Welcome to Blitz Sports Media! Gear up for gameday with our essential daily NFL injury report, delivering the latest updates on player statuses across the league. To help you find the news you need fast, the report is organized alphabetically by team name. Dig in below to see who’s suiting up, who’s sidelined, and who’s facing a game-time decision for your squad.
Quarterbacks
Lamar Jackson (BAL)
Notes: Oct 1: Jackson (hamstring) isn’t practicing Wednesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return for Week 5
Joe Burrow (CIN)
Notes: Sep 21: Burrow, who underwent surgery Friday to address a Grade 3 turf toe injury, is facing a three-month absence, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Expected Timeline: Might not return in 2025
JJ McCarthy (MIN)
Notes: Oct 1: McCarthy (ankle) was not spotted at the portion of Wednesday’s practice open to the media, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return as early as Week 6
Brock Purdy (SF)
Notes: Oct 1: Purdy (toe) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game at the Rams, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
Baker Mayfield (TB)
Notes: Oct 1: Mayfield didn’t take part in Wednesday’s walkthrough due to knee and right biceps injuries, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
Jayden Daniels (WAS)
Notes: Sep 19: Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Daniels (knee) will not play in Sunday’s game against the Raiders, Jonathan Jones of CBSSports.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
Running Backs
James Conner (ARI)
Notes: Sep 23: The Cardinals placed Conner (foot) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Expected Timeline: Season ending IR
Trey Benson (ARI)
Notes: Oct 1: The Cardinals officially placed Benson (knee) on injured reserve Wednesday.
Expected Timeline: Earliest return is Week 9
Jonathon Brooks (CAR)
Notes: May 8: The Panthers are placing Brooks on the physically unable to perform list, ruling him out for the entire 2025 season.
Expected Timeline: Season ending IR
Chuba Hubbard (CAR)
Notes: Oct 1: Hubbard (calf) didn’t participate in Wednesday’s walkthrough.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return Week 5
Miles Sanders (DAL)
Notes: Oct 1: Sanders (knee/ankle) was a non-participant at Wednesday’s practice, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return Week 5
Joe Mixon (HOU)
Notes: Aug 27: Texans general manager Nick Caserio declined to answer in the affirmative when asked Wednesday whether Mixon (foot/ankle) will suit up this season, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return at some point in 2025
Najee Harris (LAC)
Notes: Sep 24: The Chargers placed Harris (Achilles) on IR on Wednesday.
Expected Timeline: Season ending IR
Alexander Mattison (MIN)
Notes: Sep 15: Coach Kevin O’Connell said Monday that Jones (hamstring) is still being evaluated, but the Vikings may be without the running back Sunday versus the Bengals, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
Aaron Jones Sr. (MIN)
Notes: Moved to IR
Expected Timeline: Season ending IR
Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG)
Notes: Oct 1: Tracy (shoulder) is not practicing Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
Braelon Allen (NYJ)
Notes: Doubtful
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
Jaylen Warren (PIT)
Notes: Doubtful
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
Bucky Irving (TB)
Notes: Oct 1: Irving officially missed Wednesday’s walkthrough due to foot and shoulder injuries, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
Tyjae Spears (TEN)
Notes: Oct 1: Spears (ankle) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans’ official site reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5 or 6
Austin Ekeler (WAS)
Notes: Sep 15: The Commanders officially placed Ekeler (Achilles) on injured reserve Monday.
Expected Timeline: Season ending IR
Wide Receivers
Zay Jones (ARI)
Notes: Oct 1: Jones (concussion) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals’ official site reports.
Expected Timeline: Earliest return is Week 5
Darnell Mooney (ATL)
Notes: Sep 29: The Falcons expect Mooney (hamstring) to get healthy over the team’s bye and retake the field Week 6 versus the Bills on Monday, Oct. 13, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Expected Timeline: Earliest return is Week 5
Jalen Coker (CAR)
Notes: Sep 1: Coker (quadriceps), who was placed on IR on Saturday, is expected to be sidelined 4-to-6 games in his recovery, David Newton of ESPN reports.
Expected Timeline: Earliest return is Week 5
David Moore (CAR)
Notes: Oct 1: Moore suffered a dislocated elbow in last Sunday’s loss to the Patriots, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Expected Timeline: Earliest return is Week 9 due to IR
Cedric Tillman (CLE)
Notes: Sep 30: The Browns placed Tillman (hamstring) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Expected Timeline: Earliest return is Week 9 due to IR
CeeDee Lamb (DAL)
Notes: Oct 1: Lamb (ankle) officially didn’t take part in Wednesday’s practice, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 8
Jonathan Mingo (DAL)
Notes: Oct 1: Mingo (knee) was limited in Wednesday’s practice, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Expected Timeline: Placed on IR, earliest return is Week 5
Marvin Mims Jr. (DEN)
Notes: Oct 1: Mims (hip/ankle) was listed as limited on Wednesday’s practice estimate.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
Jayden Reed (GB)
Notes: Sep 20: The Packers placed Reed (collarbone/foot) on injured reserve Saturday.
