Michael Pittman Jr. Injury status and history
- Age
- 29
- Height / weight
- 6'4", 223 lb
- Experience
- 7th season
- Drafted
- 2020 R2, #34
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 5.3
- Pos rank
- WR110
- Rostered
- 31%
Week 8 vs. Browns, Sun Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET 16th vs. WRs, neutral
Michael Pittman Jr. Injury Update & History
Is Michael Pittman Jr. injured?
Practice participation
Final report: Friday, Oct 30| Week | Injury | Wed | Thu | Fri | Game status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8vs CLE, Nov 1 | - | - | - | - | No status |
| Week 5vs IND, Oct 11 | Foot | Limited | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Week 3vs CIN, Sep 27 | Foot | - | - | Limited | Played |
| Week 2@ NE, Sep 20 | Foot | - | - | DNP | Questionable |
Injury History at a Glance
16 logged injuries in seven seasons, including two foot injuries. His lost time is spread out: the most any one injury cost was 4 games.
Durability
87/100
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
Foot injury · 2026
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 | 2 | 4 |
| Calf / shin | 2 | 3 |
| Back | 2 | 1 |
| Quad / thigh | 1 | 1 |
| Shoulder | 1 | 1 |
| Concussion | 2 | 0 |
| Hip / groin | 2 | 0 |
| Ankle | 1 | 0 |
| Chest / ribs | 1 | 0 |
| Hamstring | 1 | 0 |
| Hand / thumb | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 10 |
Injury risk profile: High
- Foot / toe injuries in 2020 and 2026
- 4 games missed to injury in 2026
- 10 games in 7 seasons, 4 of them in 2026
- 16 injuries spread across 11 body parts
Michael Pittman Jr. Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2026
Foot 4 games
Listed on the injury report with a foot injury from Week 2, then placed on injured reserve; out since Week 2 (4 games missed so far).
- Wk 2 DNP · Questionable
- Wk 3 Limited · Questionable
- Wk 5 DNP · Out
- Wk 6 injured reserve
- Wk 7 injured reserve
- Wk 8 injured reserve
- 2025
Glute Played through
Listed on the injury report with a hip injury from Week 10 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 10 Full · no designation
- 2025
Hamstring Played through
Listed on the injury report with a hamstring injury from Week 5 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 5 Full · no designation
- 2025
Glute Played through
Listed on the injury report with a hip injury from Week 2 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 2 Full · no designation
- 2024
Finger Played through
Listed on the injury report with a hand injury from Week 10 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 10 DNP · Out
- 2024
Back 1 game
Listed on the injury report with a back injury from Week 6; missed Week 10.
- Wk 6 Full · Questionable
- Wk 7 DNP · Questionable
- Wk 8 DNP · no designation
- Wk 9 Limited · no designation
- Wk 10 DNP · Out
- Wk 11 Full · no designation
- Wk 12 Full · no designation
- Wk 13 Full · no designation
- Wk 15 Full · no designation
- Wk 16 Full · no designation
- Wk 17 Full · no designation
- Wk 18 Full · no designation
- 2024
Back Played through
Listed on the injury report with a back injury from Week 3 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 3 DNP · Questionable
- 2024
Calf Played through
Listed on the injury report with a calf injury from Week 3 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 3 DNP · Questionable
- 2023
Concussion Played through
Listed on the injury report with a concussion from Week 17 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 17 Full · Questionable
- 2023
Shoulder 1 game
Hurt during the Week 15 game against the Steelers and listed with a shoulder injury from Week 16; missed Week 16.
The playQ2 08:49 vs PIT(Shotgun) 10-G.Minshew pass incomplete deep left to 11-M.Pittman (23-D.Kazee) [99-L.Ogunjobi]. He is Out. PENALTY on PIT-23-D.Kazee, Disqualification, 15 yards, enf…
- Wk 16 Limited · Questionable
- Wk 17 Full · Questionable
Show all 16 injuries
- 2022
Quad 1 game
Listed on the injury report with a quad injury from Week 2; missed Week 2.
- Wk 2 DNP · Questionable
- Wk 3 Full · no designation
- 2021
Ribs Played through
Listed on the injury report with a chest injury from Week 18 and played through it without missing time.
The playQ3 00:16 vs JAX(No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-C.Wentz pass short right to 11-M.Pittman to JAX 24 for 4 yards (44-M.Jack; 26-S.Griffin).
- Wk 18 Full · no designation
- 2021
Ankle Played through
Listed on the injury report with an ankle injury from Week 2 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 2 Limited · Questionable
- 2020
Concussion Played through
Listed on the injury report with a concussion from Week 17 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 17 Full · Questionable
- 2020
Calf 3 games
Listed on the injury report with a calf injury from Week 4; missed Weeks 4, 5 and 6.
