2026 NFL season · Stats
Charts and breakdowns for every tracked ACL and Achilles tear of the 2026 NFL season. Computed live from the same data as the tracker; NFL only.
Data as of Oct 29, 2026 · NFL 2026 only. Carryovers from earlier seasons are excluded.
Weeks run Mon–Sun from the first tracked tear (week of May 11). Offseason and camp weeks included.
Games include preseason and regular season; practice covers OTAs, minicamp and camp.
Only 8 of 29 tears have a reported mechanism; unknowns stay unknown.
13 game-day tears, all with a known surface. Practice tears are excluded (practice-field surfaces are rarely reported).
Groups: DE 5 · LB 5 · WR 5 · DT 4 · TE 3 · C 1 · CB 1 · G 1 · K 1 · OT 1 · QB 1 · RB 1
20 of 32 teams have at least one tracked tear; showing top 8. Team = current team on the tracker.
Latest reported stage per player. 23 of 29 have no update past diagnosis — mostly no public news, not necessarily no progress.
| Player | Tear | Tear date | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Downs KC | ACL | Jul 28 | 1 |
| Gunner Olszewski NYG | Achilles | May 29 | 3 |
| Arian Smith NYJ | ACL | Sep 20 | 3 |
| Mario Edwards Jr. HOU | ACL | Sep 27 | 3 |
| Brian Burns NYG | ACL | Sep 27 | 4 |
| Anton Harrison JAX | ACL | Oct 11 | 11 |
Only players with a reported surgery date (n=6). Median 3 days. Longest: Anton Harrison, 11 days.