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D.J. Chark Jr. Injury History & Updates

Basic StatsD.J. Chark Jr.'s Basic Stats

D.J. Chark Jr.
ADP: N/A
Bye: 7
Experience: 5 Yr(s)
Age: 27.2
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
40 Time: 4.34
Speed Score: 115.30
Burst Score (Rank): 132.50 (93%)

Injury PredictorD.J. Chark Jr.'s Injury Guide

Very High Risk

Chance of Injury in 2023

79%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

8.8%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2023

2.95

Durability

3.00

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly SIP Logo

Injury History

Date League Injury Details
Nov 18, 2018 NFL Leg Quad Strain Chark missed 5 games with a quad injury.
Dec 8, 2019 NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1 Chark was forced out of Sunday's game against the Chargers with an ankle injury. He missed the following game.
Sep 20, 2020 NFL Chest Rib Sprain/Pull Unspecified Jacksonville was sidelined for the team's Week 3 loss to the Dolphins with a chest injury sustained on a deep pass against Tennessee.
Sep 20, 2020 NFL Back Lower Lumbar Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1 Jacksonville was sidelined for the team's Week 3 loss to the Dolphins with a back injury sustained on a deep pass against Tennessee.
Oct 11, 2020 NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1 Chark suffered an ankle injury in the fourth quarter of the Week 5 game versus the Texans. He was active for the next game
Nov 25, 2020 NFL Chest Rib Sprain/Pull Unspecified Chark missed Week 12 game against the Browns due to injured ribs.
Dec 30, 2020 NFL Leg Shin Bruise Chark missed the season finale game against the Colts due to a shin injury.
Aug 6, 2021 NFL Hand Finger Fracture Chark underwent surgery for a hairline fracture in his finger.
Sep 30, 2021 NFL Pedal Ankle Fracture Chark suffered a fractured ankle during Week 4's matchup against the Bengals. He missed the remainder of the 2021 campaign and later had ankle surgery in early 2023.
Sep 25, 2022 NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain Grade 2 Chark was placed on IR on October 22.
Aug 22, 2023 NFL Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1 Chark's injury is not considered serious.

Basic StatsD.J. Chark Jr.'s Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

Even if you believe Bryce Young will hit right away, it’s tough to like Chark as anything more than a late-round pick.

He has just one season of strong target-earning and production among five in the NFL.

And this Carolina team seems to feature more target competition than last year’s Lions.

What We Learned Last Year
  • It’s a big ask to hope Chark can make it through a full NFL season. He has averaged just 10.8 games through five years, missing three or more games in four of those.
  • Chark’s lone season in Detroit found him averaging 16.7 yards per catch, the second-best number of his career, trailing only his seven-catch 2021.
  • His 2.7 receptions per game marked a dip from his most-involved Jacksonville campaigns, though. Chark averaged 4.9 with the 2019 Jaguars (his second season) and 4.1 in 2020.
  • His 9.7 yards per target for the Lions marked a career high, and Chark enjoyed the second-deepest average depth of target in his career to date.
  • Chark’s Pro Football Focus receiving grade and yards per route fell right in line with his previous numbers and didn’t stand out vs. other WRs.
What to Expect in 2023
  • Chark got just a one-year, $5 million contract in free agency. That ranked eighth in this year’s market in annual average, behind Robert Woods and Darius Slayton, among others.
  • It’s half the size of the one-year deal Chark got from the Lions a year earlier.
  • Chark arrives clearly behind new teammate Adam Thielen in the Panthers’ passing plans. Carolina gave Thielen a three-year contract with $14 million in guarantees and an $8.3 million annual average.
  • The team also drafted WR Jonathan Mingo in Round 2, as the fifth wideout off the board and first in that round. They clearly have high hopes for him.
  • Terrace Marshall leads returning Panthers with 28 receptions in 2022 but has failed to impress through two seasons. He’s the only member of the assumed top four at the position who wasn’t brought in by the new staff.
  • Chark figures to compete with Mingo and Marshall for downfield duties opposite Thielen on the outside. Once more of a downfield threat himself, Thielen now profiles as more of a short-to-midrange operator.
  • Carolina figures to throw more than last year’s version, which sported the league’s fourth most run-heavy offense. But the Panthers would likely prefer not to go too heavy with the pass in QB Bryce Young’s rookie season. HC Frank Reich’s final three full seasons with the Colts all included pass rates of 55.5% or lower. His only season above that (2018) was the only year Reich had Andrew Luck.

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D.J. Chark Jr., WR CAR

1:21pm EST 11/17/23

D.J. Chark will play Week 11

Panthers WR D.J. Chark (elbow) put in a full week of practice and isn’t listed on the final injury report for Sunday’s game vs. the Cowboys. Chark has been a full-time player when healthy this season but is averaging just 33 yards per game.

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Panthers WR D.J. Chark (elbow) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. He's on track to return for this weekend's game vs. the Cowboys but would be a weak fantasy play. Chark has topped 42 yards in a game just once all season.

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Panthers WR D.J. Chark (elbow) missed practice all week and is listed as doubtful for Thursday night's game vs. the Bears. His absence should elevate WR Terrace Marshall into a top-3 role. When Chark missed Week 1, Marshall ran a route on 96% of Carolina's pass plays and drew six targets for a 15.8% share. He turned that action into just two catches for 23 yards, though, and is really only in play in one-game DFS contests. Chark's absence could mean an extra target or two for WRs Adam Thielen and Jonathan Mingo.

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