Injured Reserve Tracker for Week 18

Injuries are one of the worst parts of football, but unfortunately, they are inevitable. The NFL also recently changed the Injured Reserve rules, which can make things a bit complicated. Players can be designated to return from the IR after three weeks, so it gives teams a bit more lineup flexibility on a week-to-week basis.

Who’s currently on the IR? What are they dealing with? When can they return? Let’s break it down on a team-by-team basis.

One final note. This list only includes players who are currently eligible to return from IR. If a player is not eligible to return this season, they’ve been omitted for the sake of brevity.

Arizona Cardinals

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Justin Murray	OT	Back	10/8/21	Week 8
Ezekiel Turner	LB	Shoulder	10/13/21	Week 9
Maxx Williams	TE	Knee	10/13/21	Week 9
J.J. Watt	DE	Shoulder	11/7/21	Week 13
Tanner Vallejo	LB	Knee	11/20/21	Week 15
James Wiggins	DB	Knee	12/4/21	Week 16
Robert Alford	DB	Pectoral	12/18/21	Week 18
DeAndre Hopkins	WR	Knee	12/18/21	Week 18	“Unrealistic” he returns before NFC Championship

Atlanta Falcons

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Isaiah Oliver	DB	Knee	10/5/21	Week 9
Cameron Nizialek	P	Hamstring	10/5/21	Week 9
Erik Harris	DB	Pectoral	12/18/21	Week 18
Emmanuel Ellerbee	LB	Knee	12/20/21	Postseason

Baltimore Ravens

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Justice Hill	RB	Achilles	9/9/21	Week 4	Out for the year
Marcus Peters	CB	Knee	9/10/21	Week 4	Out for the year
Gus Edwards	RB	Knee	9/10/21	Week 4	Out for the year
Derek Wolfe	DE	Back	10/2/21	Week 7
Ronnie Stanley	OT	Ankle	10/19/21	Week 11
DeShon Elliott	DB	Biceps	11/8/21	Week 13
Ar’Darius Washington	DB	Foot	11/27/21	Week 15
Marlon Humphrey	DB	Pectoral	12/8/21	Week 17
Tyre Phillips	OG	Knee	12/30/21	Postseason
Daelin Hayes	LB	Knee	1/1/22	Postseason

Buffalo Bills

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Justin Zimmer	DT	Knee	11/11/21	Week 13
Tre’Davious White	CB	Knee	11/30/21	Week 16	Out for the year
Ike Boettger	OG	Achilles	12/27/21	Postseason

Carolina Panthers

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Jaycee Horn	CB	Foot	9/27/21	Week 7
Brandon Zylstra	WR	Hamstring	10/19/21	Week 10
Daviyon Nixon	DT	Ankle	10/28/21	Week 11
Matt Paradis	C	Knee	11/8/21	Week 14
Donte Jackson	CB	Groin	11/30/21	Week 17
Christian McCaffrey	RB	Ankle	11/30/21	Week 17	Second IR stint — out for season
A.J. Bouye	CB	Foot	12/21/21	Postseason
Zane Gonzalez	K	Quad	12/22/21	Postseason
Terrace Marshall	WR	Foot	1/5/22	Postseason
Cameron Erving	T	Calf	1/5/22	Postseason

Chicago Bears

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Jeremiah Attaochu	LB	Pectoral	10/13/21	Week 9
Danny Trevathan	LB	Knee	11/19/21	Week 14
Khalil Mack	LB	Foot	11/19/21	Week 14	Out for the year
Cassius Marsh	LB	Knee	12/10/21	Week 17
DeAndre Houston-Carson	DB	Neck	12/20/21	Postseason
Xavier Crawford	DB	Concussion	12/29/21	Postseason
Jalen Tabor	DB	Ankle	12/29/21	Postseason
Jesper Horsted	TE	Undisclosed	1/5/22	Postseason
Jakeem Grant	WR	Ankle	1/6/22	Postseason

