James Conner Injury status and history
- Age
- 31
- Height / weight
- 6'1", 233 lb
- Experience
- 10th season
- Drafted
- 2017 R3, #105
2025 Season
- PPR PPG
- 11.1
- Pos rank
- RB30
- Rostered
- 9%
Week 4 at Giants, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 12th vs. RBs, neutral
James Conner Injury Update & History
Conner is on injured reserve with a foot injury.
Practice participation
Week 4 reports: Wed, Thu, FriConner hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Injury History at a Glance
Nine logged injuries in nine seasons, including three foot injuries. His lost time is spread out: the most any one injury cost was 14 games.
Durability
32/100
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
Foot injury · 2025
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Foot / toe | 3 | 16 |
| Knee | 3 | 9 |
| Shoulder | 1 | 6 |
| Ankle | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 9 | 36 |
Injury risk profile: High
- Foot / toe injuries in 2021, 2025 and 2025
- Questionable in 2025, 14 games missed
- 36 games in 9 seasons, 14 of them in 2025
- 9 injuries spread across 4 body parts
James Conner Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2025
Questionable Played through
Week 18 · with the Cardinals
Questionable
- 2025
Foot Injury, surgery · Right 14 games
Week 3 · with the Cardinals
Suffered a season-ending right foot injury against the 49ers that required surgery.
- 2024
Knee Hyperextension · Right 2 games
Week 17 · with the Cardinals
Sustained a right knee hyperextension and was placed on IR for the remainder of the season as the Cardinals were out of playoff contention.
- 2023
MCL Sprain · Right 4 games
Week 5 · with the Cardinals
Suffered a knee injury on a 35-yard run and was subsequently placed on Injured Reserve, missing a minimum of four games.
- 2021
Heel Injury 2 games
Week 15 · with the Cardinals
Dealt with a heel injury late in the season that caused him to miss two games.
- 2020
Ankle Sprain 2 games
Week 2 · with the Steelers
Missed two games early in the season due to an ankle sprain.
- 2019
AC Joint Sprain · Right 6 games
Week 8 · with the Steelers
Suffered a significant AC joint sprain in his shoulder that sidelined him for multiple stretches of the season.
- 2018
Ankle Sprain · Left 3 games
Week 13 · with the Steelers
Sustained a left ankle sprain that caused him to miss three games down the stretch.
- 2017
MCL Tear, surgery · Right 3 games
Week 15 · with the Steelers
Placed on Injured Reserve after tearing his right MCL, requiring season-ending surgery.
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James Conner Injury FAQ
Is James Conner injured?
Yes. As of October 2, 2026, James Conner is on injured reserve with a foot injury. He has missed 14 games this season. See how the injury changes his rest-of-season value.
Is James Conner playing this week?
No. James Conner is on injured reserve for Week 4 at the Giants on Sunday, October 4. Should you start him?
What injury does James Conner have?
James Conner has a foot injury and is on injured reserve for Week 4. He has missed 14 games this season.
Why isn't James Conner playing?
James Conner is on injured reserve with a foot injury, the designation his club filed as of October 2, 2026. That rules him out of Week 4.
Has James Conner missed any games this season?
Yes. James Conner has missed 14 games in 2026 and played in 0.
What is James Conner's injury history?
James Conner has 9 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 36 games in all: 14 for a right foot injury in 2025, 6 for a right AC joint sprain in 2019, 4 for a right MCL sprain in 2023, 3 for a left ankle sprain in 2018, 3 for a right MCL tear in 2017, 2 for a right knee hyperextension injury in 2024, 2 for a heel injury in 2021 and 2 for an ankle sprain in 2020.
What was James Conner's most recent injury?
James Conner's most recent logged injury was a questionable injury in Week 18 of 2025. He played through it and missed no regular-season games.
Does James Conner have any recurring injuries?
Yes: foot injuries in 2021 and 2025 (16 games missed), knee injuries in 2017, 2023 and 2024 (9 games missed) and ankle injuries in 2018 and 2020 (5 games missed).
What was James Conner's worst injury?
James Conner's longest absence came from a right foot injury in 2025, which cost him 14 games of the 36 he has missed in his career.
