Last updated: March 20, 2026

Neck Injuries in Professional Sports (2026)

Neck injuries are among the most tracked in professional sports. Our database contains 943 recorded neck injuries across the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, and EPL. The average recovery time is 48 days. Players miss an average of 15 games.

Recovery Statistics

Average Recovery Time: 48 days
Average Games Missed: 15 games
Total Cases in Database: 943

Neck Injuries in the NFL (630)

Average recovery in the NFL: 58 days.

Mason Taylor — New York Jets — Jan 4, 2027 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (7 days)
D.J. Davidson — New York Giants — Dec 28, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (14 days)
DeForest Buckner — Indianapolis Colts — Dec 28, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (14 days)
Francisco Mauigoa — New York Jets — Dec 28, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (14 days)
Andrew Ogletree — Indianapolis Colts — Dec 28, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (14 days)
Tyler Nubin — New York Giants — Dec 28, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (14 days)
Andre Baccellia — Arizona Cardinals — Dec 21, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (21 days)
Broderick Jones — Pittsburgh Steelers — Nov 30, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (42 days)
Jordan Colbert — Miami Dolphins — Nov 23, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (49 days)
Harrison Bryant — Houston Texans — Nov 16, 2026 → Returned Dec 14, 2026 (28 days)
Graham Gano — New York Giants — Nov 16, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (56 days)
DeForest Buckner — Indianapolis Colts — Nov 9, 2026 → Returned Dec 21, 2026 (42 days)
Beaux Collins — New York Giants — Nov 9, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (63 days)
Eric Murray — Jacksonville Jaguars — Nov 2, 2026 → Returned Dec 7, 2026 (35 days)
Trevor Keegan — Dallas Cowboys — Oct 26, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (77 days)

Neck Injuries in the NBA (66)

Average recovery in the NBA: 8 days.

Payton Pritchard — Boston Celtics — Mar 11, 2026 → Returned Mar 12, 2026 (1 days)
John Collins — Utah Jazz — Mar 10, 2026 → Returned Mar 18, 2026
Payton Pritchard — Boston Celtics — Mar 10, 2026 → Returned Mar 12, 2026 (2 days)
John Collins — Utah Jazz — Mar 2, 2026 → Returned Mar 9, 2026 (7 days)
Marvin Bagley III — Washington Wizards — Feb 27, 2026 → Returned Mar 6, 2026 (7 days)
John Konchar — Utah Jazz — Jan 31, 2026 → Returned Feb 2, 2026 (2 days)
Luke Kennard — Atlanta Hawks — Jan 13, 2026 → Returned Jan 13, 2026
Gary Harris — Milwaukee Bucks — Jan 2, 2026 → Returned Jan 2, 2026
Taurean Prince — Milwaukee Bucks — Oct 1, 2025 → Returned Oct 23, 2025 (22 days)
Daniel Theis — New Orleans Pelicans — Dec 5, 2024 → Returned Dec 8, 2024 (3 days)
MarJon Beauchamp — Milwaukee Bucks — Dec 3, 2024 → Returned Dec 5, 2024 (2 days)
Kyle Anderson — Utah Jazz — Nov 12, 2024 → Returned Nov 12, 2024
Sam Merrill — Cleveland Cavaliers — Apr 10, 2024 → Returned Apr 14, 2024 (4 days)
Terry Rozier — Miami Heat — Apr 9, 2024 → Returned Apr 14, 2024 (5 days)
Al Horford — Golden State Warriors — Jan 30, 2024 → Returned Jan 31, 2024 (1 days)

Neck Injuries in the EPL (11)

Average recovery in the EPL: 23 days.