Expected Timeline: Placed on IR
Christian Watson (GB)
Notes: Sep 15: Watson (ACL) said Monday he expects to return to practice upon his window to do so opening after Week 4, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
Nico Collins (HOU)
Notes: Oct 1: Collins (knee) was limited at practice Wednesday.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in 2025
Tank Dell (HOU)
Notes: Aug 26: The Texans placed Dell (knee) on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in 2025
Alec Pierce (IND)
Notes: Oct 1: Pierce (concussion) practiced fully Wednesday.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return Week 4
Tyreek Hill (MIA)
Notes: Oct 1: Hill (knee) has officially been placed on IR by the Dolphins.
Expected Timeline: Season ending IR
Rondale Moore (MIN)
Notes: Aug 12: The Vikings placed Moore (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Expected Timeline: Season ending IR
Malik Nabers (NYG)
Notes: Sep 29: Nabers (knee) has been placed on IR by the Giants, Dan Salomone of the team’s official site reports.
Expected Timeline: Season ending IR
Calvin Austin III (PIT)
Notes: Sep 28: Austin is questionable to return to Sunday’s game against the Vikings in Dublin due to a shoulder injury, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 6
Ricky Pearsall (SF)
Notes: Oct 1: Pearsall (knee) is ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Rams, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
Jauan Jennings (SF)
Notes: Oct 1: Jennings (ankle, ribs) is ruled out for Thursday’s matchup against the Rams, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
Brandon Aiyuk (SF)
Notes: Aug 26: The 49ers moved Aiyuk (knee) to the reserve/PUP list Tuesday.
Expected Timeline: Moved to IR, no timetable as of now
Mike Evans (TB)
Notes: Oct 1: Evans (hamstring) didn’t participate in Wednesday’s walkthrough, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
Calvin Ridley (TEN)
Notes: Oct 1: Ridley (knee/elbow) didn’t practice Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans’ official site reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
Terry McLaurin (WAS)
Notes: Oct 1: McLaurin (quadriceps) was a non-participant at Wednesday’s practice.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
Tight Ends
Ja’Tavion Sanders (CAR)
Notes: Oct 1: Sanders (ankle) was a non-participant at Wednesday’s walkthrough.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
Colston Loveland (CHI)
Notes: Sep 30: Loveland (hip) was spotted on the field during the media-access portion of Tuesday’s practice session, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
Noah Fant (CIN)
Notes: Oct 1: Fant (concussion) was listed as limited on Wednesday’s practice estimate, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 4
Brevin Jordan (HOU)
Notes: Aug 12: The Texans (knee) announced Tuesday that Jordan (knee) will be placed on IR, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Expected Timeline: Moved to IR, won’t play this season
Cade Stover (HOU)
Notes: Sep 10: The Texans placed Stover (foot) on injured reserve Wednesday.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in 2025
Jake Briningstool (KC)
Notes: Aug 26: The Chiefs placed Briningstool (hamstring) on injured reserve Tuesday with a designation to return, per the NFL’s transaction log.
Expected Timeline: Season ending IR
Michael Mayer (LV)
Notes: Oct 1: Mayer (concussion) was limited in Wednesday’s practice, Paul H. Gutierrez of Raiders.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return for Week 5
Brock Bowers (LV)
Notes: Oct 1: Bowers (knee) was limited in practice Wednesday.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return for Week 5
Darren Waller (MIA)
Notes: Oct 1: Waller (hip/rest) was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return for Week 5
George Kittle (SF)
Notes: Sep 9: The 49ers placed Kittle (hamstring) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Expected Timeline: Earliest return is after Week 7
Other notable injuries:
Will Johnson (ARI)
Notes: Oct 1: Johnson (groin) was limited in Wednesday’s practice.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
AJ Terrell Jr. (ATL)
Notes: Sep 19: Head coach Raheem Morris told reporters Friday that Terrell (hamstring) won’t play in Sunday’s matchup against the Panthers, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 5
Robert Hunt (CAR)
Notes: Sep 15: Hunt was placed on injured reserve Monday after tearing his biceps in Sunday’s 27-22 loss to the Cardinals, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Season ending IR
Jaylon Johnson (CHI)
Notes: Sep 22: Johnson (groin) will undergo core-muscle surgery this week, Scott Bair of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Expected Timeline: Earliest return is Week 8
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (CLE)
Notes: May 12: The Browns placed Owusu-Koramoah (neck) on the Reserve/Physically Unable to to Perform list Monday.
Expected Timeline: Hoping for a Week 4 or later return
Dre Greenlaw (DEN)
Notes: Sep 20: The Broncos placed Greenlaw (quadriceps) on injured reserve Saturday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Earliest return is Week 8
Chase Young (NO)
Notes: Oct 1: Young (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Giants, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: OUT in Week 5
Joey Porter Jr (PIT)
Notes: Sep 19: Porter (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Patriots.
Expected Timeline: OUT for Week 3
Nick Bosa (SF)
Notes: Sep 26: Bosa (knee) underwent surgery to address his torn ACL on Friday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Expected Timeline: Season ending IR most likely 🙁
