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Drew Sample Injury History
TE · CIN · Age 30 · Through Week 6, 2026
Every week Drew Sample appeared on the NFL's official injury report since 2019, what the injury was and his game status, plus every stint on injured reserve, the PUP list or the non-football injury list. In all: 10 separate listings across 6 seasons, 6 weeks ruled Out and 20 weeks on a reserve list.
Injury timeline, newest first
| Season | When | Injury | Status (weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 CIN | Week 16 | Neck | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2025 CIN | Week 6 | Ankle | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2024 CIN | Week 18 | Groin | Questionable 1 |
| 2024 CIN | Week 14 | Ankle | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2024 CIN | Week 2 | Biceps | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2023 CIN | Week 15 | Illness | Questionable 1 |
| 2023 CIN | Week 13 | Foot | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2022 CIN | Playoffs | not named on a report | Injured reserve · 3 weeks |
| 2022 CIN | Week 5 to Week 18 | Knee | Injured reserve · 13 weeks |
| 2022 CIN | Week 1 to Week 4 | Knee | Out 2Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2021 CIN | Week 16 | Foot | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2019 CIN | Week 14 to Week 17 | Ankle | Reserve list · 4 weeks |
| 2019 CIN | Week 11 to Week 14 | Ankle | Out 4 |
By body part
| Injury | Times listed | Weeks on report | Weeks Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ankle | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Foot | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Knee | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Illness | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Biceps | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Groin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Neck | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Games played | Weeks Out | IR/PUP/NFI | Injuries listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 of 17 | - | - | Ankle, Neck |
| 2024 | 11 of 17 | - | - | Biceps, Ankle, Groin |
| 2023 | 14 of 17 | - | - | Foot, Illness |
| 2022 | 2 of 17 | 2 | 16 | Knee |
| 2021 | 8 of 17 | - | - | Foot |
| 2020 | 16 of 16 | - | - | none |
| 2019 | 4 of 16 | 4 | 4 | Ankle |
Games played counts regular-season games with a recorded stat line, so a game he dressed for without touching the ball can be missing. The current season is in progress.
Questions
What injuries has Drew Sample had?
Since 2019, the NFL's weekly injury reports have listed Drew Sample for ankle (3 times, 6 weeks on the report), foot (2 times, 2 weeks on the report), knee (1 time, 3 weeks on the report), illness (1 time, 1 week on the report), biceps (1 time, 1 week on the report), groin (1 time, 1 week on the report). That is 10 separate listings across 6 seasons.
How many games has Drew Sample missed with injuries?
Drew has been ruled Out for 6 weeks and spent 20 weeks on a reserve list (injured reserve, PUP or non-football injury), 26 weeks in all since 2019. Byes are not counted.
Has Drew Sample been on injured reserve?
Yes, 3 times: 2022 Playoffs (injured reserve); 2022 Week 5 to Week 18 (injured reserve, knee); 2019 Week 14 to Week 17 (reserve list, ankle).
Is Drew Sample injured right now?
Drew carries no injury designation at the moment. His latest report entry was Week 16 of 2025 (neck).
How this is built
From the NFL's weekly injury reports and weekly roster statuses as published by nflverse, stored every morning. Consecutive weeks with the same injury count as one listing. A reserve stint names the injury from the report the week before it or, when he went straight from a game to the list, from the report as he practised his way back. Records before 2020 show only “reserve list”, without saying which one. Not covered: college and preseason injuries, and anything that never put him on a report or a reserve list.
More on Drew: his fantasy profile and rankings and the trade analyzer.