With training camp wrapping up full swing and preseason games already under way, the 2024 NFL season is officially here. Social media is chock full of hype reels, highlight clips, and beat reporters giving their thoughts on how each team looks.
Training camp provides a plethora of information and insights that can be used to form opinions regarding the fantasy football outlook of each player. Projecting the season-long outlook of a player is a tall order, but training camp and preseason games are invaluable because they're our only chance to see these players in action before fantasy rosters are locked in for the year.
2024 PPR RANKINGS
Top 250 Overall | RB | WR | TE | DEF/ST | K
Preseason activities are exciting as they quench a fan's thirst for football after six long months without it. But these practices and games also put players at risk of injury before taking a single regular season snap. Each offseason, a handful of fantasy-relevant players have their season derailed to some degree because of an injury. Last year this was Cooper Kupp and Joe Burrow. Both suffered soft tissue injuries which kept them out of preseason activities and led to a slow start to the year. In Kupp's case, his 2023 campaign began with an IR stint.
2024 POSITION TIERS & DRAFT STRATEGY
It's pretty difficult for NFL fans to keep up with the ins and outs of training camp as players are constantly getting nicks and bruises, leading to stints on the injury report. But keeping an eye on injuries that could have lingering effects is crucial when determining how a player should be valued in regard to fantasy football.
Here are the latest injury updates for fantasy-relevant players across the NFL. This page will be consistently updated with up-to-date news and information, so check back for the biggest injury news as the regular season approaches.
DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: 2024 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet
Preseason NFL Injury Tracker 2024: The most significant injuries to monitor for fantasy football
Preseason Quarterback Injuries to Monitor
| Player | Team | Injury | Date of Injury | Estimated Return | Notes |
| Justin Herbert | LAC | Plantar fasciitis | 7/31/24 | Week 1 | The Chargers announced that Herbert is dealing with plantar fasciitis. He returned to practice this week and should be available for Week 1. |
| J.J. McCarthy | MIN | Meniscus | 8/13/24 | Out for season | McCarthy required a full meniscus repair. This will cause McCarthy to miss the entirety of the 2024 season. |
2024 FANTASY SLEEPERS
QB | RB | WR | TE | Each Team
Preseason Running Back Injuries to Monitor
| Player | Team | Injury | Date of Injury | Estimated Return | Notes |
| Christian McCaffrey | SF | Calf strain | 8/6/24 | Week 1 | McCaffrey will be held out for the entirety of the preseason but will be ready for Week 1. |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | Hamstring Strain | 8/12/24 | Day to day | Jahmyr Gibbs suffered a hamstring strain in practice. He returned to practice this week. |
| Nick Chubb | CLE | ACL/MCL/meniscus | 9/18/23 | Mid Season | Chubb will begin the season on the PUP list. He will remain sidelined until Week 4 at least but there is no concrete timeline at the moment. |
| Jonathon Brooks | CAR | ACL | 11/11/23 | Week 5 | Brooks will begin the year on the PUP list. He should make his NFL debut in Week 5. |
| Jaylen Warren | PIT | Hamstring | 8/17/24 | Week to week | Warren left the Steelers' second preseason game due to a hamstring injury. He has shared that he expects to be available Week 1. |
| MarShawn Lloyd | GB | Hamstring | 8/10/24 | Week to week | Lloyd suffered a hamstring injury during the Packers' preseason opener. He has yet to return to practice. |
| Kendre Miller | NO | Hamstring | 7/24/24 | Week 5 | Miller left practice with a hamstring injury. He has not yet retuned to practice. Miller will start the year on IR. |
| Eli Mitchell | SF | Hamstring | 8/6/24 | Out for season | Mitchell has been placed on season-ending IR following a hamstring injury. |
| AJ Dillon | GB | Neck | Mid August | Out for season | Dillon suffered a "stinger" that caused him to go on season-ending IR. |
| Keaton Michell | BAL | ACL | 12/17/23 | TBD | Mitchell currently does not have a timeline for return. He will begin the season on the PUP list but should be sidelined for longer than the four-game minimum. |
2024 FANTASY AUCTION VALUES (PPR & STANDARD)
Overall | QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF/ST | K
Preseason Wide Receiver Injuries to Monitor
| Player | Team | Injury | Date of Injury | Estimated Return | Notes |
| Tyreek Hill | MIA | Hand | 8/20/24 | Day to day | Hill missed practice this week, but he is expected to okay for the regular season. |
