How many ACL tears have there been in the NFL in 2026?

Rupture Report has tracked 17 torn ACLs in the 2026 NFL season (offseason, preseason and regular season).

How many Achilles tears have there been in the NFL in 2026?

Rupture Report has tracked 9 torn Achilles tendons in the 2026 NFL season.

Which NFL team has the most ACL and Achilles injuries in 2026?

The New York Giants have the most tracked ACL and Achilles tears in 2026, with 5.

How many 2026 NFL ACL and Achilles tears happened on artificial turf vs grass?

Of 10 tracked tears that happened in games with a known surface, 4 occurred on artificial turf, 5 on natural grass and 1 on hybrid grass. The other 16 did not occur in a game with a recorded venue (e.g. practices and workouts).

How many 2026 NFL ACL and Achilles tears were non-contact?

5 of the 7 tears with a reported mechanism were non-contact injuries.

What is the most recent NFL ACL or Achilles tear?

Javon Hargrave, DT for the Green Bay Packers, tore his Achilles on Oct 11, 2026 in Week 5 vs the Chicago Bears on hybrid grass at Lambeau Field. Current stage: Diagnosis (updated Oct 12, 2026).

2026 NFL Season

NFL ACL & Achilles Injury Tracker

Name: NFL ACL & Achilles Injuries 2026
Creator: Rupture Report
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Every torn ACL and Achilles of 2026, with surface, game context and recovery status. All players →

Rupture Report tracks 26 torn ACL and Achilles injuries in the 2026 NFL season: 17 ACL and 9 Achilles tears across 17 teams. Last updated Oct 13, 2026.

Tracked tears: 26
ACL: 17
Achilles: 9
Artificial turf: 40%; of 10 game injuries · 60% grass/hybrid
Non-contact: 71%; where known (n=7)

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Player	Team	Pos	Injury	Date	Stage	Game	Surface
Javon Hargrave	GB	DT	Achilles	Oct 11	Diagnosis	Wk 5 vs CHI	Hybrid
Durham Smythe	BAL	TE	Achilles	Oct 4	Diagnosis	Wk 4 vs TEN	Natural
Edgerrin Cooper	GB	LB	Achilles	Oct 4	Diagnosis	Wk 4 @ TB	Natural
Mario Edwards Jr.	HOU	DT	ACL	Sep 27	Diagnosis	Wk 3 @ IND	Artificial
Brian Burns	NYG	LB	ACL	Sep 27	Surgery	Wk 3 vs TEN	Artificial
De'Von Achane	MIA	RB	ACL	Sep 27	Diagnosis	Wk 3 vs KC	Natural
Arian Smith	NYJ	WR	ACL	Sep 20	Surgery	Wk 2 vs GB	Artificial
Tyler Batty	MIN	LB	ACL	Aug 28	Diagnosis	Pre @ DEN	Natural
Calvin Austin III	NYG	WR	ACL	Aug 25	Diagnosis	Practice	—
Dylan Horton	HOU	DE	Achilles	Aug 24	Diagnosis	Practice	—
Alex Wright	CLE	DE	Achilles	Aug 20	Diagnosis	Practice	—
Jayden Higgins	HOU	WR	ACL	Aug 18	Diagnosis	Practice	—
Tyler Biadasz	LAC	C	ACL	Aug 18	Diagnosis	Practice	—
Jaylen Harrell	TEN	DE	ACL	Aug 13	Diagnosis	Pre @ SF	Natural
Graham Mertz	HOU	QB	ACL	Aug 13	Diagnosis	Pre vs LAC	Artificial
Dillon Radunz	NO	G	ACL	Aug 8	Diagnosis	Practice	—
Matt Henningsen	DEN	DE	Achilles	Aug 7	Diagnosis	Practice	—
Princeton Fant	DAL	TE	ACL	Aug 4	Diagnosis	Practice	—
Jalon Walker	ATL	LB	ACL	Aug 4	Diagnosis	Practice	—
Bryan Bresee	NO	DT	ACL	Jul 29	Diagnosis	Practice	—
Ethan Downs	KC	DE	ACL	Jul 28	Surgery	Practice	—
Nic Scourton	CAR	LB	ACL	Jul 23	Diagnosis	Practice	—
Kendrick Law	DET	WR	ACL	Jun 2	Diagnosis	Practice	—
Gunner Olszewski	NYG	WR	Achilles	May 29	Surgery	Practice	—
Roy Robertson-Harris	NYG	DT	Achilles	May 21	Diagnosis	Practice	—
Thaddeus Dixon	NYG	CB	Achilles	May 13	Diagnosis	Practice	—

