Last updated: March 20, 2026

Groin Injuries in Professional Sports (2026)

Groin injuries are among the most tracked in professional sports. Our database contains 2430 recorded groin injuries across the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, and EPL. The average recovery time is 36 days. Players miss an average of 9 games.

Recovery Statistics

Average Recovery Time: 36 days
Average Games Missed: 9 games
Total Cases in Database: 2430

Groin Injuries in the NFL (988)

Average recovery in the NFL: 41 days.

Cody White — Seattle Seahawks — Jan 4, 2027 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (7 days)
Mason Tipton — New Orleans Saints — Jan 4, 2027 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (7 days)
Jaylen Watson — Los Angeles Rams — Dec 28, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (14 days)
Tony Adams — Tennessee Titans — Dec 21, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (21 days)
Kyler Gordon — Chicago Bears — Dec 14, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (28 days)
Tremaine Edmunds — New York Giants — Nov 23, 2026 → Returned Dec 21, 2026 (28 days)
Tory Horton — Seattle Seahawks — Nov 23, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (49 days)
Jack Sanborn — Chicago Bears — Nov 2, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (70 days)
Kyler Gordon — Chicago Bears — Oct 26, 2026 → Returned Nov 30, 2026 (35 days)
Noah Brown — Washington Commanders — Oct 19, 2026 → Returned Dec 7, 2026 (49 days)
Graham Gano — New York Giants — Sep 28, 2026 → Returned Oct 26, 2026 (28 days)
Jaylon Johnson — Chicago Bears — Sep 21, 2026 → Returned Nov 30, 2026 (70 days)
Brenton Cox Jr. — Green Bay Packers — Sep 14, 2026 → Returned Dec 21, 2026 (98 days)
Christian Matthew — Dallas Cowboys — Sep 7, 2026 → Returned Sep 14, 2026 (7 days)
Lewis Cine — Philadelphia Eagles — Sep 7, 2026 → Returned Sep 21, 2026 (14 days)

Groin Injuries in the NBA (257)

Average recovery in the NBA: 11 days.

Craig Porter Jr. — Cleveland Cavaliers — Mar 16, 2026
Norman Powell — Los Angeles Clippers — Mar 9, 2026 → Returned Mar 18, 2026
Norman Powell — Los Angeles Clippers — Feb 26, 2026 → Returned Mar 8, 2026 (10 days)
Donovan Mitchell — Cleveland Cavaliers — Feb 25, 2026 → Returned Mar 8, 2026 (11 days)
Cason Wallace — Oklahoma City Thunder — Jan 25, 2026 → Returned Jan 27, 2026 (2 days)
Aaron Wiggins — Oklahoma City Thunder — Jan 21, 2026 → Returned Jan 23, 2026 (2 days)
Alex Caruso — Chicago Bulls — Jan 19, 2026 → Returned Feb 1, 2026 (13 days)
Luka Doncic — Los Angeles Lakers — Jan 17, 2026 → Returned Jan 17, 2026
John Collins — Utah Jazz — Jan 14, 2026 → Returned Jan 14, 2026
Simone Fontecchio — Miami Heat — Mar 5, 2026 → Returned Mar 8, 2026 (3 days)
Kasparas Jakucionis — Miami Heat — Oct 1, 2025 → Returned Dec 2, 2025 (62 days)
Nikola Topic — Oklahoma City Thunder — Oct 1, 2025 → Returned Feb 13, 2026 (135 days)
Mason Plumlee — Phoenix Suns — Oct 1, 2025 → Returned Oct 25, 2025 (24 days)
Paolo Banchero — Orlando Magic — Oct 1, 2025 → Returned Oct 22, 2025 (21 days)
Taelon Peter — Indiana Pacers — Oct 1, 2025 → Returned Oct 23, 2025 (22 days)

Groin Injuries in the EPL (653)

Average recovery in the EPL: 39 days.

