Josh Jacobs Injury status and history
- Age
- 28
- Height / weight
- 5'10", 223 lb
- Experience
- 8th season
- Drafted
- 2019 R1, #24
2025 Season
- PPR PPG
- 15.8
- Pos rank
- RB10
- Rostered
- 84%
Week 4 at Buccaneers, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 21st vs. RBs, neutral
Josh Jacobs Injury Update & History
Practice participation
Final report: Friday, Oct 2Jacobs hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Injury History at a Glance
Eleven logged injuries in seven seasons, including three ankle injuries. His lost time is spread out: the most any one injury cost was 4 games.
Durability
69/100
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
Quad bruise · 2023
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Quad / thigh | 1 | 4 |
| Ankle | 3 | 3 |
| Shoulder | 1 | 3 |
| Knee | 1 | 1 |
| Calf / shin | 2 | 0 |
| Back | 1 | 0 |
| Chest / ribs | 1 | 0 |
| Head | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 11 |
Injury risk profile: High
- Ankle injuries in 2020, 2021 and 2024
- Knee bruise/contusion in 2025, 1 game missed
- 11 games in 7 seasons, 4 of them in 2023
- 11 injuries spread across 8 body parts
Josh Jacobs Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2025
Knee Bruise/Contusion 1 game
Sustained a bone bruise and thigh contusion against the New York Giants, causing him to miss the following week's game against Minnesota. Aggravated a pre-existing knee injury in a game against the Denver Broncos but continued to play through it.
- 2025
Calf Strain Played through
Dealt with a calf strain in October that made his status for Week 7 uncertain, but he played through the injury.
- 2025
Illness Played through
Was listed with an illness leading up to the Week 7 matchup.
- 2024
Ankle Injury Played through
Sustained an ankle injury late in a game and was listed as questionable for the following week but was able to play.
- 2024
Lower Back Sprain Played through
Endured a lower back sprain in Week 2 of the 2024 season.
- 2023
Quad Bruise 4 games
Suffered a quad injury during a Week 14 game against the Vikings, which led to him missing the final four games of the season.
- 2022
Calf Strain Played through
Was listed as questionable with a calf injury ahead of Week 12 but played through it.
- 2021
Rib Bruise Played through
Dealt with a rib bruise late in the season but was able to play through the injury.
- 2021
Ankle Sprain 2 games
Sustained an ankle injury in the season opener against the Ravens that caused him to miss the following two games.
- 2020
Ankle Sprain 1 game
Suffered a Grade II ankle sprain that forced him to miss the Week 13 game.
- 2019
Shoulder Fracture 3 games
Sustained a fractured shoulder (growth plate) in Week 7 but played through it for several weeks before being shut down for Week 14 and the final two games of the season.
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Josh Jacobs Injury FAQ
Is Josh Jacobs injured?
Yes. As of October 2, 2026, Josh Jacobs is nfi list with a personal injury. He has missed 2 games this season. See how the injury changes his rest-of-season value.
Is Josh Jacobs playing this week?
No. Josh Jacobs is nfi list for Week 4 at the Buccaneers on Sunday, October 4. Should you start him?
What injury does Josh Jacobs have?
Josh Jacobs has a personal injury and is nfi list for Week 4. He has missed 2 games this season.
Why isn't Josh Jacobs playing?
Josh Jacobs is nfi list with a personal injury, the designation his club filed as of October 2, 2026. That rules him out of Week 4.
Has Josh Jacobs missed any games this season?
Yes. Josh Jacobs has missed 2 games in 2026 and played in 0.
What is Josh Jacobs's injury history?
Josh Jacobs has 11 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 11 games in all: 4 for a quad bruise in 2023, 3 for a shoulder fracture in 2019, 2 for an ankle sprain in 2021, 1 for a knee bruise/contusion in 2025 and 1 for an ankle sprain in 2020.
What was Josh Jacobs's most recent injury?
Josh Jacobs's most recent logged injury was a knee bruise/contusion in Week 11 of 2025. It cost him 1 game.
Does Josh Jacobs have any recurring injuries?
Yes: ankle injuries in 2020, 2021 and 2024 (3 games missed) and calf injuries in 2022 and 2025 (no games missed).
What was Josh Jacobs's worst injury?
Josh Jacobs's longest absence came from a quad bruise in 2023, which cost him 4 games of the 11 he has missed in his career.