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 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:Â Sep 22: Coach Kevin O’Connell said Monday that McCarthy (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Steelers in Dublin, Ireland, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline:Â 2-4 week initial return time places it around Week 6
Brock Purdy (SF)
Notes: Sep 19: Purdy (shoulder/toe) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals, even though 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan considers the quarterback “highly unlikely” to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 4
Mac Jones (SF)
Notes:Â Sep 22: Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Jones is day-to-day after aggravating a PCL sprain in his left knee during Sunday’s 16-15 win against the Cardinals, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 4
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 3
Running Backs
James Conner (ARI)
Notes:Â Sep 22: Coach Jonathan Gannon said Monday that Conner will undergo season-ending foot surgery, Darren Urban of the Cardinals’ official site reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Season ending IR
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 Season ending IR
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:Â Hoping to return at some point in 2025
Najee Harris (LAC)
Notes:Â Sep 22: Chargers head coach John Harbaugh said Monday that imaging has confirmed Harris suffered a torn Achilles during Sunday’s win over the Broncos, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline:Â 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:Â Hoping to return in Week 4
Aaron Jones Sr. (MIN)
Notes: Moved to IR
Expected Timeline:Â Season ending IR
Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG)
Notes:Â Sep 23: Tracy, who suffered a dislocated shoulder Sunday, is expected to be sidelined two to four weeks, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 4
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
Zay Jones (ARI)
Notes:Â Sep 22: Coach Jonathan Gannon said Monday that Jones emerged from Sunday’s loss in San Francisco with a concussion, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Earliest return is Week 4
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
Xavier Legette (CAR)
Notes: Sep 19: Legette (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against Carolina.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 4
CeeDee Lamb (DAL)
Notes:Â Sep 22: Lamb is expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks due to the high-ankle sprain he suffered during Sunday’s loss to the Bears, though the Cowboys haven’t yet officially ruled him out for Week 4 against the Packers, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 8
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: 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
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:Â Sep 21: Pierce (concussion) won’t return to Sunday’s game against the Titans.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return Week 4
Xavier Worthy (KC)
Notes: Sep 20: Worthy (shoulder) isn’t expected to play Sunday night against the Giants, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 4
Rondale Moore (MIN)
Notes: Aug 12: The Vikings placed Moore (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Expected Timeline:Â Season ending IR
Jauan Jennings (SF)
Notes: Sep 19: Jennings (ankle/shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 4
Brandon Aiyuk (SF)
Notes: Aug 26: The 49ers moved Aiyuk (knee) to the reserve/PUP list Tuesday.
Expected Timeline:Â Moved to IR, no timetable as of now
Mike Evans (TB)
Notes: Sep 23: Evans is expected to miss multiple weeks after injuring his hamstring in Sunday’s win over the Jets, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 4
Chris Godwin (TB)
Notes: Sep 17: Godwin (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 4
Terry McLaurin (WAS)
Notes: Sep 23: McLaurin will undergo further testing on his injured quadriceps, and his status for Sunday’s game against the Falcons is up in the air, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Expected Timeline: Hoping to return in Week 4
Tight Ends
Isaiah Likely (BAL)
Notes: Sep 20: Likely (foot) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Lions.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 4
Ja’Tavion Sanders (CAR)
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Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 4
Colston Loveland (CHI)
Notes:Â Sep 22: Loveland (hip) is believed to have avoided a severe injury, and he has a chance to gain clearance in time to suit up Sunday versus the Raiders, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 4
Noah Fant (CIN)
Notes:Â Sep 21: Fant (concussion) won’t return to Sunday’s game against the Vikings.
Expected Timeline:Â 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:Â Season ending IR
Michael Mayer (LV)
Notes:Â Sep 21: Mayer exited Sunday’s game against the Commanders to be evaluated for a head injury.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return for Week 4
Colby Parkinson (LAR)
Notes:Â Sep 19: Parkinson (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s matchup against the Eagles, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return for Week 4
Darren Waller (MIA)
Notes:Â Sep 19: Coach Mike McDaniel expects Waller (hip) to play against the Jets on Monday, Sept. 29, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return for Week 4
George Kittle (SF)
Notes: Sep 9: The 49ers placed Kittle (hamstring) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Expected Timeline: Earliest return is after Week 7
Elijah Arroyo (SEA)
Notes:Â Sep 22: Arroyo was listed as a limited participant in Monday’s estimated practice report due to a groin injury, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return for Week 4
Other notable injuries:
Will Johnson (ARI)
Notes:Â Sep 22: Johnson (groin) was listed as a non-participant on Monday’s estimated practice report, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals’ official site reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 4
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:Â Hoping to return in Week 4
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:Â Season ending IR
Jaylon Johnson (CHI)
Notes:Â 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
DaRon Bland (DAL)
Notes:Â Sep 22: Bland (foot) is on track to play against the Packers in Week 4, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Hoping to return in Week 4
Dre Greenlaw (DEN)
Notes:Â Sep 20: The Broncos placed Greenlaw (quadriceps) on injured reserve Saturday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Earliest return is Week 8
Chase Young (NO)
Notes: Sep 19: Young (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks, Matthew Paras of NOLA.com reports.
Expected Timeline: OUT in Week 3
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:Â Sep 22: Coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Monday that Bosa is out for the season with an ACL injury, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Expected Timeline:Â Season ending IR
