Overview

• Philadelphia announced Tuesday that Dean will open the season on the PUP list, making him ineligible for Weeks 1–4 with the earliest return in Week 5 at Denver on Oct. 5.
• Earlier Tuesday, Dean posted "See y'all Week 5" on his Instagram story, signaling the same timeline.
• He has not practiced this offseason after tearing his left patellar tendon during the Jan. 12 playoff win over the Packers and spent camp on active/PUP.
• Zack Baun remains entrenched as a starter while Jihaad Campbell, Jeremiah Trotter Jr., and Smael Mondon Jr. impressed in the preseason, clouding Dean’s role upon activation.
• Now in the final year of his rookie contract, Dean has added ballet to his rehab regimen as he works toward a Week 5 return.