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
| Player | Injury Notes |
| Jimmy Garoppolo (QB – LAR) | Suspended for performance-enhancing substances; will be available Week 3 (8/5) |
| Sam Hartman (QB – WAS) | Dealing with shoulder injury (8/12) |
| Justin Herbert (QB – LAC) | Dealing with plantar fascia injury. Returned to practice. (8/19) |
| Drew Lock (QB – NYG) | Dealing with hip injury (8/9) |
| Marcus Mariota (QB – WAS) | Dealing with groin injury (8/18) |
| J.J. McCarthy (QB – MIN) | Dealing with a sore knee (8/12) |
| Matthew Stafford (QB – LAR) | Dealing with hamstring injury (8/15) |
| Rasheen Ali (RB – BAL) | Dealing with neck injury (8/12) |
| Jonathon Brooks (RB – CAR) | Will not play in preseason and may be “close to ready” in Week 3 or 4. (8/3) |
| Zach Charbonnet (RB – SEA) | Dealing with undisclosed “tightness” (8/15) |
| 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) |
| Jahmyr Gibbs (RB – DET) | Dealing with hamstring injury – is expected to be ready for Week 1 but will be treated “cautiously” or the rest of preseason (8/15) |
| 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) |
| Chuba Hubbard (RB – CAR) | Dealing with knee injury (8/15) |
| Alvin Kamara (RB – NO) | Dealing with back injury (8/15) |
| MarShawn Lloyd (RB – GB) | Dealing with hamstring injury (8/15) |
| Jordan Mason (RB – SF) | Dealing with hip injury (8/19) |
| 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) |
| Keilan Robinson (RB – JAC) | Dealing with toe injury (8/9) |
| Trey Sermon (RB – IND) | Dealing with hamstring injury (8/12) |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. (RB – NYG) | Dealing with ankle injury (8/15) |
| Jaylen Warren (RB – PIT) | Dealing with hamstring injury (8/18) |
| Jaylen Wright (RB – MIA) | Dealing with undisclosed injury (8/19) |
| Mark Andrews (TE – BAL) | Involved in car accident with no injuries reported but missing practice (8/15) |
| Brock Bowers (TE – LV) | Dealing with foot injury (8/18) |
| Noah Fant (TE – SEA) | Dealing with foot injury (8/8) |
| Peyton Hendershot (TE – DAL) | Recovering from ankle surgery; should return in mid-August (7/27) |
| Hunter Henry (TE – NE) | Dealing with undisclosed injury (8/18) |
| 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) – Expected to miss anywhere from three to seven weeks of regular season (8/9) |
| Juwan Johnson (TE – NO) |
Dealing with foot injury (7/27)
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| Tucker Kraft (TE – GB) |
Dealing with pectoral issue; beginning camp on PUP list (7/27)
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| Sam LaPorta (TE – DET) |
Dealing with hamstring injury (8/6)
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| David Njoku (TE – CLE) |
Dealing with undisclosed soreness (8/18)
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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 a toe injury (8/18)
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| Davante Adams (WR – LV) |
Dealing with undisclosed injury (8/18)
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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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| Braxton Berrios (WR – MIA) |
Dealing with undisclosed injury (8/9)
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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) |
Dealing with shoulder injury (8/12)
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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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| Chase Claypool (WR – ) |
Day-to-day with toe issue (7/30)
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| Brandin Cooks (WR – DAL) |
Dealing with knee injury (8/18)
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| Amari Cooper (WR – CLE) |
Dealing with soreness (8/18)
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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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| 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 oblique injury (8/19)
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| Diontae Johnson (WR – CAR) |
Dealing with groin injury (8/15)
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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 |
| 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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| A.T. Perry (WR – NO) |
Dealing with ankle injury (8/18)
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| Kyle Philips (WR – TEN) |
Dealing with hamstring injury (8/18)
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| Curtis Samuel (WR – BUF) |
Dealing with toe injury (8/19)
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| Rashid Shaheed (WR – NO) |
Dealing with toe injury (8/19)
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| Marquez Valdes-Scantling (WR – BUF) |
Dealing with a neck injury (8/18)
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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; still two weeks away from practicing (8/8)
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| Roman Wilson (WR – PIT) |
Dealing with ankle injury no timetable for return (7/30)
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