Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Ladarius Green disputed a report that he is on the team's physically unable to perform list because of recurring headaches, telling reporters he is "still on PUP because of my ankle."
NFL Network had reported on Aug. 11 that Green was on the team's physically unable to perform list because of headaches.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stressed on Aug. 12 that Green was on the PUP list solely for his ankle, for which the tight end underwent surgery in January to insert two plates. Tomlin said last Monday that he did not have any players on his roster currently under the concussion protocol.
Green told reporters Saturday that his ankle is "still weak."
"But it is getting a lot better. The ankle still isn't 100 percent yet. It is still not there yet. There is still stuff I have to work on. There is still stuff I am pushing toward, but it is getting better," he said.
In March, the Steelers signed Green to a four-year, $20 million contract that included a $4.75 million signing bonus.
Green had multiple concussions during his four years with the San Diego Chargers, but it's uncertain how much the Steelers knew about any post-concussion symptoms.
When Green was asked about the concussions in May, he said his issues were sinus-related. On Saturday, he changed his answer, telling reporters he "had problems" but didn't "know what it was."
"I am not a doctor, so I couldn't tell you. I don't think I am more susceptible [to concussions]. I don't think I had bad concussion problems. I had some. My main attention is to get back on the field with my ankle," he said.
If Green isn't ready to be activated by the beginning of the regular season, the Steelers will have to either release him or place him on their regular-season PUP list, which would require him to miss at least the first six weeks of the season.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler contributed to this report.