Cincinnati Bengals

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Xavier Su’a-Filo	G	Knee	10/9/21	Week 8
Jordan Evans	LB	Knee	10/11/21	Week 9
Brandon Wilson	DB	Knee	11/9/21	Week 14
Akeem Davis	LB	Foot	11/9/21	Week 14
Auden Tate	WR	Calf	12/4/21	Week 16
Darius Phillips	DB	Shoulder	12/14/21	Week 18
Riley Reiff	OT	Ankle	12/16/21	Week 18
Joe Bachie	LB	Knee	12/21/21	Postseason

Cleveland Browns

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Jack Conklin	OT	Knee	11/30/21	Week 16	Second IR stint — Out for season
Takkarist McKinley	DE	Achilles	12/21/21	Postseason
Sione Takitaki	LB	Shoulder	1/5/22	Postseason
Baker Mayfield	QB	Shoulder	1/5/22	Postseason

Dallas Cowboys

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Josh Ball	OT	Ankle	9/2/21	Week 4
Brent Urban	DE	Triceps	10/26/21	Week 11
Jabril Cox	LB	Knee	11/2/21	Week 12
Blake Jarwin	TE	Hip	11/6/21	Week 12
Noah Brown	WR	Groin	12/9/21	Week 17

Denver Broncos

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Josey Jewell	LB	Pectoral	9/21/21	Week 6
K.J. Hamler	WR	Knee	9/28/21	Week 7
A.J. Johnson	LB	Pectoral	10/19/21	Week 10
Andre Mintze	LB	Hamstring	10/19/21	Week 10
Graham Glasgow	G	Ankle	11/9/21	Week 14
Calvin Anderson	OT	Knee	12/2/21	Week 16
Andrew Beck	RB	Elbow	12/21/21	Postseason
De Shawn Williams	DT	Elbow	12/28/21	Postseason
Dalton Risner	G	Elbow	1/5/22	Postseason
Kareem Jackson	DB	Back	1/5/22	Postseason
Teddy Bridgewater	QB	Concussion	1/5/22	Postseason

Detroit Lions

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Jeff Okudah	CB	Achilles	9/13/21	Week 5
Romeo Okwara	DE	Achilles	10/5/21	Week 8
Frank Ragnow	C	Toe	10/6/21	Week 8
Logan Stenberg	G	Undisclosed	10/25/21	Week 12
Austin Seibert	K	Hip	11/13/21	Week 13
Trey Flowers	DE	Knee	12/4/21	Week 16
Jerry Jacobs	DB	Knee	12/13/21	Week 18
T.J. Hockenson	TE	Hand	12/17/21	Week 18	Out for the year
Alex Anazalone	LB	Neck	12/20/21	Postseason
Amani Oruwariye	DB	Thumb	12/25/21	Postseason
Josh Woods	LB	Neck	12/28/21	Postseason

Green Bay Packers

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Za’Darius Smith	LB	Back	9/17/21	Week 5
Chauncey Rivers	LB	Knee	10/7/21	Week 8
Josh Myers	C	Knee	10/23/21	Week 10
Kylin Hill	RB	Knee	11/1/21	Week 12
Robert Tonyan	TE	Knee	11/1/21	Week 12	Out for Season
Whitney Mercilus	LB	Biceps	11/16/21	Week 15
Elgton Jenkins	G	Knee	11/23/21	Week 16
Randall Cobb	WR	Abdomen	12/11/21	Week 17
Ty Summers	LB	Hamstring	12/24/21	Postseason
Malik Taylor	WR	Shoulder	12/24/21	Postseason

Houston Texans

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Vincent Taylor	DT	Ankle	9/15/21	Week 5
Marcus Cannon	OT	Back	10/9/21	Week 8
Laremy Tunsil	OT	Thumb	10/16/21	Week 9
Christian Kirksey	LB	Thumb	11/6/21	Week 13
Scottie Phillips	RB	Leg	11/9/21	Week 14
Davion Davis	WR	Leg	12/15/21	Week 18
Jeff Driskel	QB	Clavicle	12/22/21	Postseason
Phillip Dorsett	WR	Ankle	12/29/21	Postseason
Jonathan Owens	DB	Wrist	1/3/22	Postseason
Grayland Arnold	DB	Ankle	1/3/22	Postseason

