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) |
| Jimmy Garoppolo (QB – LAR) | Suspended for performance-enhancing substances; will be available Week 3 (8/5) |
| Justin Herbert (QB – LAC) | Dealing with plantar fascia injury. Expected to return in mid-August. (8/3) |
| Geno Smith (QB – SEA) | Dealing with knee/hip issues (8/3) |
| Russell Wilson (QB – PIT) | Dealing with calf injury; no timetable for return (7/27) |
| Jonathon Brooks (RB – CAR) | Will not play in preseason and may be “close to ready” in Week 3 or 4. (8/3) |
| Nick Chubb (RB – CLE) | Recovering from knee surgery |
| Chase Edmonds (RB – TB) | Dealing with unknown injury that has caused him to miss the first two weeks of camp (8/6) |
| D’Onta Foreman (RB – CLE) | Dealing with neck injury but expected to return to camp soon (8/3) |
| Royce Freeman (RB – DAL) | Dealing with groin injury (8/6) |
| Isaac Guerendo (RB – SF) | Dealing with hamstring injury; will be out multiple weeks (7/29) |
| Nyheim Hines (RB – CLE) | Working his way back from ACL tear (7/27) |
| Ty Johnson (RB – BUF) | Dealing with hamstring injury (7/30) |
| 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) |
| Kendre Miller (RB – NO) | Dealing with hamstring injury severity unknown and no timetable for return (7/27) |
| Elijah Mitchell (RB – SF) | Dealing with strained hamstring (8/6) |
| Keaton Mitchell (RB – BAL) | Working his way back from ACL tear – currently on PUP list (7/27) |
| Joe Mixon (RB – HOU) | Dealing with hamstring issue (7/27) |
| Cordarrelle Patterson (RB – PIT) | Dealing with hamstring issue; on NFI list (7/27) |
| Deuce Vaughn (RB – DAL) | Dealing with hamstring injury (8/3) |
| Peyton Hendershot (TE – DAL) | Recovering from ankle surgery; should return in mid-August (7/27) |
| Tyler Higbee (TE – LAR) | Recovering ACL/MCL tear; beginning camp on PUP list (7/27) |
| T.J. Hockenson (TE – MIN) |
Recovering from ACL/MCL tear; beginning camp on PUP list (7/27)
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| Juwan Johnson (TE – NO) |
Dealing with foot injury (7/27)
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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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| Adam Trautman (TE – DEN) |
Abdomen issue (7/30)
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| Tommy Tremble (TE – CAR) |
Dealing with hamstring tightness (7/27)
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| Rashod Bateman (WR – BAL) |
Dealing with midsection/rib injury (8/6)
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| Odell Beckham Jr. (WR – MIA) |
Undisclosed issue; beginning camp on PUP list (7/27)
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| Kendrick Bourne (WR – NE) |
Recovering from ACL tear; beginning camp on PUP list (7/27)
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| Parris Campbell (WR – PHI) |
Dealing with groin injury (8/5)
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| Chase Claypool (WR – BUF) |
Day-to-day with toe issue (7/30)
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| DeMario Douglas (WR – NE) |
Dealing with a minor hand injury (7/27)
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| Josh Downs (WR – IND) |
Dealing with ankle injury. No timetable for return. (8/7)
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| Xavier Gipson (WR – NYJ) |
Dealing with leg injury; expected back mid to late August (7/27)
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| Jalen Guyton (WR – LV) |
Undisclosed issue currently on active/PUP list (7/30)
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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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| Xavier Legette (WR – CAR) |
Dealing with lower leg injury but MRI showed no fracture (8/4)
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| Ladd McConkey (WR – LAC) |
Lower body injury no further information available (8/5)
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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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| Jayden Reed (WR – GB) |
Dealing with calf injury (8/7)
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| Rashid Shaheed (WR – NO) |
Dealing with hamstring issue (8/3)
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| Kadarius Toney (WR – KC) |
Dealing with ankle injury (8/5)
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| Mike Williams (WR – NYJ) |
Recovering from ACL tear; currently on PUP list (7/27)
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| Roman Wilson (WR – PIT) |
Dealing with ankle injury no timetable for return (7/30)
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