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Fantasy Football Injury Updates: Injuries You Need to Know for Your Draft (2024)

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Fantasy Football Injury Updates

Jimmy Garoppolo (QB – LAR)

Banned due to performance enhancing substances; will be available again in week 3 (05.08.)

Sam Hartman (QB – WHAT)

Dealing with a shoulder injury (8/12)

Justin Herbert (QB – LAC)

Recovering from a foot injury but should be ready for Week 1 (8/20).

JJ McCarthy (QB – MIN)

Meniscus tear – will miss the entire 2024 season.

Deshaun Watson (QB – CLE)

Dealing with “general arm pain” (22.8.)

Jonathon Brooks (RB – CAR)

Will not play in the preseason and could be “almost ready” in Week 3 or 4. (8/3) On the NFI-A list (8/22)

Zach Charbonnet (RB – SEA)

Dealing with undisclosed “tension” (15.8.) Still not participating in team exercises (20.8.)

Nick Chubb (RB – CLE)

On the PUP list, recovering from knee surgery (8/20)

AJ Dillon (RB – GB)

He is dealing with a shoulder/neck injury. The Packers are cautious with him because the injury is recurring. (8/22)

Chase Edmonds (RB – TB)

He is dealing with an undisclosed injury that caused him to miss the first month of camp (8/20).

Clyde Edwards-Helaire (RB – KC)

Dealing with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. No concrete timetable for return. (22.8.)

Jahmyr Gibbs (RB – DET)

Thigh injury is developing “in the right direction” and can start training again on August 25th

Nyheim Hines (RB – CLE)

Recovering from his cruciate ligament tear (July 27) On the NFI-A list (August 22)

MarShawn Lloyd (RB – GB)

Dealing with thigh injury (15.8.) No timetable for return (22.8.)

Christian McCaffrey (RB – SF)

He is dealing with a calf injury that has kept him out of training camp and preseason games. There is no serious concern that he will miss Week 1. (8/22)

Kendre Miller (RB – NO)

He is dealing with a hamstring injury and may begin the season on the injured list, which would keep him out until Week 5 (August 22) at the earliest.

Keaton Mitchell (RB – BAL)

Recovering from his torn ACL – currently on the PUP list (25.8.)

Keilan Robinson (RB – JAC)

Dealing with toe injuries (8/9)

Trey Sermon (RB – IND)

Dealing with a thigh injury (8/12)

Jaylen Warren (RB – PIT)

He will be out for several weeks due to a thigh injury (20.8.) Coach Mike Tomlin explained that the thigh injury was “not a reason for long-term problems” (22.8.)

Jaylen Wright (RB – missing)

Dealing with an unspecified injury (22.8.)

Mark Andrews (TE – BAL)

Involved in a car accident with no injuries reported, but has not trained since (22.8.)

Brock Bowers (TE – LV)

Dealing with foot pain (8/20)

Noah Fant (TE – SEA)

Dealing with foot injuries (8/8)

Dallas Goedert (TE – PHI)

He had to fight with an oblique injury that prevented him from training (21.8.)

Peyton Hendershot (TE – DAL)

Recovering from ankle surgery; should return mid-August (27.7.)

Hunter Henry (TE – NE)

Is dealing with an unspecified injury, but coach Jerod Mayo said he expects him to be “ready to play relatively early in the season” (8/19).

Tyler Higbee (TE – LAR)

Recovery from cruciate ligament/median ligament tear; start of training camp on the PUP list (July 27)

TJ Hockenson (TE – MIN)

Recovering from torn ACL and medial collateral ligament; begins training camp on the PUP list (7/27) – Expected to miss between three and seven weeks of the regular season (8/9)

Juwan Johnson (TE – NO)

Dealing with foot injuries (27.7.)

Tucker Kraft (TE – GB)

Dealing with breast problems (8/20)

Sam LaPorta (TE – DET)

Dealing with a thigh injury (8/6) Training is expected to begin on August 25th.

David Njoku (TE – CLE)

Has not trained since August 15 due to an unspecified injury (22.8.)

Teagan Quitoriano (TE – HOU)

Dealing with a calf injury (8/9)

Ian Thomas (TE – CAR)

Dealing with a calf injury (8/8)

Robert Tonyan (TE – MIN)

Dealing with back injuries (8/8)

Tommy Tremble (TE – CAR)

Dealing with thigh tension (27.7.)

Jelani Woods (TE – IND)

Dealing with toe injuries (8/20)

Davante Adams (WR – LV)

Dealing with a minor injury (8/20)

Jordan Addison (WR – MIN)

Dealing with ankle injury – no timetable for return (15.8.)

Odell Beckham Jr. (WR – missing)

Unknown problem; start of camp on the PUP list (July 27)

David Bell (WR – CLE)

Dealing with quadriceps injuries (8/12)

Kendrick Bourne (WR – NE)

Recovering from torn ACL; begins training camp on the PUP list (July 27)

Hollywood Brown (WR – KC)

Expected to be out for 4-6 weeks due to a shoulder injury (13.8.)

Noah Brown (WR – HOU)

Dealing with a shoulder injury (8/9)

Parris Campbell (WR – PHI)

Dealing with groin injuries (8/5)

DJ Chark Jr. (WR – LAC)

Dealing with a hip injury (8/20)

Brandin Cooks (WR – DAL)

Dealing with a knee injury (20.8.)

Amari Cooper (WR – CLE)

Dealing with an undisclosed breach (20.8.)

Josh Downs (WR – IND)

Dealing with an ankle injury. No timetable for return. (8/7)

Antoine Green (WR – )

Placed on injured reserve list due to concussion (8/15)

Tyreek Hill (WR – MIA)

Treatment of a minor hand injury (8/20)

Mack Hollins (WR – BUF)

Dealing with a leg injury (8/8)

DeAndre Hopkins (WR – TEN)

Knee strain – could be out 4-6 weeks. Reports say he “could” be back in week 1.

Jauan Jennings (WR – SF)

Dealing with an oblique injury (8/20)

Christian Kirk (WR – JAC)

Dealing with a calf injury (8/15)

Tyler Lockett (WR – SEA)

Dealing with leg problems (8/15)

Rondale Moore (WR – ATL)

Placed on injured list due to leg injury

Puka Nacua (WR – LAR)

Knee injury – assessed week to week but described as “not serious” (8/5)

Ricky Pearsall (WR – SF)

Another shoulder injury in 8/6 training

Curtis Samuel (WR – BUF)

Dealing with toe injuries (8/20)

Jaylen Waddle (WR – missing)

Dealing with minor injuries (8/8)

Mike Williams (WR – NYJ)

Recovery after a cruciate ligament tear (20.8.)

Roman Wilson (WR – PIT)

Dealing with ankle injury, no timetable for return (July 30)

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