| Puka Nacua | LAR | Knee | 8/4/24 | Week 1 | Nacua sustained a knee injury in practice. He has missed some time but has returned to practice an will be ready for Week 1. |
| Jaylen Waddle | MIA | Calf | 8/4/24 | Day to day | Waddle has missed practice throughout training camp. He returned to practice this week but was in a non-contact jersey and wearing a calf sleeve. |
| Marquise Brown | KC | Shoulder | 8/10/24 | 4-6 Weeks | Brown suffered a shoulder dislocation in Kansas City's preseason opener. He is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
| DeAndre Hopkins | TEN | Knee | 7/31/24 | Week 1 | Hopkins is set to miss "several weeks" with a knee strain. He is expected to be ready for Week 1. |
| Keenan Allen | CHI | Foot | 8/28/24 | Week 1 | Allen was kept out of practice this week due to a foot injury. He is expected to be ready for Week 1. |
| Christian Kirk | JAX | Calf | 8/14/24 | Day to day | Kirk is dealing with a "mild" calf issue. He returned to practice this week. |
| Jordan Addison | MIN | Ankle | 8/14/24 | Week to week | Addison was carted off after sustaining an ankle injury in practice. However, head coach Kevin O'Connell shared that they do not believe it is serious. |
| Curtis Samuel | BUF | Toe | Early August | Week to week | Samuel missed multiple weeks with turf toe. He returned to practice in a limited capacity this week and Sean McDermott is optimistic about his Week 1 availability. |
| Tyler Lockett | SEA | Leg | 8/14/24 | Day to day | Lockett has missed practice for over a week with a leg injury. However, the injury is not considered serious. |
| Brandin Cooks | DAL | Knee | 8/20/24 | Day to day | Cooks has missed multiple practices with a knee issue |
| Josh Downs | IND | Ankle | 8/7/24 | 4-6 Weeks | Downs suffered a high-ankle sprain in practice. Shane Steichen is hopeful that Downs will be available for Week 1, but his status is still in question. |
| Mike Williams | NYJ | ACL | 9/25/23 | Week 1 | Mike Williams has been activated from the PUP list after tearing his ACL last season. He is expected to be back for the regular season. |
| Ricky Pearsall | SF | Shoulder | 8/6/24 | Week to week | Pearsall has missed multiple weeks of practice with a shoulder injury. He returned to practice this week while wearing a non-contact jersey. |
| Rashid Shaheed | NO | Toe/Foot | 8/16/24 | Day to day | Shaheed returned to practice after missing time with a foot injury. |
| Kendrick Bourne | NE | ACL | 10/29/23 | TBD | Bourne will begin the year on the PUP list while recovering from an ACL tear. |
| Roman Wilson | PIT | Ankle | 7/30/24 | Week to week | Wilson was carted off with an ankle injury. He is reportedly no longer in a walking boot and making steady progress. |
| Rondale Moore | ATL | Right knee | 8/7/24 | Out for season | Moore has been ruled out for the year following a knee injury. |
| DJ Chark Jr. | LAC | Hip | 8/19/24 | TBD | Chark came up limping at practice holding his hip. He has not practiced since. |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | MIA | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | Week to Week | Beckham will begin the year on the PUP list, meaning he will miss a minimum of four weeks. |
Preseason Tight End Injuries to Monitor
| Player | Team | Injury | Date of Injury | Estimated Return | Notes |
| Mark Andrews | BAL | Undisclosed | 8/14/24 | Day to day | Andrews has been held out of practice following a car accident. He is expected to return to practice this week and be available for Week 1. |
| T.J. Hockenson | MIN | ACL | 12/24/23 | Mid Season | Hockenson is reportedly ahead of schedule in his rehab. But he will begin the season on the PUP list. |
| David Njoku | CLE | Undisclosed | 8/15/24 | Day to day | Njoku has been limited in practice following an undisclosed injury. He is expected to fully return to practice this week. |
| Brock Bowers | LV | Foot | 8/15/24 | TBD | Bowers has been sidelined since last week with a sore foot. Head coach Antonio Pierce indicated that he is being held out of practice as a precautionary measure |
| Dallas Goedert | PHI | Oblique | 8/21/24 | Day to day | Goedert missed practice with an oblique injury. |
| Noah Fant | SEA | Foot | 8/7/24 | Day to day | Fant left practice with a foot injury. He has not practiced since but is expected to be available for Week 1. |
| Juwan Johnson | NO | Foot | 6/10/24 | Week 1 | Johnson underwent surgery this offseason to repair a foot injury. He has officially been activated from the PUP list. |
| Tucker Kraft | GB | Pectoral | 5/29/24 | Week to week | Kraft expects to be ready to go for Week 1 after suffering a torn pec this offseason. |
| Tyler Higbee | LAR | ACL | 1/16/24 | TBD | Higbee remains on the PUP list after suffering a torn ACL late last year. He is expected to make a return at some point this season. |