David Njoku Injury status and history
- Age
- 30
- Height / weight
- 6'4", 246 lb
- Experience
- 10th season
- Drafted
- 2017 R1, #29
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 6.4
- Pos rank
- TE39
- Rostered
- 7%
Week 4 at Seahawks, Sun Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET 18th vs. TEs, neutral
David Njoku Injury Update & History
Practice participation
Week 4 reports: Wed, Thu, FriNjoku hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Injury History at a Glance
Nine logged injuries in ten seasons, including three knee injuries. His lost time is spread out: the most any one injury cost was 10 games.
Durability
67/100
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
Broken wrist injury · 2019
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Wrist | 1 | 10 |
| Knee | 3 | 8 |
| Ankle | 2 | 5 |
| Concussion | 1 | 2 |
| Hamstring | 1 | 1 |
| Head | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 26 |
Injury risk profile: High
- Knee injuries in 2020, 2022 and 2025
- Knee injury in 2025, 4 games missed
- 26 games in 10 seasons, 10 of them in 2019
- 9 injuries spread across 6 body parts
David Njoku Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2025
Knee Injury 4 games
Njoku suffered a knee injury in Week 6 against the Steelers and was ruled out for the Week 7 matchup. Njoku went down with a knee injury in Week 14 against the Tennessee Titans and missed the remainder of the regular season.
- 2024
Hamstring 1 game
Njoku sustained a hamstring injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14 and was listed as questionable for the following game.
- 2024
High Ankle Sprain 3 games
Njoku suffered a high ankle sprain in the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys and missed the following three games.
- 2023
Burns Played through
Njoku suffered significant burn injuries to his face and arm in a household accident while lighting a fire pit.
- 2022
Knee Injury 1 game
Njoku was ruled out for the Week 13 game against the Texans due to a knee injury sustained late in the previous game.
- 2022
High Ankle Sprain 2 games
Njoku suffered a high ankle sprain that caused him to miss two games.
- 2020
MCL Sprain 3 games
Njoku was placed on Injured Reserve with a sprained MCL suffered in the season opener against the Ravens.
- 2019
Broken Wrist · Right 10 games
Njoku suffered a broken right wrist in Week 2 against the Jets and was placed on Injured Reserve.
- 2019
Concussion 2 games
Njoku sustained a concussion on the same play he broke his wrist in Week 2 against the New York Jets.
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David Njoku Injury FAQ
Is David Njoku injured?
Yes. As of October 2, 2026, David Njoku is on injured reserve with a lower leg injury. He has missed 1 game this season. See how the injury changes his rest-of-season value.
Is David Njoku playing this week?
No. David Njoku is on injured reserve for Week 4 at the Seahawks on Sunday, October 4. Should you start him?
What injury does David Njoku have?
David Njoku has a lower leg injury and is on injured reserve for Week 4. He has missed 1 game this season.
Why isn't David Njoku playing?
David Njoku is on injured reserve with a lower leg injury, the designation his club filed as of October 2, 2026. That rules him out of Week 4.
Has David Njoku missed any games this season?
Yes. David Njoku has missed 1 game in 2026 and played in 2.
What is David Njoku's injury history?
David Njoku has 9 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 26 games in all: 10 for a right broken wrist injury in 2019, 4 for a knee injury in 2025, 3 for a high ankle sprain in 2024, 3 for an MCL sprain in 2020, 2 for a high ankle sprain in 2022, 2 for a concussion in 2019, 1 for a hamstring injury in 2024 and 1 for a knee injury in 2022.
What was David Njoku's most recent injury?
David Njoku's most recent logged injury was a knee injury in Week 6 of 2025. It cost him 4 games.
Does David Njoku have any recurring injuries?
Yes: knee injuries in 2020, 2022 and 2025 (8 games missed) and ankle injuries in 2022 and 2024 (5 games missed).
What was David Njoku's worst injury?
David Njoku's longest absence came from a right broken wrist injury in 2019, which cost him 10 games of the 26 he has missed in his career.