Nayef Aguerd — West Ham United — Mar 11, 2026 (1 days)
Adrián Bernabé — Manchester City — Mar 7, 2026 (5 days)
Liam Cooper — Leeds United — Feb 22, 2026 → Returned May 31, 2026 (98 days)
Jannik Vestergaard — Leicester City — Feb 10, 2026 (30 days)
Noel Atom — Brighton & Hove Albion — Feb 7, 2026 (33 days)
Matz Sels — Nottingham Forest — Feb 1, 2026 → Returned Feb 23, 2026 (22 days)
Joelinton — Newcastle United — Jan 26, 2026 → Returned Feb 17, 2026 (22 days)
Zach Clough — Nottingham Forest — Jan 14, 2026 (57 days)
Darko Gyabi — Leeds United — Jan 13, 2026 → Returned Jan 17, 2026 (4 days)
Piero Hincapié — Arsenal — Jan 9, 2026 → Returned Jan 24, 2026 (15 days)
Stephen Kingsley — Swansea City — Jan 5, 2026 → Returned Mar 16, 2026 (70 days)
Lucas Bergvall — Tottenham Hotspur — Dec 28, 2025 → Returned Jan 3, 2026 (6 days)
Saša Lukić — Fulham — Dec 18, 2025 → Returned Dec 21, 2025 (3 days)
Matz Sels — Nottingham Forest — Dec 10, 2025 → Returned Dec 22, 2025 (12 days)
Nick Pope — Newcastle United — Nov 28, 2025 → Returned Dec 16, 2025 (18 days)

Groin Injuries in the MLB (420)

Average recovery in the MLB: 40 days.

Yuki Matsui — San Diego Padres — Mar 10, 2026
Taylor Walls — Tampa Bay Rays — Sep 17, 2025
Taylor Walls — Tampa Bay Rays — Sep 17, 2025
Edmundo Sosa — Philadelphia Phillies — Sep 16, 2025 → Returned Sep 24, 2025 (8 days)
Edmundo Sosa — Philadelphia Phillies — Sep 13, 2025 → Returned Sep 24, 2025 (11 days)
Kyle Finnegan — Detroit Tigers — Sep 5, 2025 → Returned Sep 19, 2025 (14 days)
Jack Suwinski — Pittsburgh Pirates — Aug 29, 2025 → Returned Sep 15, 2025 (17 days)
Jack Suwinski — Pittsburgh Pirates — Aug 29, 2025 → Returned Sep 15, 2025 (17 days)
Jameson Taillon — Chicago Cubs — Aug 28, 2025 → Returned Sep 10, 2025 (13 days)
Jameson Taillon — Chicago Cubs — Aug 25, 2025 → Returned Sep 10, 2025 (16 days)
Ryan Brasier — Chicago Cubs — Aug 22, 2025 → Returned Sep 28, 2025 (37 days)
Ryan Brasier — Chicago Cubs — Aug 22, 2025 → Returned Sep 28, 2025 (37 days)
Brendan Donovan — St. Louis Cardinals — Aug 18, 2025 → Returned Sep 12, 2025 (25 days)
Brendan Donovan — St. Louis Cardinals — Aug 15, 2025 → Returned Sep 13, 2025 (29 days)
Taylor Walls — Tampa Bay Rays — Aug 12, 2025 → Returned Sep 28, 2025 (47 days)

Groin Injuries in the NHL (112)

Average recovery in the NHL: 28 days.

Matthew Tkachuk — Florida Panthers — Oct 1, 2025 → Returned Jan 19, 2026 (110 days)
Shayne Gostisbehere — Carolina Hurricanes — Oct 1, 2025 → Returned Oct 9, 2025 (8 days)
Kaiden Guhle — Montreal Canadiens — Oct 1, 2025 → Returned Oct 8, 2025 (7 days)
Chris Tanev — Toronto Maple Leafs — Oct 1, 2025 → Returned Oct 8, 2025 (7 days)
Stefan Noesen — New Jersey Devils — Oct 1, 2025 (14 days)
Logan Couture — San Jose Sharks — Oct 1, 2025 (137 days)
William Nylander — Toronto Maple Leafs — Oct 1, 2025 → Returned Oct 8, 2025 (7 days)
Logan Couture — San Jose Sharks — Sep 30, 2025
Radek Faksa — Dallas Stars — Oct 1, 2024 (11 days)
Alec Martinez — Chicago Blackhawks — Oct 1, 2024 (28 days)
Matthew Tkachuk — Florida Panthers — Oct 1, 2024 → Returned Oct 8, 2024 (7 days)
Calle Järnkrok — Nashville — Oct 1, 2024 → Returned Mar 3, 2025 (153 days)
Sam Lafferty — Pittsburgh — Oct 1, 2024 → Returned Oct 4, 2024 (3 days)
Petr Mrazek — Anaheim Ducks — Oct 1, 2024 → Returned Oct 8, 2024 (7 days)
Luke Hughes — New Jersey Devils — Oct 1, 2024 → Returned Oct 24, 2024 (23 days)