Javon Hargrave
DT · GB
Achilles
Date
Oct 11
Where
Wk 5 vs CHI
Surface
Hybrid
Stage: Diagnosis
Durham Smythe
TE · BAL
Achilles
Date
Oct 4
Where
Wk 4 vs TEN
Surface
Natural
Stage: Diagnosis
Edgerrin Cooper
LB · GB
Achilles
Date
Oct 4
Where
Wk 4 @ TB
Surface
Natural
Stage: Diagnosis
Mario Edwards Jr.
DT · HOU
ACL
Date
Sep 27
Where
Wk 3 @ IND
Surface
Artificial
Stage: Diagnosis
Brian Burns
LB · NYG
ACL
Date
Sep 27
Where
Wk 3 vs TEN
Surface
Artificial
Stage: Surgery
De'Von Achane
RB · MIA
ACL
Date
Sep 27
Where
Wk 3 vs KC
Surface
Natural
Stage: Diagnosis
Arian Smith
WR · NYJ
ACL
Date
Sep 20
Where
Wk 2 vs GB
Surface
Artificial
Stage: Surgery
Tyler Batty
LB · MIN
ACL
Date
Aug 28
Where
Pre @ DEN
Surface
Natural
Stage: Diagnosis
Calvin Austin III
WR · NYG
ACL
Date
Aug 25
Where
Practice
Surface
—
Stage: Diagnosis
Dylan Horton
DE · HOU
Achilles
Date
Aug 24
Where
Practice
Surface
—
Stage: Diagnosis
Alex Wright
DE · CLE
Achilles
Date
Aug 20
Where
Practice
Surface
—
Stage: Diagnosis
Jayden Higgins
WR · HOU
ACL
Date
Aug 18
Where
Practice
Surface
—
Stage: Diagnosis
Tyler Biadasz
C · LAC
ACL
Date
Aug 18
Where
Practice
Surface
—
Stage: Diagnosis
Jaylen Harrell
DE · TEN
ACL
Date
Aug 13
Where
Pre @ SF
Surface
Natural
Stage: Diagnosis
Graham Mertz
QB · HOU
ACL
Date
Aug 13
Where
Pre vs LAC
Surface
Artificial
Stage: Diagnosis
Dillon Radunz
G · NO
ACL
Date
Aug 8
Where
Practice
Surface
—
Stage: Diagnosis
Matt Henningsen
DE · DEN
Achilles
Date
Aug 7
Where
Practice
Surface
—
Stage: Diagnosis
Princeton Fant
TE · DAL
ACL
Date
Aug 4
Where
Practice
Surface
—
Stage: Diagnosis
Jalon Walker
LB · ATL
ACL
Date
Aug 4
Where
Practice
Surface
—
Stage: Diagnosis
Bryan Bresee
DT · NO
ACL
Date
Jul 29
Where
Practice
Surface
—
Stage: Diagnosis
Ethan Downs
DE · KC
ACL
Date
Jul 28
Where
Practice
Surface
—
Stage: Surgery
Nic Scourton
LB · CAR
ACL
Date
Jul 23
Where
Practice
Surface
—
Stage: Diagnosis
Kendrick Law
WR · DET
ACL
Date
Jun 2
Where
Practice
Surface
—
Stage: Diagnosis
Gunner Olszewski
WR · NYG
Achilles
Date
May 29
Where
Practice
Surface
—
Stage: Surgery
Roy Robertson-Harris
DT · NYG
Achilles
Date
May 21
Where
Practice
Surface
—
Stage: Diagnosis
Thaddeus Dixon
CB · NYG
Achilles
Date
May 13
Where
Practice
Surface
—
Stage: Diagnosis

Frequently asked questions

How many ACL tears have there been in the NFL in 2026?: Rupture Report has tracked 17 torn ACLs in the 2026 NFL season (offseason, preseason and regular season).
How many Achilles tears have there been in the NFL in 2026?: Rupture Report has tracked 9 torn Achilles tendons in the 2026 NFL season.
Which NFL team has the most ACL and Achilles injuries in 2026?: The New York Giants have the most tracked ACL and Achilles tears in 2026, with 5.
How many 2026 NFL ACL and Achilles tears happened on artificial turf vs grass?: Of 10 tracked tears that happened in games with a known surface, 4 occurred on artificial turf, 5 on natural grass and 1 on hybrid grass. The other 16 did not occur in a game with a recorded venue (e.g. practices and workouts).
How many 2026 NFL ACL and Achilles tears were non-contact?: 5 of the 7 tears with a reported mechanism were non-contact injuries.
What is the most recent NFL ACL or Achilles tear?: Javon Hargrave, DT for the Green Bay Packers, tore his Achilles on Oct 11, 2026 in Week 5 vs the Chicago Bears on hybrid grass at Lambeau Field. Current stage: Diagnosis (updated Oct 12, 2026).

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