Lewis Cook — Bournemouth — Dec 29, 2025 → Returned Jan 1, 2026 (3 days)
Nathan Byrne — Wolverhampton Wanderers — Apr 17, 2025 → Returned Jul 30, 2025 (104 days)
Eric Bailly — Manchester United — Nov 9, 2023 → Returned Nov 17, 2023 (8 days)
Jackson Tchatchoua — Wolverhampton Wanderers — Jul 8, 2023 → Returned Sep 25, 2023 (79 days)
Kell Watts — Newcastle United — May 10, 2021 → Returned Jun 1, 2021 (22 days)
Nampalys Mendy — Watford — Jan 17, 2021 → Returned Jan 23, 2021 (6 days)
Daniel Bentley — Wolverhampton Wanderers — Oct 14, 2020 → Returned Oct 18, 2020 (4 days)
Eric Bailly — Manchester United — Jul 20, 2020 → Returned Jul 25, 2020 (5 days)
Michael Keane — Everton — Jan 17, 2020 → Returned Jan 20, 2020 (3 days)
Markus Suttner — Brighton & Hove Albion — Mar 3, 2019 → Returned Mar 10, 2019 (7 days)
Mahmoud Dahoud — Brighton & Hove Albion — Oct 26, 2017 → Returned Nov 6, 2017 (12 days)

Neck Injuries in the MLB (182)

Average recovery in the MLB: 36 days.

Sawyer Gipson-Long — Detroit Tigers — Sep 12, 2025 → Returned Sep 28, 2025 (16 days)
Sawyer Gipson-Long — Detroit Tigers — Sep 12, 2025 → Returned Sep 28, 2025 (16 days)
Janson Junk — Miami Marlins — Aug 24, 2025 → Returned Sep 8, 2025 (15 days)
Taylor Trammell — Houston Astros — Aug 21, 2025 → Returned Sep 1, 2025 (11 days)
Jon Gray — Texas Rangers — Aug 17, 2025 → Returned Sep 28, 2025 (42 days)
Sawyer Gipson-Long — Detroit Tigers — Jul 2, 2025 → Returned Aug 13, 2025 (42 days)
Sawyer Gipson-Long — Detroit Tigers — Jun 29, 2025 → Returned Aug 13, 2025 (45 days)
Patrick Bailey — San Francisco Giants — Jun 11, 2025 → Returned Jun 18, 2025 (7 days)
Patrick Bailey — San Francisco Giants — Jun 8, 2025 → Returned Jun 19, 2025 (11 days)
Jose Ruiz — Philadelphia Phillies — May 1, 2025 → Returned May 18, 2025 (17 days)
Tyler O'Neill — Baltimore Orioles — Apr 24, 2025 → Returned May 10, 2025 (16 days)
Michael Ross — Fort Myers Mighty Mussels — Apr 12, 2025
Josh Jung — Texas Rangers — Mar 30, 2025 → Returned Apr 8, 2025 (9 days)
Josh Jung — Rangers Alternate Training Site — Mar 30, 2025 → Returned Apr 8, 2025 (9 days)
Josh Jung — Rangers Alternate Training Site — Mar 29, 2025 → Returned Mar 29, 2025

Neck Injuries in the NHL (54)

Average recovery in the NHL: 47 days.

Jesper Fast — NY Rangers — Apr 15, 2025 (35 days)
Jared Spurgeon — Minnesota Wild — Oct 1, 2024 → Returned Oct 10, 2024 (9 days)
Jesper Fast — NY Rangers — Oct 1, 2024 (191 days)
Alec Martinez — Chicago Blackhawks — Oct 1, 2024 (35 days)
Jake Muzzin — Los Angeles — Apr 15, 2024 (16 days)
Artturi Lehkonen — Colorado Avalanche — Oct 1, 2023 (77 days)
Jake Muzzin — Los Angeles — Oct 1, 2023 (191 days)
Andrew Cogliano — Dallas — Oct 1, 2023 → Returned Oct 14, 2023 (13 days)
Andrew Cogliano — Dallas — Apr 15, 2023 → Returned Oct 14, 2023 (182 days)
Jake Muzzin — Los Angeles — Apr 15, 2023 (25 days)
Rasmus Sandin — Washington Capitals — Oct 1, 2022 → Returned Oct 12, 2022 (11 days)
Jake McCabe — Toronto Maple Leafs — Oct 1, 2022 → Returned Oct 21, 2022 (20 days)
Jake Muzzin — Los Angeles — Oct 1, 2022 (182 days)
Noel Acciari — Boston — Oct 1, 2022 → Returned Oct 15, 2022 (14 days)
Mackenzie Blackwood — Colorado Avalanche — Oct 1, 2021 → Returned Nov 5, 2021 (35 days)