Last updated: March 20, 2026

Oblique Injuries in Professional Sports (2026)

Oblique injuries are among the most tracked in professional sports. Our database contains 983 recorded oblique injuries across the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, and EPL. The average recovery time is 46 days. Players miss an average of 43 games.

Recovery Statistics

Average Recovery Time: 46 days
Average Games Missed: 43 games
Total Cases in Database: 983

Oblique Injuries in the MLB (868)

Average recovery in the MLB: 47 days.

Sawyer Gipson-Long — Detroit Tigers — Mar 20, 2026
Taylor Walls — Tampa Bay Rays — Mar 20, 2026
Taylor Walls — Tampa Bay Rays — Mar 19, 2026
Scott Effross — Detroit Tigers — Mar 17, 2026
Bryce Miller — Seattle Mariners — Mar 17, 2026
Sung-Mun Song — San Diego Padres — Mar 17, 2026
Maximo Acosta — Miami Marlins — Mar 15, 2026
Will Wagner — San Diego Padres — Mar 13, 2026
Sawyer Gipson-Long — Detroit Tigers — Mar 13, 2026
Bryce Miller — Seattle Mariners — Mar 11, 2026
Max Lazar — Philadelphia Phillies — Mar 10, 2026
Stephen Kolek — Kansas City Royals — Mar 9, 2026
Thomas White — Miami Marlins — Mar 3, 2026
Sawyer Gipson-Long — Detroit Tigers — Mar 1, 2026
Blake Hunt — San Diego Padres — Mar 1, 2026

Oblique Injuries in the NBA (22)

Average recovery in the NBA: 35 days.

Joel Embiid — Philadelphia 76ers — Mar 19, 2026
Joel Embiid — Philadelphia 76ers — Mar 16, 2026
Joel Embiid — Philadelphia 76ers — Mar 6, 2026
Joel Embiid — Philadelphia 76ers — Mar 1, 2026 → Returned Mar 9, 2026 (8 days)
Kevin Porter Jr. — Milwaukee Bucks — Jan 21, 2026 → Returned Feb 3, 2026 (13 days)
Gabe Vincent — Los Angeles Lakers — Dec 31, 2024 → Returned Jan 3, 2025 (3 days)
Franz Wagner — Orlando Magic — Dec 8, 2024 → Returned Jan 21, 2025 (44 days)
Ben Sheppard — Indiana Pacers — Nov 18, 2024 → Returned Dec 15, 2024 (27 days)
Paolo Banchero — Orlando Magic — Nov 1, 2024 → Returned Oct 22, 2025 (355 days)
Desmond Bane — Memphis Grizzlies — Oct 31, 2024 → Returned Nov 14, 2024 (14 days)
Reggie Jackson — Philadelphia 76ers — Mar 14, 2023 → Returned Mar 16, 2023 (2 days)
Cole Anthony — Milwaukee Bucks — Oct 28, 2022 → Returned Nov 29, 2022 (32 days)
Axel Toupane — Milwaukee Bucks — Apr 27, 2021 → Returned May 16, 2021 (19 days)
Kemba Walker — Dallas Mavericks — Apr 27, 2021 → Returned May 4, 2021 (7 days)
Semi Ojeleye — Milwaukee Bucks — Mar 26, 2021 → Returned Apr 6, 2021 (11 days)

Oblique Injuries in the NFL (70)

Average recovery in the NFL: 31 days.

Austin Deculus — Tennessee Titans — Mar 18, 2026
Trey Pipkins — Los Angeles Chargers — Jan 9, 2025
John Ridgeway — New Orleans Saints — Nov 1, 2024 → Returned Nov 1, 2024
Derek Carr — New Orleans Saints — Oct 11, 2024 → Returned Oct 11, 2024
Derek Carr — Las Vegas Raiders — Oct 10, 2024 → Returned Oct 17, 2024 (7 days)
Chris Conley — San Francisco 49ers — Oct 4, 2024 → Returned Oct 4, 2024
Anthony Richardson — Indianapolis Colts — Oct 4, 2024 → Returned Oct 20, 2024 (16 days)
Austin Johnson — Buffalo Bills — Oct 4, 2024 → Returned Oct 15, 2024 (11 days)
Austin Johnson — Los Angeles Chargers — Oct 3, 2024 → Returned Oct 10, 2024 (7 days)
Divine Deablo — Las Vegas Raiders — Sep 20, 2024 → Returned Oct 6, 2024 (16 days)
Divine Deablo — Atlanta Falcons — Sep 19, 2024 → Returned Oct 3, 2024 (14 days)
Kenneth Walker — Seattle Seahawks — Sep 13, 2024 → Returned Oct 1, 2024 (18 days)
Javon Solomon — Buffalo Bills — Sep 6, 2024 → Returned Sep 15, 2024 (9 days)
Xavier Weaver — Arizona Cardinals — Sep 6, 2024 → Returned Oct 12, 2024 (36 days)
Javon Solomon — Buffalo Bills — Sep 5, 2024 → Returned Sep 12, 2024 (7 days)

Oblique Injuries in the NHL (22)

Average recovery in the NHL: 34 days.

Oskar Bäck — Dallas — Apr 15, 2025 → Returned Oct 26, 2025 (194 days)
Quinn Hughes — Vancouver — Oct 1, 2024 (14 days)
Damon Severson — New Jersey — Oct 1, 2023 → Returned Oct 12, 2023 (11 days)
Carson Meyer — Columbus — Oct 1, 2022 → Returned Nov 25, 2022 (55 days)
Sean Kuraly — Boston — Oct 1, 2022 → Returned Oct 12, 2022 (11 days)
T.J. Brodie — Calgary — Oct 1, 2022 (28 days)
Patrik Laine — Montreal Canadiens — Oct 1, 2021 (44 days)
Brandon Carlo — Toronto Maple Leafs — Oct 1, 2020 (42 days)
Josh Manson — Colorado Avalanche — Oct 1, 2020 → Returned Jan 14, 2021 (105 days)
Jason Demers — Dallas — Oct 1, 2019 (28 days)
Kole Sherwood — Columbus — Oct 1, 2019 (37 days)
Brendan Guhle — Buffalo — Oct 1, 2018 (32 days)
Dylan Larkin — Detroit Red Wings — Oct 1, 2018 (2 days)
Brandon Dubinsky — Columbus — Oct 1, 2018 (23 days)
Sonny Milano — Washington Capitals — Oct 1, 2017 (30 days)

Oblique Injuries in the EPL (1)

Average recovery in the EPL: 31 days.

Russell Martin — Norwich City — Aug 12, 2017 → Returned Sep 12, 2017 (31 days)