Last updated: March 20, 2026

Achilles Injuries in Professional Sports (2026)

Achilles injuries are among the most tracked in professional sports. Our database contains 738 recorded achilles injuries across the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, and EPL. The average recovery time is 87 days. Players miss an average of 21 games.

Recovery Statistics

Average Recovery Time: 87 days
Average Games Missed: 21 games
Total Cases in Database: 738

Achilles Injuries in the NFL (259)

Average recovery in the NFL: 82 days.

Jalyn Armour-Davis — Tennessee Titans — Jan 4, 2027 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (7 days)
Jordon Riley — Green Bay Packers — Jan 4, 2027 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (7 days)
Noah Sewell — Chicago Bears — Jan 4, 2027 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (7 days)
John FitzPatrick — Green Bay Packers — Dec 28, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (14 days)
Walter Nolen — Arizona Cardinals — Dec 28, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (14 days)
Garrett Williams — Arizona Cardinals — Dec 28, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (14 days)
Brian Branch — Detroit Lions — Dec 14, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (28 days)
Daniel Jones — Indianapolis Colts — Dec 14, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (28 days)
Ethan Pocic — Cleveland Browns — Dec 14, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (28 days)
Billy Bowman Jr. — Atlanta Falcons — Nov 23, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (49 days)
Zay Jones — Jacksonville Jaguars — Nov 16, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (56 days)
Michael Hoecht — Buffalo Bills — Nov 9, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (63 days)
Dayo Odeyingbo — Chicago Bears — Nov 9, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (63 days)
Brady Christensen — Carolina Panthers — Nov 2, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (70 days)
Najee Harris — Los Angeles Chargers — Sep 28, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (105 days)

Achilles Injuries in the NBA (168)

Average recovery in the NBA: 30 days.

Dejounte Murray — New Orleans Pelicans — Mar 20, 2026
Terance Mann — Brooklyn Nets — Mar 17, 2026 → Returned Mar 20, 2026
Damian Lillard — Portland Trail Blazers — Feb 14, 2026
Tyrese Haliburton — Indiana Pacers — Jan 27, 2026
Jerami Grant — Portland Trail Blazers — Jan 18, 2026 → Returned Jan 23, 2026 (5 days)
Kristaps Porzingis — Atlanta Hawks — Jan 9, 2026 → Returned Feb 20, 2026 (42 days)
Damian Lillard — Portland Trail Blazers — Oct 1, 2025
Dejounte Murray — New Orleans Pelicans — Oct 1, 2025 → Returned Feb 25, 2026 (147 days)
Tyrese Haliburton — Indiana Pacers — Oct 1, 2025
Jayson Tatum — Boston Celtics — Oct 1, 2025 → Returned Mar 7, 2026 (157 days)
Ayo Dosunmu — Chicago Bulls — Dec 26, 2024 → Returned Jan 14, 2025 (19 days)
Dru Smith — Miami Heat — Dec 23, 2024 → Returned Oct 22, 2025 (303 days)
Torrey Craig — Chicago Bulls — Dec 21, 2024 → Returned Dec 21, 2024
Alex Ducas — Oklahoma City Thunder — Nov 25, 2024 → Returned Nov 25, 2024
AJ Johnson — Washington Wizards — Nov 23, 2024 → Returned Nov 25, 2024 (2 days)

Achilles Injuries in the MLB (58)

Average recovery in the MLB: 84 days.

