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        Darren McFadden Injury History & Analysis

        Injury Risk

        Chance of Injury in 2026

        Chance of Injury per Game

        Projected Games Missed 2026

        Durability

        2.00

        Current Status

        Active

        Comments: No Injury Status

        Week 1 Practice Report

        Practice Status
        Wed Full
        Thu Full
        Fri Full
        Week Status:
        Active
        Likelihood of Playing:
        High
        Human body diagram showing Darren McFadden injury locations 7 2 6 1 1 1 1
        Date League Injury Level Games Missed Details
        May 28, 2016 NFL Arm Elbow Fracture 13 McFadden broke his elbow during a Memorial Day weekend gathering. He didn't return until Week 15.
        Nov 18, 2015 NFL Inguinal Groin Pull Grade 1 McFadden sustained the injury at a Wednesday practice but played through it.
        Jul 30, 2015 NFL Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull Grade 1 McFadden tweaked his hamstring yet again -- this time on the other side -- after doing so in OTAs. He was placed on the active/PUP list and wasn't activated until August 15.
        Jun 1, 2015 NFL Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull Grade 1 McFadden pulled a hamstring in OTAs.
        Nov 28, 2013 NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull Grade 1 2 McFadden missed 2 games.
        Nov 3, 2013 NFL Thigh Hamstring Strain Grade 2 3 McFadden re-aggravated his hamstring and missed 3 games.
        Sep 29, 2013 NFL Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull Grade 1 1 McFadden missed 1 game.
        Nov 4, 2012 NFL Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain Grade 3 4 McFadden sat out 4 games.
        Oct 23, 2011 NFL Pedal Lisfranc Sprain 9 McFadden avoided surgery but missed the final 9 games of the season.
        Aug 3, 2011 NFL Head Orbital Fracture McFadden missed about 2 weeks of practice but returned for Week 1 of the regular season.
        Dec 26, 2010 NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull Grade 1 1 McFadden sat out the season finale.
        Oct 3, 2010 NFL Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull Grade 1 2 McFadden missed 2 games.
        Aug 7, 2010 NFL Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull Grade 1 McFadden missed 2 preseason games and about 2 weeks of practice.
        Oct 4, 2009 NFL Knee Meniscus Tear 4 McFadden underwent surgery and missed 4 games.
        Oct 19, 2008 NFL Pedal Toe Turf 3 McFadden hurt his right toe in Week 1 and played through the pain. This time, he sat out 3 games with the same injury to his left toe.
        Sep 14, 2008 NFL Pedal Toe Turf McFadden was hurt on a 50-yard run against Kansas City.
        Sep 8, 2008 NFL Shoulder McFadden played through a shoulder injury throughout the year and underwent surgery in January of 2009.
        Sep 15, 2007 Non-NFL Head Cranial Concussion Grade 1 McFadden's concussion was described as "slight," per his HC.
        Jul 29, 2006 Non-NFL Pedal Toe Dislocation McFadden was injured in an off-field incident.

        No injury news is available for this player.

        Darren McFadden

        Darren McFadden Player Profile

        Unsigned RB Bye 18
        6’1” 210 lbs. Age 38.9 Arkansas
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