Justyn Ross placed on PUP list after second foot surgery

Justyn Ross is going to have to wait to start training camp. The former Clemson star has been placed on the PUP list.

Ross underwent foot surgery during the offseason and is wearing a walking boot. He initially suffered the injury while playing for the Tigers, but needed another surgery to make sure he would be 100%. Kansas City coach Andy Reid met with the media Friday and confirmed Ross will start out on the PUP list.

“It’s going to take time [to heal],” Reid said, via Arrowhead Pride’s Pete Sweeney.

The Chiefs signed Ross as an undrafted free agent following the 2022 NFL Draft. At one point, he looked like a sure-fire first-round pick, but the injury concerns mounted and he fell off the board entirely. But Kansas City picked him up and he opened eyes during rookie minicamp.

After the draft, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said he had a feeling the injuries would hurt Ross’ stock. Nonetheless, he has plenty of confidence that he’ll bounce back and have a good NFL career.

“I mean he’s Justyn Ross,” Swinney said, via Clemson Sports’ Matt Connolly. “There’s no questions about Justyn Ross when it comes to playing football. But there’s obvious questions when it comes to, ‘OK, where is he health wise?’ He broke his foot. Obviously he missed all that time with surgical procedures in his neck and back area. He’ll do just fine. If the good lord keeps him healthy, football will come easy for him.”

Last year at Clemson, Ross had 46 receptions for 514 yards and three touchdowns as the Tigers went 10-3 overall. He’s a former five-star recruit, coming in as the No. 36 player in the country from the class of 2018, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.