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Sterling Shepard Injury History
WR · NYJ · Age 33 · Through Week 6, 2026
Every week Sterling Shepard appeared on the NFL's official injury report since 2016, 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: 27 separate listings across 9 seasons, 13 weeks ruled Out and 23 weeks on a reserve list.
Injury timeline, newest first
| Season | When | Injury | Status (weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 TB | Week 12 to Week 13 | Shoulder | Listed, no game status 2 |
| 2025 TB | Week 5 | Foot | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2024 TB | Playoffs | Foot | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2024 TB | Week 17 to Week 18 | Hamstring | Out 1Questionable 1 |
| 2024 TB | Week 15 to Week 16 | Foot | Questionable 1Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2024 TB | Week 9 to Week 10 | Hamstring | Questionable 1Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2023 NYG | Week 12 | Hip | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2022 NYG | Playoffs | not named on a report | Injured reserve · 2 weeks |
| 2022 NYG | Week 4 to Week 18 | Knee | Injured reserve · 14 weeks |
| 2022 NYG | Week 4 | Knee | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2022 NYG | Week 1 | Achilles | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2021 NYG | Week 16 to Week 18 | Calf | Injured reserve · 3 weeks |
| 2021 NYG | Week 15 | Calf | Questionable 1 |
| 2021 NYG | Week 9 to Week 14 | Quadriceps | Out 3Doubtful 1Questionable 1 |
| 2021 NYG | Week 4 to Week 8 | Hamstring | Out 2Questionable 2Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2020 NYG | Week 17 | Ribs | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2020 NYG | Week 13 | Toe | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2020 NYG | Week 12 | Hip | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2020 NYG | Week 10 | Toe | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2020 NYG | Week 8 to Week 9 | Shoulder | Listed, no game status 2 |
| 2020 NYG | Week 3 to Week 6 | Shoulder (named on his return) | Reserve list · 4 weeks |
| 2019 NYG | Week 6 to Week 12 | Concussion | Out 4Listed, no game status 2 |
| 2019 NYG | Week 2 to Week 3 | Concussion | Out 1Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2018 NYG | Week 17 | Hip | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2018 NYG | Week 14 | Ribs | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2018 NYG | Week 5 | Back | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2018 NYG | Week 2 | Back | Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2017 NYG | Week 17 | Neck | Out 1 |
| 2017 NYG | Week 14 to Week 15 | Hamstring | Questionable 1Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2017 NYG | Week 12 to Week 13 | Illness | Questionable 1Listed, no game status 1 |
| 2017 NYG | Week 6 to Week 9 | Ankle | Out 1Questionable 1Listed, no game status 1 |
By body part
| Injury | Times listed | Weeks on report | Weeks Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamstring | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| Foot | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Hip | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Concussion | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Shoulder | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Back | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ribs | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Toe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Quadriceps | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Ankle | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Illness | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Neck | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Calf | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Achilles | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Knee | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Games played | Weeks Out | IR/PUP/NFI | Injuries listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 of 17 | - | - | Foot, Shoulder |
| 2024 | 13 of 17 | 1 | - | Hamstring, Foot |
| 2023 | 10 of 17 | - | - | Hip |
| 2022 | 3 of 17 | - | 16 | Achilles, Knee |
| 2021 | 7 of 17 | 5 | 3 | Hamstring, Quadriceps, Calf |
| 2020 | 12 of 16 | - | 4 | Shoulder, Toe, Hip, Ribs |
| 2019 | 10 of 16 | 5 | - | Concussion |
| 2018 | 16 of 16 | - | - | Back, Ribs, Hip |
| 2017 | 11 of 16 | 2 | - | Ankle, Illness, Hamstring, Neck |
| 2016 | 16 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 Sterling Shepard had?
Since 2016, the NFL's weekly injury reports have listed Sterling Shepard for hamstring (4 times, 11 weeks on the report), foot (3 times, 4 weeks on the report), hip (3 times, 3 weeks on the report), concussion (2 times, 8 weeks on the report), shoulder (2 times, 4 weeks on the report), back (2 times, 2 weeks on the report). That is 27 separate listings across 9 seasons.
How many games has Sterling Shepard missed with injuries?
Sterling has been ruled Out for 13 weeks and spent 23 weeks on a reserve list (injured reserve, PUP or non-football injury), 36 weeks in all since 2016. Byes are not counted.
Has Sterling Shepard been on injured reserve?
Yes, 4 times: 2022 Playoffs (injured reserve); 2022 Week 4 to Week 18 (injured reserve, knee); 2021 Week 16 to Week 18 (injured reserve, calf); 2020 Week 3 to Week 6 (reserve list, shoulder).
Is Sterling Shepard injured right now?
Sterling carries no injury designation at the moment. His latest report entry was Week 13 of 2025 (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 Sterling: his fantasy profile and rankings and the trade analyzer.