause that could allow the team to cut him without owing any money due to the lingering foot injury.
But if he remains on the Raiders’ 53-man roster two days after the 2023 season ends, then the addendum becomes “null and void,” according to an image of the document shared by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Here is the clause on the adjusted contract for Jimmy Garoppolo https://t.co/7cn2xKBXhhpic.twitter.com/nr8t9mjjIb
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 28, 2023
If Garoppolo is ready, he'll play his first preseason game against a familiar team, the 49ers on Aug. 13 in Las Vegas.
