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Justin Watson Injury History
WR · KC · Age 30 · Through Week 6, 2026
Every week Justin Watson appeared on the NFL's official injury report since 2018, 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: 11 separate listings across 5 seasons, 6 weeks ruled Out and 28 weeks on a reserve list.
Injury timeline, newest first
| Season | When | Injury | Status (weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 HOU | Playoffs | Concussion | Out 1 |
| 2025 HOU | Week 15 to Week 17 | Calf | Out 1Questionable 2 |
| 2025 HOU | Week 3 to Week 17 | Calf (named on his return) | Injured reserve · 14 weeks |
| 2023 KC | Week 7 to Week 11 | Elbow | Out 1Listed, no game status 3 |
| 2023 KC | Week 3 to Week 4 | Ankle | Listed, no game status 2 |
| 2022 KC | Playoffs | Illness | Questionable 1 |
| 2022 KC | Week 13 | Knee | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2022 KC | Week 2 to Week 3 | Chest | Listed, no game status 2 |
| 2021 TB | Playoffs | Quadriceps | Questionable 1 |
| 2021 TB | Week 17 to Week 18 | Quadriceps | Out 1Questionable 1 |
| 2021 TB | Week 1 to Week 15 | Quadriceps (named on his return) | PUP list · 14 weeks |
| 2020 TB | Week 5 to Week 6 | Chest | Out 1Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2020 TB | Week 3 to Week 4 | Shoulder | Out 1Listed, no game status 1 |
By body part
| Injury | Times listed | Weeks on report | Weeks Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Quadriceps | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Elbow | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Calf | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Shoulder | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ankle | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Knee | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illness | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Concussion | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Season by season
| Season | Games played | Weeks Out | IR/PUP/NFI | Injuries listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 of 17 | 2 | 14 | Calf, Concussion |
| 2024 | 15 of 17 | - | - | none |
| 2023 | 15 of 17 | 1 | - | Ankle, Elbow |
| 2022 | 17 of 17 | - | - | Chest, Knee, Illness |
| 2021 | - | 1 | 14 | Quadriceps |
| 2020 | 3 of 16 | 2 | - | Shoulder, Chest |
| 2019 | 6 of 16 | - | - | none |
| 2018 | 3 of 16 | - | - | none |
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 Justin Watson had?
Since 2018, the NFL's weekly injury reports have listed Justin Watson for chest (2 times, 4 weeks on the report), quadriceps (2 times, 3 weeks on the report), elbow (1 time, 4 weeks on the report), calf (1 time, 3 weeks on the report), shoulder (1 time, 2 weeks on the report), ankle (1 time, 2 weeks on the report). That is 11 separate listings across 5 seasons.
How many games has Justin Watson missed with injuries?
Justin has been ruled Out for 6 weeks and spent 28 weeks on a reserve list (injured reserve, PUP or non-football injury), 34 weeks in all since 2018. Byes are not counted.
Has Justin Watson been on injured reserve?
Yes, 2 times: 2025 Week 3 to Week 17 (injured reserve, calf); 2021 Week 1 to Week 15 (pup list, quadriceps).
Is Justin Watson injured right now?
Justin carries no injury designation at the moment. His latest report entry was Playoffs of 2025 (concussion).
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.
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