Joshua Palmer Injury status and history
- Age
- 27
- Height / weight
- 6'1", 210 lb
- Experience
- 6th season
- Drafted
- 2021 R3, #77
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 7.2
- Pos rank
- WR58
- Rostered
- 3%
Week 4 vs. Patriots, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 15th vs. WRs, neutral
Joshua Palmer Injury Update & History
Practice participation
Week 4 reports: Wed, Thu, FriPalmer hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Injury History at a Glance
Ten logged injuries in six seasons, including three knee injuries. His lost time is spread out: the most any one injury cost was 6 games.
Durability
66/100
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
Knee injury · 2023
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Knee | 3 | 11 |
| Concussion | 2 | 3 |
| Foot / toe | 1 | 2 |
| Elbow / arm | 1 | 1 |
| Ankle | 2 | 0 |
| Hip / groin | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 17 |
Injury risk profile: High
- Knee injuries in 2023, 2024 and 2025
- Ankle in 2025, 5 games missed
- 17 games in 6 seasons, 6 of them in 2023
- 10 injuries spread across 6 body parts
Joshua Palmer Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2026
Healthy 0 games missed
No injury has cost Palmer a game this season.
- 2025
Ankle Played through
Questionable
- 2025
Knee/Ankle 5 games
Sustained knee and ankle injuries in a Week 6 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, forcing him to miss five of the next seven games.
- 2024
Foot/Heel 2 games
A foot and heel injury kept him out of the final two games of the season.
- 2024
Elbow/Calf 1 game
Sustained elbow and calf injuries that led to him missing the Week 3 game.
- 2024
Knee Played through
Appeared on the injury report with a knee injury in Week 1 and played through a questionable tag.
- 2023
Concussion 1 game
Palmer suffered his third documented concussion, forcing him to miss the final game of the regular season.
- 2023
Knee · Right 6 games
He sustained a right knee injury, reported to be a high-grade MCL sprain, which caused him to miss six games.
- 2023
Groin Played through
Palmer was a late addition to the injury report with a groin issue but did not miss any games.
- 2022
Ankle Played through
Palmer was listed as questionable with an ankle injury but played in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns.
- 2022
Concussion 2 games
Palmer suffered a concussion during a preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys and missed the preseason finale. He experienced a delayed onset of concussion symptoms after a hit in the Week 6 game and was subsequently ruled out for the following week.
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Joshua Palmer Injury FAQ
Is Joshua Palmer injured?
No. As of October 2, 2026, Joshua Palmer is active with no injury designation. He has played every game in 2026.
Is Joshua Palmer playing this week?
Joshua Palmer has no injury designation for Week 4 against the Patriots on Sunday, October 4, so he is on track to play. Should you start him?
Has Joshua Palmer missed any games this season?
No. Joshua Palmer has played in every Bills game in 2026, 3 games so far.
What is Joshua Palmer's injury history?
Joshua Palmer has 10 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 17 games in all: 6 for a right knee injury in 2023, 5 for a knee/ankle injury in 2025, 2 for a foot/heel injury in 2024, 2 for a concussion in 2022, 1 for an elbow/calf injury in 2024 and 1 for a concussion in 2023.
What was Joshua Palmer's most recent injury?
Joshua Palmer's most recent logged injury was an ankle injury in Week 18 of 2025. He played through it and missed no regular-season games.
Does Joshua Palmer have any recurring injuries?
Yes: knee injuries in 2023, 2024 and 2025 (11 games missed), ankle injuries in 2022 and 2025 (no games missed) and concussion injuries in 2022 and 2023 (3 games missed).
What was Joshua Palmer's worst injury?
Joshua Palmer's longest absence came from a right knee injury in 2023, which cost him 6 games of the 17 he has missed in his career.