DeAndre Carter Injury status and history
- Age
- 33
- Height / weight
- 5'8", 188 lb
- Experience
- 12th season
2024 Season
- PPR PPG
- 1.6
- Pos rank
- WR154
- Rostered
- -
Week 8 vs. Vikings, Sun Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET 29th vs. WRs, tough
DeAndre Carter Injury Update & History
Is DeAndre Carter injured?
Practice participation
Final report: Friday, Oct 30Carter hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Injury History at a Glance
Nine logged injuries in seven seasons, including three chest injuries. Most of his lost time came from a concussion in 2025; nothing else has cost him more than 4 games.
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
Concussion · 2025
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Concussion | 2 | 13 |
| Chest / ribs | 3 | 4 |
| Knee | 2 | 0 |
| Quad / thigh | 1 | 0 |
| Shoulder | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 17 |
Injury risk profile: Moderate
- Chest / ribs injuries in 2022 and 2024 (3 in all)
- Concussion in 2025, 13 games missed
- 17 games in 7 seasons, 13 of them in 2025
- 9 injuries spread across 5 body parts
DeAndre Carter Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2025
Concussion 13 games
Listed on the injury report with a concussion from Week 3; missed Weeks 5 through 18 (13 games).
- Wk 3 Limited · no designation
- 2024
Ribs 4 games
Out of the lineup with a chest injury from Week 15; missed Weeks 15 through 18 (4 games). No weekly injury report listed it.
- 2024
Ribs Played through
Listed on the injury report with a chest injury from Week 5 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 5 Limited · Questionable
- 2023
Knee Played through
Listed on the injury report with a knee injury from Week 1 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 1 Limited · Questionable
- Wk 2 Full · no designation
- 2022
Quad Played through
Listed on the injury report with a quad injury from Week 14 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 14 Full · no designation
- 2022
Ribs Played through
Listed on the injury report with a chest injury from Week 10 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 10 Full · no designation
- Wk 11 Full · no designation
- 2020
Shoulder Played through
Listed on the injury report with a shoulder injury from Week 17 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 17 Full · no designation
- 2018
Knee Played through
Listed on the injury report with a knee injury from Week 17 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 17 Full · no designation
- 2018
Concussion Played through
Listed on the injury report with a concussion from Week 15 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 15 Full · no designation
Durability Profile
Moderate risk
Healthy • 95.2% career availability
1
Major Injuries
0
Soft-Tissue Events
4
Games Missed
0.8
Missed / Season
- 2025 · Week 3ConcussionRecurring
Missed the rest of the season (13 games). 2nd head issue; the last was in 2018.
- 2018 · Week 15ConcussionFirst
Practiced fully; no games missed. First head issue on record.
- 2024 · Week 15RibsRe-aggravated
Missed the rest of the season (4 games). Re-aggravated in the same season as the Week 5 injury.
- 2024 · Week 5RibsRecurring
Listed Questionable but didn't miss a game. 2nd chest / ribs issue; the last was in 2022.
- 2022 · Week 10RibsFirst
Practiced fully across 2 weeks on the report; no games missed. First chest / ribs issue on record.
- 2023 · Week 1KneeRecurring
Listed Questionable across 2 weeks on the report but didn't miss a game. 2nd knee issue; the last was in 2018.
- 2018 · Week 17KneeFirst
Practiced fully; no games missed. First knee issue on record.
- 2022 · Week 14QuadricepFirst
Practiced fully; no games missed. First thigh issue on record.
- 2020 · Week 17ShoulderFirst
Practiced fully; no games missed. First shoulder issue on record.
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DeAndre Carter Injury FAQ
Is DeAndre Carter injured?
No. As of November 1, 2026, DeAndre Carter is active with no injury designation. He has missed 9 games this season.
Is DeAndre Carter playing this week?
DeAndre Carter has no injury designation for Week 8 against the Vikings on Sunday, November 1, so he is on track to play. Should you start him?
Is DeAndre Carter playing today?
DeAndre Carter has no injury designation for today's game against the Vikings, kickoff 1:00 PM ET. He is expected to be active barring a late change.
Has DeAndre Carter missed any games this season?
Yes. DeAndre Carter has missed 9 games in 2026 and played in 0.
What is DeAndre Carter's injury history?
DeAndre Carter has 9 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 17 games in all: 13 for a concussion in 2025 and 4 for a ribs injury in 2024.
What was DeAndre Carter's most recent injury?
DeAndre Carter's most recent logged injury was a concussion in Week 3 of 2025. It cost him 13 games.
Does DeAndre Carter have any recurring injuries?
Yes: chest injuries in 2022 and 2024 (4 games missed), concussion injuries in 2018 and 2025 (13 games missed) and knee injuries in 2018 and 2023 (no games missed).
What was DeAndre Carter's worst injury?
DeAndre Carter's longest absence came from a concussion in 2025, which cost him 13 games of the 17 he has missed in his career.