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Travis Etienne Jr. Injury Status

#3 Running Back

27 yrs 5'10", 215 lbs Clemson 6th Season

Saints#3RBIR

27 yrs5'10"215 lbs

Clemson

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2026 Fantasy Season

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2026 Regular Season

  • 128RUSH YDS
  • 30CARRIES
  • 0TOTAL TD
  • 11REC
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Next matchupWeek 10 vs. Carolina PanthersSun Nov 15, 1:00 PM ET2nd vs. RBs, favorableView matchup
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Travis Etienne Jr. Injury Status and History

Current injury status, game availability, practice reports, and complete injury history for Saints running back Travis Etienne Jr..

Injured reserve

Hamstring

Etienne Jr. is on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

Checked
2026 games missed5Last played Week 3, Sep 27
Latest injuryInjured reserveWeek 9, 2026, played through
Next gameWeek 10 vs CARSun Nov 15, 1:00 PM ET

Practice participation

Week 10 vs CAR, Nov 15Wed due Nov 11Thu due Nov 12Fri due Nov 13Due Fri
Earlier week
Week 3 vs LV, Sep 27Wed -Thu -Fri FullPlayed

Etienne Jr. was on the Week 3 report, practiced in full on Friday and played.

Week 10 report starts Wednesday, Nov 11

Durability Profile

0Major Injuries
1Soft-Tissue Events
5Games Missed (over 5 seasons)
1.0Missed / Season

Season-by-Season Availability5 seasons

2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
PlayedMissed to InjuryBye / Inactive

Injury RegionsSelect a region for its history

Core / Back · 2 Occurrences · 19 Games Missed
  1. 2026 · Week 4UndisclosedRecurring

    Still out, 3 games missed so far. 2nd core / back issue; the last was in 2021.

  2. 2021 · Week 1UndisclosedFirst

    Missed the rest of the season (16 games). First core / back issue on record.

Injury Location MapInteractive

Core / Back2 occurrences · 19 games missed
Season-ending injury on record

Injured reserve93.5% career availability

Injury regions on record: Core / Back (2 occurrences, 19 games missed); Thigh (2 occurrences, 2 games missed); Shoulder (2 occurrences, 0 games missed); Chest / Ribs (1 occurrence, 0 games missed); Foot / Toe (1 occurrence, 0 games missed).

Travis Etienne Jr. Injury History

Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.

  1. 2026

    Injured reserve

    Played through

    Week 9 · with the Saints

    Placed on injured reserve in Week 9.

  2. 2026

    Injured reserve

    4 games missed

    Week 4 · with the Saints

    Placed on injured reserve in Week 4; missed Weeks 4 through 7 (4 games).

  3. 2026

    Hamstring

    4 games missed

    Week 3 · with the Saints

    Listed on the injury report with a hamstring injury from Week 3; out since Week 4 (4 games missed so far).

  4. 2025

    Shoulder

    Played through

    Week 12 · with the Jaguars

    Listed on the injury report with a shoulder injury from Week 12 and played through it without missing time.

  5. 2024

    Hamstring

    2 games missed

    Week 7 · with the Jaguars

    Listed on the injury report with a hamstring injury from Week 7; missed Weeks 7 and 8.

  6. 2024

    Shoulder

    Played through

    Week 5 · with the Jaguars

    Listed on the injury report with a shoulder injury from Week 5 and played through it without missing time.

  7. 2023

    Ribs

    Played through

    Week 13 · with the Jaguars

    Listed on the injury report with a chest injury from Week 13 and played through it without missing time.

  8. 2022

    Foot

    Played through

    Week 13 · with the Jaguars

    Listed on the injury report with a foot injury from Week 13 and played through it without missing time.

  9. 2021

    Undisclosed

    16 games missed

    Week 1

    Out of the lineup with an undisclosed injury from Week 1; missed Weeks 1 through 17 (16 games). No weekly injury report listed it.

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Travis Etienne Jr. Injury FAQ

Is Travis Etienne Jr. injured?

Yes. As of November 9, 2026, Travis Etienne Jr. is on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. He has missed 5 games to injury this season. See how the injury changes his rest-of-season value.

Is Travis Etienne Jr. playing this week?

No. Travis Etienne Jr. is on injured reserve for Week 10 against the Panthers on Sunday, November 15. Etienne Jr. was on the Week 3 report, practiced in full on Friday and played. Should you start him?

What injury does Travis Etienne Jr. have?

Travis Etienne Jr. has a hamstring injury and is on injured reserve for Week 10. Etienne Jr. was on the Week 3 report, practiced in full on Friday and played. He has missed 5 games to injury this season.

Why isn't Travis Etienne Jr. playing?

Travis Etienne Jr. is on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, the designation his club filed as of November 9, 2026. That rules him out of Week 10.

Has Travis Etienne Jr. missed any games this season?

Yes. Travis Etienne Jr. has missed 5 games to injury in 2026 and played in 3.

What is Travis Etienne Jr.'s injury history?

Travis Etienne Jr. has 9 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 26 games in all: 16 for an undisclosed injury in 2021, 4 for an injured reserve in 2026, 4 for a hamstring injury in 2026 and 2 for a hamstring injury in 2024.

What was Travis Etienne Jr.'s most recent injury?

Travis Etienne Jr.'s most recent logged injury was an injured reserve in Week 9 of 2026. He played through it and missed no regular-season games.

Does Travis Etienne Jr. have any recurring injuries?

Yes: hamstring injuries in 2024 and 2026 (6 games missed) and shoulder injuries in 2024 and 2025 (no games missed).

What was Travis Etienne Jr.'s worst injury?

Travis Etienne Jr.'s longest absence came from an undisclosed injury in 2021, which cost him 16 games of the 26 he has missed in his career.