NFL training camp injuries are piling up right as the preseason opens. Twelve games kick off the exhibition slate starting Thursday, and teams are heading in with a growing list of injury questions to answer. From season-ending ACL tears to a fresh cart-off in Baltimore. Here is a complete, updated look at who’s hurt, how serious it is, and what it means heading into Week 1.
Several teams have already lost key contributors for the year. These remain the most significant items in the NFL training camp injuries 2026 picture.
Pearsall’s PCL issue had lingered since last season, and San Francisco responded by signing veteran Deebo Samuel Sr. Scourton tore his ACL on the very first day of camp. Teammates were seen consoling him in tears as he left the field. Brazzell’s situation initially looked like an eight-week recovery before a second opinion turned up a moderate LCL tear requiring surgery. Bresee’s ACL tear robs New Orleans of one of its best young defensive linemen. While Bryant’s hyperextended knee has gone from an 8-10 week outlook to a possible season-long absence after surgery. Tunsil’s torn triceps leaves Washington needing a new answer at left tackle for a significant chunk of the year.
Not every injury has a firm diagnosis yet, and several fresh situations are worth monitoring closely heading into preseason Week 1.
Baltimore’s secondary took a hit when cornerback Nate Wiggins was carted off during Tuesday’s practice. After going down in the end zone covering a rookie receiver in one-on-one drills. Head coach Jesse Minter said there wasn’t much information yet but expressed some optimism. The Ravens are thin at corner behind Wiggins, making this one of the more significant NFL injury news items of the week.
In Atlanta, edge rusher Jalon Walker went down with a leg injury that’s feared to be a torn ACL, with teammates taking a knee around him as trainers worked before he was carted off. The Falcons are also managing a crowded quarterback situation: Tua Tagovailoa is working through an injury of his own and has missed the early part of camp. Prompting a Cooper Rush signing, while Michael Penix Jr. still hasn’t been cleared for full team activity as he continues recovering from last season’s torn ACL.
San Francisco’s injury list keeps growing. Running back Christian McCaffrey missed a practice with vague “tightness” — worth watching given he led the NFL in touches last season. Star pass rusher Nick Bosa is week to week with tendinitis in his surgically repaired knee. Running back Jordan James is dealing with a fractured rib, safety Malik Mustapha sat out with a hamstring strain, and rookie wide receiver Christian Kirk has been slowed by a calf strain. Head coach Kyle Shanahan is also working through concussion protocol, though he’s expected to be clear in time for the Week 1 opener in Melbourne.
Detroit added two fresh concerns in the same week: center Cade Mays, signed to a three-year, $25 million deal this offseason. Fractured his hand and will be out for a significant period, while running back Isiah Pacheco suffered an MCL injury that the team hopes won’t cost him regular-season time. Defensive tackle Alim McNeill also left a practice with a neck injury suffered in a pile-up , a concerning development for a player who wasn’t fully himself last year after his own ACL recovery.
Not every NFL training camp scare has turned into bad news. A few players appear to have caught a break:
Jets: Rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq, the No. 16 overall pick, is dealing with a setback tied to his offseason hernia surgery. There’s no exact timetable, but the team doesn’t expect him to miss Week 1.
Colts: Wide receiver Alec Pierce remains on the PUP list recovering from offseason ankle surgery, though the team anticipates he’ll be ready for Week 1. Cornerback Charvarius Ward stayed back from a joint practice to rehab minor soreness.
Packers: Running back Josh Jacobs was out “at least a week” with a groin injury that first sidelined him last Thursday.
Eagles: Linebacker Jonathan Greenard remains out with a pectoral strain suffered while lifting weights before camp began, with the team saying it would be “another couple of weeks at least” before he resumes football activity.
Patriots: Wide receiver A.J. Brown dislocated his thumb during practice but returned to catch several passes the same day, saying simply that he’d keep going despite the injury.
Bears: Beyond Coby Bryant’s season-altering knee injury, receiver Luther Burden III is expected to miss about a month with a groin injury, with hopes he’s back for the season opener against Carolina.
Cardinals/Panthers: Both teams opened camp early for the Hall of Fame Game and have already dealt with a disproportionate share of significant injuries, including the season-ending losses for Scourton and Brazzell in Carolina.
With exhibition games now underway, injury news is about to accelerate. The Thursday, Aug. 13 slate features Cincinnati at Detroit, Pittsburgh at Green Bay, New England at Indianapolis, and Houston at the Chargers. Friday brings Atlanta at Denver, the Jets at Tampa Bay, and Washington at Miami, while Saturday closes the week with Buffalo-Carolina. The Giants at Minnesota, Kansas City at the Rams, New Orleans at Jacksonville, Baltimore at Philadelphia, and Seattle at Dallas. Several teams dealing with lingering camp injuries — Baltimore, San Francisco, Detroit, Carolina and Washington among them — will be worth watching closely for which banged-up players actually suit up.
Expect the pace of NFL training camp injuries 2026 news to keep climbing as preseason games begin. Watch for follow-up reports on Wiggins, Walker, McCaffrey, Pacheco and Mays in particular — all carry real implications for their teams’ depth charts heading into Week 1. Quarterback competitions are also colliding with the injury picture in several cities: the Vikings have already named Kyler Murray their starter over J.J. McCarthy, while Cleveland (Deshaun Watson vs. Shedeur Sanders), Atlanta (Tagovailoa vs. Penix) and Las Vegas (Kirk Cousins vs. Fernando Mendoza) remain unresolved. We’ll keep this page updated as new injury reports come in.
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