Indianapolis Colts

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Rodrigo Blankenship	K	Hip	10/16/21	Week 9
Parris Campbell	WR	Foot	10/19/21	Week 10
Julian Blackmon	DB	Achilles	10/23/21	Week 10
Tyquan Lewis	DT	Knee	11/1/21	Week 12
Antwaun Woods	DT	Calf	12/18/21	Week 18

Jacksonville Jaguars

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
D.J. Chark	WR	Ankle	10/4/21	Week 9	Out for the year
A.J. Cann	G	Knee	10/4/21	Week 9
Jamal Agnew	WR	Hip	11/22/21	Week 15	Out for the year
Dan Arnold	TE	Knee	11/30/21	Week 16	Out for the year
Rayshawn Jenkins	DB	Ankle	12/21/21	Postseason
Carlos Hyde	RB	Concussion	12/21/21	Postseason
James Robinson	RB	Achilles	12/27/21	Postseason
Logan Cooke	P	Knee	12/28/21	Postseason
Will Richardson	OT	Finger	12/30/21	Postseason

Kansas City Chiefs

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Joshua Kaindoh	DE	Ankle	10/5/21	Week 8
Jody Fortson	TE	Achilles	10/23/21	Week 10
Mike Remmers	OT	Knee	11/13/21	Week 14
Khalen Saunders	DT	Knee	11/30/21	Week 16
Jerick McKinnon	RB	Hamstring	11/30/21	Week 16
Christopher Lammons	DB	Ankle	12/11/21	Week 17

Las Vegas Raiders

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Nicholas Morrow	LB	Foot	9/2/21	Week 4
Gerald McCoy	S	Knee	9/15/21	Week 5
Denzelle Good	G	Knee	9/15/21	Week 5
Richie Incognito	G	Calf	9/25/21	Week 6
Derek Carrier	TE	Pectoral	10/9/21	Week 9
Alec Ingold	FB	Knee	11/20/21	Week 14
Nick Kwiatkoski	LB	Ankle	12/8/21	Week 17
Kenyan Drake	RB	Ankle	12/8/21	Week 17
Trayvon Mullen	DB	Toe	12/20/21	Postseason
Johnathan Abram	DB	Shoulder	12/25/21	Postseason

Los Angeles Chargers

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Bryan Bulaga	OT	Back	9/17/21	Week 5
Ryan Smith	CB	Knee	11/13/21	Week 13
Mark Webb	DB	Knee	11/26/21	Week 15
Kyler Fackrell	LB	Knee	12/11/21	Week 17
Donald Parham	TE	Concussion	12/25/21	Postseason

Los Angeles Rams

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Tremayne Anchrum	G	Knee	9/2/21	Week 4
Andre Mintze	LB	Hamstring	10/19/21	Week 10
Tutu Atwell	WR	Should	11/2/21	Week 13
Sebastian Joseph-Day	DE	Pectoral	11/5/21	Week 13
Jacob Harris	WR	Knee	11/9/21	Week 14
Robert Woods	WR	Knee	11/24/21	Week 15	Out for the year
Robert Rochell	DB	Chest	12/11/21	Week 17
Ernest Jones	LB	Ankle	12/28/21	Postseason
Darrell Henderson	RB	Knee	12/28/21	Postseason

Miami Dolphins

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Will Fuller	WR	Finger	10/6/21	Week 8	Not expected back this season
Jason McCourty	DB	Foot	10/26/21	Week 11
Malcolm Brown	RB	Quad	10/26/21	Week 11
Greg Little	OT	Undisclosed	11/16/21	Week 15
Brennan Scarlett	LB	Knee	11/23/21	Week 16
Jamal Perry	DB	Knee	11/23/21	Week 16
Elijah Campbell	DB	Knee	11/27/21	Week 16
Patrick Laird	RB	Knee	12/8/21	Week 17

