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Kirk Cousins Injury History
QB · LV · Age 38 · Through Week 6, 2026
Every week Kirk Cousins appeared on the NFL's official injury report since 2012, 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: 4 separate listings across 5 seasons, 0 weeks ruled Out and 9 weeks on a reserve list.
Injury timeline, newest first
| Season | When | Injury | Status (weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ATL | Week 11 | Shoulder | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2023 MIN | Week 9 to Week 18 | not named on a report | Injured reserve · 9 weeks |
| 2021 MIN | Week 16 | Ribs | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2013 WAS | Week 1 | Foot | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2012 WAS | Playoffs | Illness | Listed, no game status 1 |
By body part
| Injury | Times listed | Weeks on report | Weeks Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illness | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Foot | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ribs | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shoulder | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Games played | Weeks Out | IR/PUP/NFI | Injuries listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 of 17 | - | - | none |
| 2024 | 14 of 17 | - | - | Shoulder |
| 2023 | 8 of 17 | - | 9 | none |
| 2022 | 17 of 17 | - | - | none |
| 2021 | 16 of 17 | - | - | Ribs |
| 2020 | 16 of 16 | - | - | none |
| 2019 | 15 of 16 | - | - | none |
| 2018 | 16 of 16 | - | - | none |
| 2017 | 16 of 16 | - | - | none |
| 2016 | 16 of 16 | - | - | none |
| 2015 | 16 of 16 | - | - | none |
| 2014 | 6 of 16 | - | - | none |
| 2013 | 5 of 16 | - | - | Foot |
| 2012 | 3 of 16 | - | - | Illness |
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 Kirk Cousins had?
Since 2012, the NFL's weekly injury reports have listed Kirk Cousins for illness (1 time, 1 week on the report), foot (1 time, 1 week on the report), ribs (1 time, 1 week on the report), shoulder (1 time, 1 week on the report). That is 4 separate listings across 5 seasons.
How many games has Kirk Cousins missed with injuries?
Kirk has been ruled Out for 0 weeks and spent 9 weeks on a reserve list (injured reserve, PUP or non-football injury), 9 weeks in all since 2012. Byes are not counted.
Has Kirk Cousins been on injured reserve?
Yes, 1 time: 2023 Week 9 to Week 18 (injured reserve).
Is Kirk Cousins injured right now?
Kirk carries no injury designation at the moment. His latest report entry was Week 11 of 2024 (shoulder).
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 Kirk: his fantasy profile and rankings and the trade analyzer.