Trent Thornton — Chicago Cubs — Mar 8, 2026
Griffin Canning — San Diego Padres — Mar 4, 2026
Andrew Benintendi — Chicago White Sox — Sep 23, 2025 → Returned Sep 28, 2025 (5 days)
Andrew Benintendi — Chicago White Sox — Sep 21, 2025 → Returned Mar 13, 2026 (173 days)
Trent Thornton — Seattle Mariners — Aug 19, 2025 → Returned Aug 19, 2025
Trent Thornton — Chicago Cubs — Aug 19, 2025 → Returned Aug 19, 2025
Trent Thornton — Seattle Mariners — Aug 1, 2025 → Returned Sep 28, 2025 (58 days)
Trent Thornton — Chicago Cubs — Aug 1, 2025 → Returned Sep 28, 2025 (58 days)
Ronald Acuña Jr. — Atlanta Braves — Jul 30, 2025 → Returned Aug 15, 2025 (16 days)
Griffin Canning — San Diego Padres — Jun 27, 2025 → Returned Sep 28, 2025 (93 days)
Griffin Canning — New York Mets — Jun 27, 2025 → Returned Sep 28, 2025 (93 days)
Dairon Blanco — Kansas City Royals — Mar 31, 2025 → Returned May 16, 2025 (46 days)
Dairon Blanco — Kansas City Royals — Mar 31, 2025 → Returned May 16, 2025 (46 days)
Andrew Benintendi — Chicago White Sox — Jun 2, 2024 → Returned Jun 12, 2024 (10 days)
Andrew Benintendi — Chicago White Sox — Jun 2, 2024 → Returned Jun 12, 2024 (10 days)

Achilles Injuries in the EPL (238)

Average recovery in the EPL: 127 days.

Dimitrios Giannoulis — Norwich City — Feb 27, 2026 → Returned Mar 5, 2026 (6 days)
Danny Batth — Norwich City — Feb 18, 2026 (22 days)
Axel Tuanzebe — Burnley — Feb 6, 2026 → Returned Mar 12, 2026 (34 days)
Juan Foyth — Tottenham Hotspur — Jan 24, 2026 → Returned Aug 31, 2026 (219 days)
Arvin Appiah — Nottingham Forest — Nov 19, 2025 (113 days)
Cameron Carter-Vickers — Bournemouth — Oct 24, 2025 (139 days)
Lyanco — Southampton — Oct 9, 2025 → Returned Mar 9, 2026 (151 days)
Uros Racic — West Bromwich Albion — Sep 30, 2025 → Returned Oct 20, 2025 (20 days)
Donny van de Beek — Everton — Sep 24, 2025 → Returned Apr 1, 2026 (189 days)
Connor Roberts — Leeds United — Sep 13, 2025 → Returned Sep 14, 2025 (1 days)
Peter Etebo — Watford — Sep 6, 2025 → Returned May 18, 2026 (255 days)
Jørgen Strand Larsen — Crystal Palace — Aug 29, 2025 → Returned Sep 15, 2025 (17 days)
Odsonne Édouard — Leicester City — Aug 27, 2025 → Returned Sep 11, 2025 (15 days)
Sam Hughes — Leicester City — Jul 26, 2025 → Returned Jul 26, 2025
Joe Gomez — Liverpool — Jul 14, 2025 → Returned Aug 14, 2025 (31 days)

Achilles Injuries in the NHL (15)

Average recovery in the NHL: 126 days.

Eriks Mateiko — Washington Capitals — Jan 13, 2026
Jack Quinn — Buffalo — Oct 1, 2023 → Returned Dec 19, 2023 (79 days)
Max Pacioretty — Toronto Maple Leafs — Apr 15, 2023 → Returned Jan 3, 2024 (263 days)
Anthony Duclair — Arizona — Oct 1, 2022 (140 days)
Max Pacioretty — Toronto Maple Leafs — Oct 1, 2022 → Returned Jan 5, 2023 (96 days)
Mark Pysyk — Buffalo — Oct 1, 2022 (191 days)
Nikolai Knyzhov — San Jose — Oct 1, 2022 → Returned Mar 6, 2023 (156 days)
Michal Kempný — Chicago — Apr 15, 2021 (11 days)
Michal Kempný — Chicago — Oct 1, 2020 (130 days)
Mark Scheifele — Winnipeg — Apr 15, 2020 → Returned Jan 14, 2021 (274 days)
Andrej Sekera — Dallas Stars — Oct 1, 2018 (135 days)
Jean-Gabriel Pageau — Ottawa — Oct 1, 2018 (98 days)
Nate Thompson — Winnipeg Jets — Oct 1, 2016 (119 days)
Tyler Seguin — Dallas Stars — Apr 15, 2016 (2 days)
Anders Lindbäck — Arizona — Oct 1, 2015 (63 days)