Minnesota Vikings

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Irv Smith	TE	Knee	9/2/21	Week 4
Ben Ellefson	TE	Knee	10/28/21	Week 11
Danielle Hunter	DE	Pectoral	11/2/21	Week 12
Ryan Connelly	LB	Knee	12/13/21	Week 18
Mason Cole	C	Elbow	12/24/21	Postseason
Adam Thielen	WR	Ankle	12/29/21	Postseason

New England Patriots

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
James White	RB	Abdomen	10/1/21	Week 7	Expected to miss rest of season
Henry Anderson	DE	Pectoral	10/6/21	Week 8
Jonathan Jones	DB	Shoulder	10/23/21	Week 10
Harvey Langi	LB	Knee	10/26/21	Week 11
Ronnie Perkins	LB	Ankle	12/16/21	Week 18
Joshuah Bledsoe	DB	Calf	12/30/21	Postseason

New Orleans Saints

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Wil Lutz	K	Core	9/6/21	Week 4
Andrus Peat	G	Pectoral	10/30/21	Week 11
Jameis Winston	QB	Knee	11/6/21	Week 12	Out for year
Payton Turner	DE	Shoulder	11/11/21	Week 13
Landon Young	G	Foot	11/23/21	Week 15
Tanoh Kpassagnon	DE	Ankle	12/2/21	Week 16
Garrett Griffin	TE	Hamstring	12/18/21	Week 18

New York Giants

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Shane Lemieux	G	Knee	9/16/21	Week 5
Nick Gates	C	Leg	9/21/21	Week 6
Blake Martinez	LB	Ankle	9/29/21	Week 7
RoDarius Williams	DB	Knee	10/14/21	Week 9
Justin Hilliard	LB	Ankle	10/15/21	Week 9
C.J. Board	WR	Forearm	10/19/21	Week 11
Jabrill Peppers	DB	Knee	10/26/21	Week 12
Carter Coughlin	LB	Ankle	11/1/21	Week 13
Dante Pettis	WR	Shoulder	11/5/21	Week 13
Nate Ebner	DB	Knee	11/25/21	Week 15
Darnay Holmes	CB	Ribs	11/30/21	Week 16
Kaden Smith	TE	Knee	12/3/21	Week 16
Trent Harris	LB	Ankle	12/3/21	Week 16
Sterling Shepard	WR	Achilles	12/20/21	Postseason	Out for the year
Daniel Jones	QB	Neck	12/20/21	Postseason	Out for the year
Matt Peart	OT	Knee	12/30/21	Postseason
Gary Brightwell	RB	Neck	12/30/21	Postseason
Elerson Smith	LB	Neck	1/6/22	Postseason

New York Jets

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Lamarcus Joyner	S	Triceps	9/15/21	Week 5
Mekhi Becton	OT	Knee	9/15/21	Week 5
Jamien Sherwood	LB	Achilles	10/26/21	Week 11
Blake Cashman	LB	Groin	10/26/21	Week 11
Marcus Maye	S	Achilles	11/9/21	Week 13
Corey Davis	WR	Groin	12/7/21	Week 17	Out for the year
Trevon Wesco	TE	Knee	12/27/21	Postseason
Connor McGovern	C	Knee	12/27/21	Postseason
Bryce Huff	DE	Ankle	1/4/22	Postseason
George Fant	OT	Knee	1/4/22	Postseason

Philadelphia Eagles

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Brandon Graham	DE	Achilles	9/21/21	Week 6
Brandon Brooks	G	Pectoral	9/21/21	Week 6
Isaac Seumalo	G	Foot	9/28/21	Week 7
Davion Taylor	LB	Knee	11/24/21	Week 16
Jack Driscoll	G	Ankle	11/30/21	Week 17