- Wk 4 DNP · Out
- 2020
Toe Played through
Listed on the injury report with a toe injury from Week 2 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 2 DNP · Questionable
Durability Profile
Iron tier
IR • 91.7% career availability
0
Major Injuries
2
Soft-Tissue Events
9
Games Missed
1.3
Missed / Season
- 2026 · Week 2FootRecurring
Still out, 3 games missed so far. 2nd foot / toe issue; the last was in 2020.
- 2020 · Week 2ToeFirst
Listed Questionable but didn't miss a game. First foot / toe issue on record.
- 2024 · Week 3CalfRecurring
Listed Questionable but didn't miss a game. 2nd calf / shin issue; the last was in 2020.
- 2020 · Week 4CalfFirst
Missed 3 games and returned in Week 8. First calf / shin issue on record.
- 2024 · Week 10BackRe-aggravated
Missed 1 game and returned in Week 11. Re-aggravated in the same season as the Week 6 injury.
- 2024 · Week 6BackRe-aggravated
Listed Out across 12 weeks on the report but didn't miss a game. Re-aggravated in the same season as the Week 3 injury.
- 2024 · Week 3BackFirst
Listed Questionable but didn't miss a game. First core / back issue on record.
- 2025 · Week 5HamstringRecurring
Practiced fully; no games missed. 2nd thigh issue; the last was in 2022.
- 2022 · Week 2QuadricepFirst
Missed 1 game and returned in Week 3. First thigh issue on record.
- 2023 · Week 15ShoulderFirst
Hurt during the Week 15 game vs PIT (Q2, 08:49). Missed 1 game and returned in Week 17. First shoulder issue on record.
- 2024 · Week 10FingerFirst
Listed Out but didn't miss a game. First hand / wrist issue on record.
- 2025 · Week 10GluteRe-aggravated
Practiced fully; no games missed. Re-aggravated in the same season as the Week 2 injury.
- 2025 · Week 2GluteFirst
Practiced fully; no games missed. First hip / groin issue on record.
- 2023 · Week 17ConcussionRecurring
Listed Questionable but didn't miss a game. 2nd head issue; the last was in 2020.
- 2020 · Week 17ConcussionFirst
Listed Questionable but didn't miss a game. First head issue on record.
- 2021 · Week 18RibsFirst
Hurt during the Week 18 game vs JAX (Q3, 00:16). Practiced fully; no games missed. First chest / ribs issue on record.
- 2021 · Week 2AnkleFirst
Listed Questionable but didn't miss a game. First ankle issue on record.
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Is Michael Pittman Jr. injured?
Yes. As of November 1, 2026, Michael Pittman Jr. is on injured reserve with a foot injury. He has missed 4 games this season. See how the injury changes his rest-of-season value.
Is Michael Pittman Jr. playing this week?
No. Michael Pittman Jr. is on injured reserve for Week 8 against the Browns on Sunday, November 1. Pittman Jr. was on the Week 5 report with a foot injury, did not practice on Friday and was out. Should you start him?
Is Michael Pittman Jr. playing today?
Michael Pittman Jr. is on injured reserve for today's game against the Browns, kickoff 1:00 PM ET. Check the inactive list, released about 90 minutes before kickoff.
What injury does Michael Pittman Jr. have?
Michael Pittman Jr. has a foot injury and is on injured reserve for Week 8. Pittman Jr. was on the Week 5 report with a foot injury, did not practice on Friday and was out. He has missed 4 games this season.
Why isn't Michael Pittman Jr. playing?
Michael Pittman Jr. is on injured reserve with a foot injury, the designation his club filed as of November 1, 2026. That rules him out of Week 8.
Has Michael Pittman Jr. missed any games this season?
Yes. Michael Pittman Jr. has missed 4 games in 2026 and played in 3.
What is Michael Pittman Jr.'s injury history?
Michael Pittman Jr. has 16 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 10 games in all: 4 for a foot injury in 2026, 3 for a calf injury in 2020, 1 for a back injury in 2024, 1 for a shoulder injury in 2023 and 1 for a quad injury in 2022.
What was Michael Pittman Jr.'s most recent injury?
Michael Pittman Jr.'s most recent logged injury was a foot injury in Week 2 of 2026. It cost him 4 games.
Does Michael Pittman Jr. have any recurring injuries?
Yes: foot injuries in 2020 and 2026 (4 games missed), hip injuries in 2025 (no games missed), back injuries in 2024 (1 game missed), calf injuries in 2020 and 2024 (3 games missed) and concussion injuries in 2020 and 2023 (no games missed).
What was Michael Pittman Jr.'s worst injury?
Michael Pittman Jr.'s longest absence came from a foot injury in 2026, which cost him 4 games of the 10 he has missed in his career.