When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and others to avoid is important. One factor that can have a huge impact on a player’s value entering the season is whether or not they’re dealing with or recovering from an injury. Injuries can truly derail a fantasy football season. While it’s difficult to predict injuries in fantasy football, you can certainly know who is injured entering your fantasy football drafts. We help you stay up-to-date with NFL injuries and their impact on fantasy football. Let’s take a look at NFL injuries to know as you prepare for your fantasy football drafts.
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Injuries to Know for Your Fantasy Football Draft
| Injured Players |
Fantasy Football Injury Updates
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| Jimmy Garoppolo (QB – LAR) |
Suspended for performance-enhancing substances; will be available Week 3 (8/5)
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| Sam Hartman (QB – WAS) |
Dealing with shoulder injury (8/12)
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| Justin Herbert (QB – LAC) |
Recovering from foot injury but should be ready for Week 1 (8/20)
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| J.J. McCarthy (QB – MIN) |
Torn meniscus – will miss all of 2024 season.
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| Deshaun Watson (QB – CLE) |
Dealing with “general arm soreness” (8/22)
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| Jonathon Brooks (RB – CAR) |
Will not play in preseason and may be “close to ready” in Week 3 or 4. (8/3) On the NFI-A list (8/22)
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| Zach Charbonnet (RB – SEA) |
Dealing with undisclosed “tightness” (8/15) Still not participating in team drills (8/20)
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| Nick Chubb (RB – CLE) |
On PUP list recovering from knee surgery (8/20)
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| AJ Dillon (RB – GB) |
Dealing with a shoulder/neck injury. The Packers are being cautious with him due to the repetitive nature of the injury. (8/22)
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| Chase Edmonds (RB – TB) |
Dealing with unknown injury that has caused him to miss the first month of camp (8/20)
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| Clyde Edwards-Helaire (RB – KC) |
Dealing with symptoms of PTSD. No specific timeline for return. (8/22)
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| Jahmyr Gibbs (RB – DET) |
Hamstring injury is “trending the right way” and may resume practicing on 8/25
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| Nyheim Hines (RB – CLE) |
Working his way back from ACL tear (7/27) Placed on NFI-A (8/22)
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| MarShawn Lloyd (RB – GB) |
Dealing with hamstring injury (8/15) No timeline for return (8/22)
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| Christian McCaffrey (RB – SF) |
Dealing with a calf injury that has kept him out of training camp and preseason games. No serious concerns that he will miss Week 1. (8/22)
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| Kendre Miller (RB – NO) |
Dealing with hamstring injury and may begin season on IR which would keep him out until Week 5 at the earliest (8/22)
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| Keaton Mitchell (RB – BAL) |
Working his way back from ACL tear – currently on PUP list (8/25)
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| Keilan Robinson (RB – JAC) |
Dealing with toe injury (8/9)
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| Trey Sermon (RB – IND) |
Dealing with hamstring injury (8/12)
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| Jaylen Warren (RB – PIT) |
Set to miss multiple weeks with hamstring injury (8/20) Coach Mike Tomlin stated the hamstring is “not anything that’s a long-term concern” (8/22)
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| Jaylen Wright (RB – MIA) |
Dealing with an unspecified injury (8/22)
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| Mark Andrews (TE – BAL) |
Involved in car accident with no injuries reported but has not practiced since (8/22)
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| Brock Bowers (TE – LV) |
Dealing with a sore foot (8/20)
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| Noah Fant (TE – SEA) |
Dealing with foot injury (8/8)
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| Dallas Goedert (TE – PHI) |
Dealing with an oblique injury that kept him out of practice (8/21)
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| Peyton Hendershot (TE – DAL) |
Recovering from ankle surgery; should return in mid-August (7/27)
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| Hunter Henry (TE – NE) |
Dealing with undisclosed injury but Coach Jerod Mayo stated he expects him to be “ready to go relatively early in the season” (8/19)
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| Tyler Higbee (TE – LAR) |
Recovering ACL/MCL tear; beginning camp on PUP list (7/27)
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| T.J. Hockenson (TE – MIN) |
Recovering from ACL/MCL tear; beginning camp on PUP list (7/27) – Expected to miss anywhere from three to seven weeks of regular season (8/9)
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| Juwan Johnson (TE – NO) |
Dealing with foot injury (7/27)
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| Tucker Kraft (TE – GB) |
Dealing with pectoral issue (8/20)
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| Sam LaPorta (TE – DET) |
Dealing with hamstring injury (8/6) Expected to begin practicing as soon as 8/25
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| David Njoku (TE – CLE) |
Has not practiced since August 15 with undisclosed injury (8/22)
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| Teagan Quitoriano (TE – HOU) |
Dealing with calf injury (8/9)
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| Ian Thomas (TE – CAR) |
Dealing with calf injury (8/8)
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| Robert Tonyan (TE – MIN) |
Dealing with back injury (8/8)
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| Tommy Tremble (TE – CAR) |
Dealing with hamstring tightness (7/27)
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| Jelani Woods (TE – IND) |
Dealing with toe injury (8/20)
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| Davante Adams (WR – LV) |
Dealing with a minor injury (8/20)
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| Jordan Addison (WR – MIN) |
Dealing with ankle injury – no timetable for return (8/15)
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| Odell Beckham Jr. (WR – MIA) |
Undisclosed issue; beginning camp on PUP list (7/27)
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| David Bell (WR – CLE) |
Dealing with quadriceps injury (8/12)
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| Kendrick Bourne (WR – NE) |
Recovering from ACL tear; beginning camp on PUP list (7/27)
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| Hollywood Brown (WR – KC) |
Expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a shoulder injury (8/13)
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| Noah Brown (WR – HOU) |
Dealing with shoulder injury (8/9)
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| Parris Campbell (WR – PHI) |
Dealing with groin injury (8/5)
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| DJ Chark Jr. (WR – LAC) |
Dealing with hip injury (8/20)
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| Brandin Cooks (WR – DAL) |
Dealing with knee injury (8/20)
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| Amari Cooper (WR – CLE) |
Dealing with an undisclosed injury (8/20)
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| Josh Downs (WR – IND) |
Dealing with ankle injury. No timetable for return. (8/7)
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| Antoine Green (WR – ) |
Placed on IR with concussion (8/15)
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| Tyreek Hill (WR – MIA) |
Dealing with a minor hand injury (8/20)
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| Mack Hollins (WR – BUF) |
Dealing with leg injury (8/8)
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| DeAndre Hopkins (WR – TEN) |
Strained knee – could miss 4 to 6 weeks. Reports saying he “could” be ready for Week 1.
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| Jauan Jennings (WR – SF) |
Dealing with an oblique injury (8/20)
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| Christian Kirk (WR – JAC) |
Dealing with calf injury (8/15)
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| Tyler Lockett (WR – SEA) |
Dealing with leg issue (8/15)
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| Rondale Moore (WR – ATL) |
Placed on IR with leg injury
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| Puka Nacua (WR – LAR) |
Knee injury – considered week-to-week but described as “not serious” (8/5)
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| Ricky Pearsall (WR – SF) |
Re-aggravated shoulder in 8/6 practice
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| Curtis Samuel (WR – BUF) |
Dealing with toe injury (8/20)
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| Jaylen Waddle (WR – MIA) |
Dealing with minor injury (8/8)
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| Mike Williams (WR – NYJ) |
Recovering from ACL tear (8/20)
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| Roman Wilson (WR – PIT) |
Dealing with ankle injury no timetable for return (7/30)
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