Eagles WR Jeffery activated from PUP list

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery was activated from the physically unable to perform list but is not expected to play until Week 3.

Jeffery was on the PUP list recovering from surgery in February to repair a torn rotator cuff in his shoulder.

Remaining on the PUP list would've erased Jeffery from the game-day roster for six weeks.

Doctors advised that Jeffery miss at least two games, per reports, but the team is optimistic he will be ready to play Week 3 vs. the Indianapolis Colts. The Eagles open the season Thursday against the Atlanta Falcons before visiting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2.

Jeffery will be allowed to participate in practice, giving him a chance to work his way up from limited work to full-speed drills before playing in a game.

Jeffery, 28, played through the torn rotator cuff after sustaining it in August last year, catching 57 passes for 789 yards and nine scores while starting all 16 games and playing 82 percent of offensive snaps in his first year with the Eagles. The team signed him to a four-year, $52 million contract extension in December that included $26.75 million in guaranteed money.

In six seasons, including his first five with the Chicago Bears, Jeffery has 361 grabs for 5,338 yards and 35 touchdowns in 79 games (72 starts). He missed 13 combined games in 2012 and 2015 due to injuries, in addition to four games in 2016 due to a suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drugs policy.

The Eagles brought in Mike Wallace, Kamar Aiken, and Markus Wheaton via free agency this offseason and traded away veteran Torrey Smith. Second-year wideout Mack Hollins, a fourth-round selection who is a core member of the special teams, could earn a larger role on offense this season.

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