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Taylor Heinicke's Injury Guide
Injury Risk
Low
Chance of Injury in 2026
29.2%
Chance of Injury per Game
2%
Projected Games Missed 2026
1.60
Durability
2.40
Taylor Heinicke's Injury Status
Current Status
Week 1 Practice Report
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Full
- Week Status:
- Active
- Likelihood of Playing:
- High
Taylor Heinicke Injury History
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| Date | League | Injury | Level | Games Missed | Details |
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| Nov 12, 2023 | NFL | Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull | Grade 1 | 4 | Heinicke sustained a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter of Week 10 vs. the Cardinals. He missed four games. |
| Dec 12, 2021 | NFL | Knee Strain | Grade 1 | — | Heinicke suffered a knee injury during Week 14's contest against the Cowboys. |
| Jan 9, 2021 | NFL | Shoulder A/C Joint Sprain | — | — | Heinicke suffered an AC joint sprain during the wild-card loss to the Buccaneers. Nothing was too serious as he was able to finish the game |
| Dec 23, 2018 | NFL | Arm Elbow Sprain | — | 1 | Heinicke suffered a left elbow injury during Carolina's Week 16 loss to the Falcons. He was placed on IR |
| Aug 31, 2017 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion | Grade 2 | 8 | Heinicke suffered a concussion in the preseason finale against the Miami Dolphins and was placed on IR |
| Jul 19, 2016 | Non-NFL | Pedal Ankle Fracture | — | 3 | Heinicke tore his left ankle in mid-July 2016. |
Taylor Heinicke Injury News
View AllX-Rays Clean On Justin Herbert's Ankle
X-rays on Chargers QB Justin Herbert's ankle came back clean, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "He'll continue to be monitored this week," Rapoport adds.
Justin Herbert Aggravates Ankle Injury
Chargers QB Justin Herbert aggravated his ankle injury in the third quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Steelers. He's officially questionable to return, but The Athletic's Daniel Popper tweets that Herbett "has a hat on, limping badly on sideline. Would be shocked if he returns to this game." QB Taylor Heinicke has replaced Herbert.
Kirk Cousins Medically Cleared and Taking First Team Reps
Falcons QB Kirk Cousins (Achilles) has been medically cleared for training camp and will take all first-team reps while QBs Michael Penix Jr. and Taylor Heinicke split second-team reps.
