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Jacksonville Jaguars DL Arik Armstead returns, activated off team's PUP list
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The Jacksonville Jaguars have activated defensive lineman Jaguars %20have%20officially,to%20Bleacher%20Report's%20Jordan%20Schultz." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arik Armstead from the team's active/Physically Unable to Perform list. Armstead was placed on the list before the start of training camp on July 24. He has been rehabbing from offseason knee surgery after the 49ers ' Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs .
Armstead did not participate much during the offseason program in the spring and has not hit the field while being on the team's PUP list. He will suit up and practice for the first time on Wednesday as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers join the team for joint practices .
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Armstead is set to play both three-technique and defensive end in Ryan Nielsen's defense. On the team's initial depth chart, Amrstead was listed as one of the starting defensive tackles.
Armstead is entering his 10th season in the league after being drafted by the 49ers in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He's started 97 games in his career, accounting for 302 total tackles, 43 tackles for loss and 33.5 sacks.
Armstead is expected to bring a veteran presence to the team's defensive line and while he's been off the field from a playing perspective, he has been on the sideline, seen coaching up younger players on the roster.
Pederson implied Monday that Armstead could return next week, but it appears his timeline has moved up a bit. Still, with an acclimation period still to come, it's unlikely that he will suit up for the team's preseason Week 2 game against the Buccaneers.
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The Jaguars do not have to make a corresponding move as Armstead has always counted against the team's 90-man roster. Armstead signed a three-year $51 million deal with the team in March. Without incentives, the deal is essentially for three years, $43.5 million.
Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @Demetrius82 .
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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Arik Armstead removed from PUP list, returns to Jacksonville Jaguars
