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Sam Darnold Injury History
QB · SEA · Age 29 · Through Week 6, 2026
Every week Sam Darnold 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: 17 separate listings across 8 seasons, 6 weeks ruled Out and 14 weeks on a reserve list.
Injury timeline, newest first
| Season | When | Injury | Status (weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 SEA | Week 2 to Week 3 | Glute | Out 1Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2025 SEA | Playoffs | Oblique | Questionable 1Listed, no game status 2 |
| 2025 SEA | Week 9 | Chest | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2024 MIN | Playoffs | Quadriceps | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2024 MIN | Week 12 | Foot | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2024 MIN | Week 11 | Hand | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2024 MIN | Week 4 to Week 5 | Knee | Listed, no game status 2 |
| 2022 CAR | Week 1 to Week 9 | not named on a report | Injured reserve · 9 weeks |
| 2021 CAR | Week 10 to Week 15 | Shoulder | Injured reserve · 5 weeks |
| 2021 CAR | Week 10 | Shoulder | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2021 CAR | Week 9 | Concussion | Questionable 1 |
| 2020 NYJ | Week 15 | Ankle | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2020 NYJ | Week 5 to Week 13 | Shoulder | Out 1Doubtful 3Questionable 1Listed, no game status 3 |
| 2019 NYJ | Week 13 to Week 17 | Knee | Listed, no game status 5 |
| 2019 NYJ | Week 9 to Week 12 | Thumb | Listed, no game status 4 |
| 2019 NYJ | Week 8 | Toe | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2019 NYJ | Week 2 to Week 5 | Illness | Out 3 |
| 2018 NYJ | Week 10 to Week 17 | Foot | Out 1Doubtful 1Questionable 1Listed, no game status 4 |
| 2018 NYJ | Week 7 | Elbow | Listed, no game status 1 |
By body part
| Injury | Times listed | Weeks on report | Weeks Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Foot | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Knee | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Thumb | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Illness | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Oblique | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Glute | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Elbow | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Toe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ankle | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Concussion | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hand | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quadriceps | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chest | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Games played | Weeks Out | IR/PUP/NFI | Injuries listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | - | 1 | - | Glute |
| 2025 | 17 of 17 | - | - | Chest, Oblique |
| 2024 | 17 of 17 | - | - | Knee, Hand, Foot, Quadriceps |
| 2023 | 10 of 17 | - | - | none |
| 2022 | 6 of 17 | - | 9 | none |
| 2021 | 12 of 17 | - | 5 | Concussion, Shoulder |
| 2020 | 12 of 16 | 1 | - | Shoulder, Ankle |
| 2019 | 13 of 16 | 3 | - | Illness, Toe, Thumb, Knee |
| 2018 | 13 of 16 | 1 | - | Elbow, Foot |
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 Sam Darnold had?
Since 2018, the NFL's weekly injury reports have listed Sam Darnold for shoulder (2 times, 9 weeks on the report), foot (2 times, 8 weeks on the report), knee (2 times, 7 weeks on the report), thumb (1 time, 4 weeks on the report), illness (1 time, 3 weeks on the report), oblique (1 time, 3 weeks on the report). That is 17 separate listings across 8 seasons.
How many games has Sam Darnold missed with injuries?
Sam has been ruled Out for 6 weeks and spent 14 weeks on a reserve list (injured reserve, PUP or non-football injury), 20 weeks in all since 2018. Byes are not counted.
Has Sam Darnold been on injured reserve?
Yes, 2 times: 2022 Week 1 to Week 9 (injured reserve); 2021 Week 10 to Week 15 (injured reserve, shoulder).
Is Sam Darnold injured right now?
Sam carries no injury designation at the moment. His latest report entry was Week 3 of 2026 (glute).
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 Sam: his fantasy profile and rankings and the trade analyzer.