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 |
Andy Dalton (QB – CAR) |
Dealing with quad injury will be sidelined for a couple of weeks (8/5)
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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) |
Dealing with plantar fascia injury. Expected to return in mid-August. (8/3)
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Hendon Hooker (QB – DET) |
Dealing with a concussion sustained in first preseason game (8/9)
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Drew Lock (QB – NYG) |
Dealing with hip injury (8/9)
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J.J. McCarthy (QB – MIN) |
Dealing with a sore knee (8/12)
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Matthew Stafford (QB – LAR) |
Dealing with hamstring injury (8/15)
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Rasheen Ali (RB – BAL) |
Dealing with neck injury (8/12)
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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)
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Zach Charbonnet (RB – SEA) |
Dealing with undisclosed “tightness” (8/15)
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Nick Chubb (RB – CLE) |
Recovering from knee surgery
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Emari Demercado (RB – ARI) |
Dealing with shoulder injury (8/8)
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Chase Edmonds (RB – TB) |
Dealing with unknown injury that has caused him to miss the first two weeks of camp (8/6)
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Royce Freeman (RB – DAL) |
Dealing with groin injury (8/6)
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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)
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Isaac Guerendo (RB – SF) |
Dealing with hamstring injury; will be out multiple weeks (7/29)
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Nyheim Hines (RB – CLE) |
Working his way back from ACL tear (7/27)
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Chuba Hubbard (RB – CAR) |
Dealing with knee injury (8/15)
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Alvin Kamara (RB – NO) |
Dealing with back injury (8/15)
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MarShawn Lloyd (RB – GB) |
Dealing with hamstring injury (8/15)
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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)
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Kendre Miller (RB – NO) |
Dealing with hamstring injury severity unknown and no timetable for return (7/27)
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Elijah Mitchell (RB – SF) |
Dealing with strained hamstring (8/6)
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Keaton Mitchell (RB – BAL) |
Working his way back from ACL tear – currently on PUP list (7/27)
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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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Tyrone Tracy Jr. (RB – NYG) |
Dealing with ankle injury (8/15)
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Deuce Vaughn (RB – DAL) |
Dealing with hamstring injury (8/3)
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Mark Andrews (TE – BAL) |
Involved in car accident with no injuries reported but missing practice (8/15)
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Noah Fant (TE – SEA) |
Dealing with foot injury (8/8)
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Peyton Hendershot (TE – DAL) |
Recovering from ankle surgery; should return in mid-August (7/27)
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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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Dawson Knox (TE – BUF) |
Dealing with groin injury (8/15)
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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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Will Mallory (TE – IND) |
Dealing with hamstring injury (8/9)
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Teagan Quitoriano (TE – HOU) |
Dealing with calf injury (8/9)
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Jack Stoll (TE – NYG) |
Dealing with concussion (8/9)
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Luke Schoonmaker (TE – DAL) |
Dealing with groin injury
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Ian Thomas (TE – CAR) |
Dealing with calf injury (8/8)
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Logan Thomas (TE – ) |
Dealing with hamstring 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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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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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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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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Jerry Jeudy (WR – CLE) |
Dealing with leg injury (8/9)
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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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Ladd McConkey (WR – LAC) |
Dealing with lower body injury (8/15)
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Rondale Moore (WR – ATL) |
Carted off during practice with an air cast on his leg (8/7)
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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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Equanimeous St. Brown (WR – NO) |
Dealing with hamstring injury (8/9)
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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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