Pittsburgh Steelers

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Stephon Tuitt	DE	Knee	9/2/21	Week 4
Anthony McFarland	RB	Undisclosed	9/2/21	Week 4
Tyson Alualu	DT	Ankle	9/20/21	Week 6
JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR	Shoulder	10/16/21	Week 10	Out for the year
Kevin Dotson	G	Ankle	11/20/21	Week 14
Eric Ebron	TE	Knee	11/27/21	Week 15
B.J. Finney	C	Back	12/15/21	Week 18

San Francisco 49ers

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Jason Verrett	CB	Knee	9/14/21	Week 5
Raheem Mostert	RB	Knee	9/14/21	Week 5	Out for the year
Javon Kinlaw	DT	Knee	10/30/21	Week 11
Dee Ford	DE	Back	11/6/21	Week 12
Mike McGlinchey	OT	Quad	11/10/21	Week 13
Tavon Wilson	DB	Foot	11/15/21	Week 13
Mohamed Sanu	WR	Knee	11/15/21	Week 13
Trey Sermon	RB	Ankle	12/4/21	Week 16
Emmanuel Moseley	DB	Ankle	12/11/21	Week 17
Trenton Cannon	RB	Concussion	12/11/21	Week 17

Seattle Seahawks

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Chris Carson	RB	Neck	10/16/21	Week 10	Out for the year
Marquise Blair	DB	Knee	11/13/21	Week 13
Tre Brown	DB	Knee	11/29/21	Week 15
Jamarco Jones	OT	Back	11/29/21	Week 15
Jamal Adams	DB	Shoulder	12/11/21	Week 17
Gavin Heslop	DB	Leg	12/15/21	Week 18
Jon Rhattigan	LB	Knee	1/1/22	Postseason
Alex Collins	RB	Abdomen	1/4/22	Postseason

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Earl Watford	G	Undisclosed	9/6/21	Week 4
Zach Triner	LS	Finger	9/13/21	Week 5
Aaron Stinnie	G	Knee	12/1/21	Week 16
Giovani Bernard	RB	Hip	12/14/21	Week 18
Chris Godwin	WR	Knee	12/21/21	Postseason	Out for the year
Leonard Fournette	RB	Hamstring	12/22/21	Postseason	Expected to return in playoffs
Lavonte David	LB	Foot	12/23/21	Postseason

Tennessee Titans

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Sam Ficken	K	Groin	9/11/21	Week 4
Rashad Weaver	LB	Leg	9/28/21	Week 7
Cameron Batson	WR	Knee	10/19/21	Week 10
Caleb Farley	CB	Knee	10/19/21	Week 10
Darrynton Evans	RB	Knee	10/29/21	Week 10
Derrick Henry	RB	Foot	11/1/21	Week 12	Designated to return; should play in postseason
Marcus Johnson	WR	Hamstring	11/23/21	Week 16
Monty Rice	LB	Knee	11/30/21	Week 17
Tommy Hudson	TE	Ankle	12/11/21	Week 17
Tory Carter	RB	Ankle	12/18/21	Week 18
MyCole Pruitt	TE	Ankle	1/3/22	Postseason

Washington Football Team

Player	Position	Injury	Date Added	Eligible to Return	Notes
Ryan Fitzpatrick	QB	Hip	9/14/21	Week 5	Out for the year
Torry McTyer	DB	Knee	10/5/21	Week 8
Jon Bostic	LB	Pectoral	10/5/21	Week 8
Jared Norris	LB	Shoulder	10/15/21	Week 10
Chase Roullier	C	Leg	11/2/21	Week 13
Chase Young	DE	Knee	11/16/21	Week 14
Benjamin St-Juste	DB	Concussion	12/2/21	Week 16
Khaleke Hudson	LB	Ankle	12/7/21	Week 17
Logan Thomas	TE	Knee	12/8/21	Week 17	Out for the year
Wes Schweitzer	G	Ankle	12/11/21	Week 17
J.D. McKissic	RB	Neck	12/21/21	Postseason
Landon Collins	DB	Foot	12/24/21	Postseason
Daniel Wise	DT	Knee	12/24/21	Postseason