Just because NFL teams aren’t required to release preseason injury reports doesn’t mean there aren’t injuries worth noting. In fact, every club is dealing with some health-related issues as they move into the final weeks of preseason. That’s just the nature of the NFL.
To keep track of everything, here’s a tracker of all 32 team injuries as we inch ever closer to Week 1 of the regular season.
August 17
- First-round rookie center Tyler Linderbaum, who suffered a foot injury two weeks ago, will “probably” return to practice Friday doing individual drills, according to coach John Harbaugh. He will not play in Sunday’s preseason game.
August 20
- LB Shaq Thompson was activated off the physically unable to perform list, the team announced. After undergoing offseason knee surgery, one of the Panthers’ top players is on track to suit up for the team’s regular season opener on Sept. 11.
Aug. 19: Preseason Week 2 vs. Patriots (20-10 L)
- Third-round pick QB Matt Corral suffered a Lisfranc injury that will likely end his rookie campaign before it officially begins, according to coach Matt Rhule. He limped off the field in the fourth quarter. (Read more)
- RB Spencer Brown was sent to the locker room with an ankle injury during the second half.
August 17
- C Bradley Bozeman, who left the field during Tuesday’s practice, will miss two to three weeks with an ankle injury, coach Matt Rhule announced Wednesday.
- WR Robbie Anderson did not practice Wednesday with a groin injury, per Rhule.
August 19
- OT La’el Collins participated in 11-on-11 drills in practice for the first time since sitting out with a back injury and personal reasons. He is expected to participate in joint practices with the Rams this coming week.
August 17
- after undergoing an appendectomy that forced him to miss three weeks, QB Joe Burrow was back participating in team drills Wednesday for the first time since surgery. He also held a press conference in which he revealed that his appendix had ruptured, leading to the procedure. However, he is back now and working his way to full strength before the regular season opener. (Read more)
August 19
- LB Jourdan Lewis will miss the rest of the preseason after suffering a hamstring injury in joint practice with the Los Angeles Chargers. Dallas Morning News. “The immediate goal is to get him [back] for the first week,” coach Mike McCarthy said.
August 17
- WR CeeDee Lamb suffered a cut on his leg, according to Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones. Lamb missed Wednesday’s practice and will also miss Thursday’s session.
August 18
- Star LB Shaquille Leonard won’t be 100% after returning from back surgery he underwent earlier in the summer, according to coach Frank Reich. “He’s going to have to figure out how to play feeling the way he’s feeling — not feeling 100 percent, feeling like maybe it’s not all coming back, but I still have to figure out how to play football winner,” Reich said. via ESPN. Reich has previously said he hopes the three-time Pro Bowler will be available in Week 1.
August 17
- Sixth-round tight end Andrew Ogletree suffered a non-contact knee injury during Wednesday’s practice that coach Frank Reich said “didn’t look good.” Turns out it wasn’t, me NFL media coverage that Ogletree, who was having an impressive camp, tore his ACL.
August 17
- WR Mecole Hardman is being evaluated for a groin injury after leaving Wednesday’s practice early. for NFL Media. The injury is not thought to be serious but bosses will not know more until tests are returned. (Read more)
August 17
August 17
- Backup TE Donald Parham Jr. is “week to week” after suffering a hamstring injury, according to coach Brandon Staley (via ESPN).
Aug. 19: Week 2 preseason vs. Texans (24-20 L)
- Third-round rookie OL Logan Bruss tore his ACL and MCL, according to coach Sean McVay. He’s out for the season.
- Seventh-round rookie LB Daniel Hardy suffered a high ankle sprain that will require a procedure, according to McVay, who indicated the injury is not season-ending.
August 17
- QB Matthew Stafford had some encouraging comments Wednesday about his elbow after going through a full workload during the team’s intramural scrimmage the day before. Stafford received an injection in his right lower back this offseason after dealing with an elbow injury during the Rams’ Super Bowl campaign. He has been dealing with elbow soreness during training camp, but his comments are a good sign that he will be able to make it. “I feel good and I’m on the right track to do what I want to do.”
August 18
- TE Irv Smith Jr.’s start. is on track to play Week 1, according to coach Kevin O’Connell, after undergoing thumb surgery in early August. “Everything with Irv has been really positive,” O’Connell said (via Pro Football Talk ). “Even though he might not be able to catch up for another couple of days, we can absolutely have him out there listening to play calls, going back out there because we want him to pick up where he left off.”
Aug. 19: Preseason Week 2 vs. Patriots (20-10 W)
- Second-round rookie WR Tyquan Thornton left the game in the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury and did not return. NFL Media is reporting that Thornton suffered a collarbone injury and is expected to miss about eight weeks. (Read more)
August 17
August 19:
- WR Robert Foster was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. He will miss the entire 2022 season.
August 16
- QB Zach Wilson underwent arthroscopic knee surgery to shorten his meniscus, putting his status in question for the team’s regular season opener. (Read more)
August 19
- RB Miles Sanders has been out of practice since Tuesday with a hamstring injury. Coach Nick Sirianni did not give a timetable for Sanders’ return. “We’re just being careful with him,” Sirianni said Friday (via Pro Football Talk). He had a tightness and a pain in him. We’re just being careful with him and we’ll see how he goes.”
August 16
Aug. 18: Week 2 preseason Bears (27-11 L)
- Starting LG Damien Lewis left the field with a foot injury but appears to have avoided a major injury, according to coach Pete Carroll. “We were very, very fortunate,” Carroll said (via Pro Football Talk). “He had a lateral ankle sprain out of the deal. He got wrapped up and all that, but all the X-rays were negative. We were very, very lucky there. He was optimistic about it, maybe surprised by the results, but we’re also excited about it.”
- QB Geno Smith missed the second half with a bruised knee. It doesn’t appear to be a concern, however, as coach Pete Carroll said Smith could have returned if needed. (Read more)
- QB Drew Lock is “really sick” with COVID-19, according to coach Pete Carroll. If he starts to feel better, he could start in the Seahawks’ preseason finale on Aug. 26 against the Cowboys. (Read more)
August 17
- Rookie RB Kenneth Walker III underwent a “procedure” Wednesday for what coach Pete Carroll called a “little hernia thing.” If all goes well, he is expected to return in the first week. for NFL Media. (Read more)
August 18
- All-Pro RT Tristan Wirfs left Thursday’s practice with an oblique injury. It is not known how long he will be absent. The Buccaneers are already without Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen, who suffered a significant knee injury earlier in training camp. (Read more)