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
Joe Burrow (CIN)
Notes:Â Sep 15: Bengals head coach Zac Taylor confirmed Monday that Burrow (toe) will require surgery, though he declined to provide details on an expected recovery timeline for the star quarterback, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic and Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Might not return in 2025
JJ McCarthy (MIN)
Notes:Â Sep 16: McCarthy (ankle) is expected to miss 2-to-4 weeks after sustaining a right high-ankle sprain in Sunday’s 22-6 loss to the Falcons, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Expected Timeline:Â 2-4 week initial return time places it around Week 6
Justin Fields (NYJ)
Notes:Â Sep 14: Fields sustained a concussion during Sunday’s game against the Bills, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com and Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports report.
Expected Timeline: 2-4 week initial return time places it around Week 6
Brock Purdy (SF)
Notes: Sep 12: Purdy (toe) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game at New Orleans, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Expected Timeline: Earliest return is Week 5
Jayden Daniels (WAS)
Notes:Â Sep 15: Coach Dan Quinn said Monday that Daniels is considered “day-to-day” due to the knee injury that he suffered last Thursday at Green Bay, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 3
Running Backs
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:Â Returning in 2026.
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 after Week 4
Jaylen Wright (MIA)
Notes:Â Sep 15: Wright (knee) was listed as limited on Monday’s practice estimate, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 3
Alexander Mattison (MIN)
Notes:Â 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:Â Hoping to return in Week 3
Tyjae Spears (TEN)
Notes: Aug 26: The Titans officially placed Spears (ankle) on the injured reserve/designated for return list Tuesday.
Expected Timeline: Hoping an October return
Austin Ekeler (WAS)
Notes: Sep 15: The Commanders officially placed Ekeler (Achilles) on injured reserve Monday.
Expected Timeline: Season ending IR
Wide Receivers
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:Â Earliest return is Week 5
KaVontae Turpin (DAL)
Notes:Â Sep 14: Turpin exited Sunday’s game against the Giants due to a neck injury, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 3
Jonathan Mingo (DAL)
Notes: Aug 26: The Cowboys placed Mingo (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday, a transaction which rules him out for at least the first four games of the regular season.
Expected Timeline: Placed on IR, earliest return is Week 5
Jayden Reed (GB)
Notes:Â Sep 14: Reed is expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks after fracturing his collarbone in Thursday’s 27-18 win over the Commanders, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return after Week 8
Christian Watson (GB)
Notes:Â 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:Â Hoping to return in Week 5
Christian Kirk (HOU)
Notes: Sep 13: Kirk (hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday’s game versus the Buccaneers.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 3
Tank Dell (HOU)
Notes: Aug 26: The Texans placed Dell (knee) on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in 2025
Brian Thomas Jr. (JAX)
Notes:Â Sep 15: Jaguars coach Liam Coen said Monday that Thomas entered Sunday’s 31-27 loss to the Bengals nursing a wrist injury, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 3
Xavier Worthy (KC)
Notes: Sep 12: Worthy (shoulder) is listed as OUT for Sunday’s game versus the Eagles.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 3
Jalen Royals (KC)
Notes: Sep 12: Royals (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday’s contest against the Eagles.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 3
Rondale Moore (MIN)
Notes:Â Aug 12: The Vikings placed Moore (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Expected Timeline:Â Moved to IR, no timetable as of now
Jauan Jennings (SF)
Notes:Â Sep 15: San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Jennings came out of Sunday’s 26-21 win over the Saints with an ankle injury, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 3
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
Chris Godwin (TB)
Notes: Sep 13: Coach Todd Bowles said Saturday that Godwin (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday’s game at Houston, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers’ official site reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 3
Tight Ends
Isaiah Likely (BAL)
Notes: Sep 12: Likely has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Browns.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 3
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:Â Hoping to return in 2025
Jake Briningstool (KC)
Notes:Â Aug 26: The Chiefs placed Briningstool (hamstring) on injured reserve Tuesday with a designation to return, per the NFL’s transaction log.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in 2025
Brock Bowers (LV)
Notes: Sep 13: Bowers (knee) is practicing with the team Saturday, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return for Week 3
Colby Parkinson (LAR)
Notes:Â Sep 15: Head coach Sean McVay told reporters Monday that Parkinson is making good progress in his recovery from a sprained AC joint in his shoulder, Stu Jackson of the Rams‘ official site reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return for Week 3
Darren Waller (MIA)
Notes:Â Sep 15: Waller (hip) was listed as limited on Monday’s practice estimate, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return for Week 3
Dallas Goedert (PHI)
Notes:Â Initial reports have no specifics, will update when information is received.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return for Week 3
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:Â Sep 14: Johnson (groin) suffered a groin injury in Sunday’s 27-22 win over the Panthers, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 3
AJ Terrell Jr. (ATL)
Notes:Â Sep 14: Terrell (hamstring) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday night’s game against Minnesota, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons’ official site reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 3
Robert Hunt (CAR)
Notes:Â 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:Â Might not return in 2025
Jaylon Johnson (CHI)
Notes:Â Sep 15: Johnson is out indefinitely after sustaining a groin injury during Sunday’s 52-21 loss to the Lions, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 3
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
DaRon Bland (DAL)
Notes: Sep 12: Bland (foot) won’t play Sunday against the Giants, Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Friday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 3
Dre Greenlaw (DEN)
Notes: Sep 12: Greenlaw (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Sunday’s Week 2 clash against the Colts.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 3
Chase Young (NO)
Notes: Sep 12: Young (calf) won’t play Sunday against the 49ers, Matthew Paras of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 3
Joey Porter Jr (PIT)
Notes: Sep 11: Porter (hamstring) did not participate in Thursday’s practice, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 3
