Injuries to Know for Your Fantasy Football Draft (2024)

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.

Injuries to Know for Your Fantasy Football Draft

Player	Injury Notes
Andy Dalton (QB – CAR)	Dealing with quad injury will be sidelined for a couple of weeks (8/5)
Jimmy Garoppolo (QB – LAR)	Suspended for performance-enhancing substances; will be available Week 3 (8/5)
Justin Herbert (QB – LAC)	Dealing with plantar fascia injury. Expected to return in mid-August. (8/3)
Geno Smith (QB – SEA)	Dealing with knee/hip issues (8/3)
Russell Wilson (QB – PIT)	Dealing with calf injury; no timetable for return (7/27)
Jonathon Brooks (RB – CAR)	Will not play in preseason and may be “close to ready” in Week 3 or 4. (8/3)
Nick Chubb (RB – CLE)	Recovering from knee surgery
Chase Edmonds (RB – TB)	Dealing with unknown injury that has caused him to miss the first two weeks of camp (8/6)
D’Onta Foreman (RB – CLE)	Dealing with neck injury but expected to return to camp soon (8/3)
Royce Freeman (RB – DAL)	Dealing with groin injury (8/6)
Isaac Guerendo (RB – SF)	Dealing with hamstring injury; will be out multiple weeks (7/29)
Nyheim Hines (RB – CLE)	Working his way back from ACL tear (7/27)
Ty Johnson (RB – BUF)	Dealing with hamstring injury (7/30)
Christian McCaffrey (RB – SF)	Dealing with calf strain and unlikely to suit up for any preseason game. He is also expected to miss “a couple weeks” of practice. (8/6)
Kendre Miller (RB – NO)	Dealing with hamstring injury severity unknown and no timetable for return (7/27)
Elijah Mitchell (RB – SF)	Dealing with strained hamstring (8/6)
Keaton Mitchell (RB – BAL)	Working his way back from ACL tear – currently on PUP list (7/27)
Joe Mixon (RB – HOU)	Dealing with hamstring issue (7/27)
Cordarrelle Patterson (RB – PIT)	Dealing with hamstring issue; on NFI list (7/27)
Deuce Vaughn (RB – DAL)	Dealing with hamstring injury (8/3)
Peyton Hendershot (TE – DAL)	Recovering from ankle surgery; should return in mid-August (7/27)
Tyler Higbee (TE – LAR)	Recovering ACL/MCL tear; beginning camp on PUP list (7/27)
T.J. Hockenson (TE – MIN)	Recovering from ACL/MCL tear; beginning camp on PUP list (7/27)
Juwan Johnson (TE – NO)	Dealing with foot injury (7/27)
Tucker Kraft (TE – GB)	Dealing with pectoral issue; beginning camp on PUP list (7/27)
Sam LaPorta (TE – DET)	Dealing with hamstring injury (8/6)
Adam Trautman (TE – DEN)	Abdomen issue (7/30)
Tommy Tremble (TE – CAR)	Dealing with hamstring tightness (7/27)
Rashod Bateman (WR – BAL)	Dealing with midsection/rib injury (8/6)
Odell Beckham Jr. (WR – MIA)	Undisclosed issue; beginning camp on PUP list (7/27)
Kendrick Bourne (WR – NE)	Recovering from ACL tear; beginning camp on PUP list (7/27)
Parris Campbell (WR – PHI)	Dealing with groin injury (8/5)
Chase Claypool (WR – BUF)	Day-to-day with toe issue (7/30)
DeMario Douglas (WR – NE)	Dealing with a minor hand injury (7/27)
Josh Downs (WR – IND)	Dealing with ankle injury. No timetable for return. (8/7)
Xavier Gipson (WR – NYJ)	Dealing with leg injury; expected back mid to late August (7/27)
Jalen Guyton (WR – LV)	Undisclosed issue currently on active/PUP list (7/30)
DeAndre Hopkins (WR – TEN)	Strained knee – could miss 4 to 6 weeks. Reports saying he “could” be ready for Week 1.
Xavier Legette (WR – CAR)	Dealing with lower leg injury but MRI showed no fracture (8/4)
Ladd McConkey (WR – LAC)	Lower body injury no further information available (8/5)
Rondale Moore (WR – ATL)	Carted off during practice with an air cast on his leg (8/7)
Puka Nacua (WR – LAR)	Knee injury – considered week-to-week but described as “not serious” (8/5)
Ricky Pearsall (WR – SF)	Re-aggravated shoulder in 8/6 practice
Jayden Reed (WR – GB)	Dealing with calf injury (8/7)
Rashid Shaheed (WR – NO)	Dealing with hamstring issue (8/3)
Kadarius Toney (WR – KC)	Dealing with ankle injury (8/5)
Mike Williams (WR – NYJ)	Recovering from ACL tear; currently on PUP list (7/27)
Roman Wilson (WR – PIT)	Dealing with ankle injury no timetable for return (7/30)