Last updated: March 20, 2026

Ribs Injuries in Professional Sports (2026)

Ribs injuries are among the most tracked in professional sports. Our database contains 574 recorded ribs injuries across the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, and EPL. The average recovery time is 40 days. Players miss an average of 15 games.

Recovery Statistics

Average Recovery Time: 40 days
Average Games Missed: 15 games
Total Cases in Database: 574

Ribs Injuries in the NFL (275)

Average recovery in the NFL: 39 days.

Wan'Dale Robinson — Tennessee Titans — Jan 4, 2027 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (7 days)
Noah Brown — Washington Commanders — Dec 21, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (21 days)
Mack Wilson — Arizona Cardinals — Nov 16, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (56 days)
Payton Turner — Dallas Cowboys — Sep 7, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (126 days)
Dayton Wade — Baltimore Ravens — Sep 7, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (126 days)
James Lynch — Chicago Bears — Mar 18, 2026
Jaylen Waddle — Denver Broncos — Mar 17, 2026
Tom Kennedy — Detroit Lions — Mar 12, 2026
Dayton Wade — Baltimore Ravens — Mar 11, 2026
Mack Wilson Sr. — Arizona Cardinals — Feb 11, 2026
Payton Turner — Dallas Cowboys — Feb 11, 2026
Wan'Dale Robinson — Tennessee Titans — Jan 4, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2026 (7 days)
Noah Brown — Washington Commanders — Dec 21, 2025 → Returned Jan 11, 2026 (21 days)
Mack Wilson — Arizona Cardinals — Nov 16, 2025 → Returned Jan 11, 2026 (56 days)
Dayton Wade — Baltimore Ravens — Sep 7, 2025 → Returned Jan 11, 2026 (126 days)

Ribs Injuries in the NBA (37)

Average recovery in the NBA: 11 days.

Ivica Zubac — Indiana Pacers — Mar 20, 2026
Wendell Carter Jr. — Orlando Magic — Mar 20, 2026
Kyle Kuzma — Milwaukee Bucks — Nov 30, 2024 → Returned Dec 28, 2024 (28 days)
Justin Champagnie — Washington Wizards — Oct 1, 2024 → Returned Oct 24, 2024 (23 days)
Bryce McGowens — New Orleans Pelicans — Oct 1, 2024 → Returned Dec 9, 2024 (69 days)
Toumani Camara — Portland Trail Blazers — Mar 29, 2024 → Returned Apr 14, 2024 (16 days)
Rudy Gobert — Minnesota Timberwolves — Mar 16, 2024 → Returned Mar 21, 2024 (5 days)
Landry Shamet — New York Knicks — Dec 6, 2023 → Returned Dec 21, 2023 (15 days)
Larry Nance Jr. — Atlanta Hawks — Nov 14, 2023 → Returned Nov 21, 2023 (7 days)
Kelly Oubre Jr. — Philadelphia 76ers — Nov 12, 2023 → Returned Dec 5, 2023 (23 days)
Jay Huff — Memphis Grizzlies — Oct 25, 2023 → Returned Oct 31, 2023 (6 days)
Kevin Love — Utah Jazz — Apr 7, 2023 → Returned Apr 8, 2023 (1 days)
Aaron Gordon — Denver Nuggets — Feb 11, 2023 → Returned Feb 25, 2023 (14 days)
Marcus Morris Sr. — Los Angeles Clippers — Jan 26, 2023 → Returned Feb 1, 2023 (6 days)
Fred VanVleet — Houston Rockets — Jan 21, 2023 → Returned Jan 21, 2023

Ribs Injuries in the MLB (186)

Average recovery in the MLB: 56 days.

Beau Brieske — Detroit Tigers — Mar 17, 2026
Matt Waldron — San Diego Padres — Mar 13, 2026
Beau Brieske — Detroit Tigers — Mar 11, 2026
Matt Waldron — San Diego Padres — Mar 2, 2026
Oddanier Mosqueda — Pittsburgh Pirates — Feb 23, 2026
Isaias Uribe — Bradenton Marauders — Nov 6, 2025 → Returned Nov 6, 2025
Cade Horton — Chicago Cubs — Sep 25, 2025 → Returned Sep 28, 2025 (3 days)
Colt Keith — Detroit Tigers — Sep 19, 2025 → Returned Sep 28, 2025 (9 days)
Byron Buxton — Minnesota Twins — Jul 27, 2025 → Returned Aug 11, 2025 (15 days)
Orlando Ribalta — Washington Nationals — Jul 23, 2025 → Returned Jul 23, 2025
Alec Bohm — Philadelphia Phillies — Jul 19, 2025 → Returned Jul 19, 2025
Lars Nootbaar — St. Louis Cardinals — Jul 13, 2025 → Returned Aug 2, 2025 (20 days)
Chris Sale — National League All-Stars — Jul 1, 2025 → Returned Aug 30, 2025 (60 days)
Jeremy Peña — American League All-Stars — Jun 28, 2025 → Returned Aug 1, 2025 (34 days)
Rob Zastryzny — Milwaukee Brewers — Jun 27, 2025 → Returned Aug 29, 2025 (63 days)

Ribs Injuries in the NHL (27)

Average recovery in the NHL: 26 days.

Ross Johnston — Anaheim Ducks — Mar 17, 2026
John Carlson — Anaheim — Mar 9, 2026 → Returned Mar 18, 2026
Filip Hållander — Pittsburgh Penguins — Feb 27, 2026
Seth Jarvis — Carolina — Oct 1, 2025 → Returned Oct 9, 2025 (8 days)
Josh Norris — Ottawa — Oct 1, 2025 → Returned Oct 9, 2025 (8 days)
Sean Kuraly — Boston — Oct 1, 2023 → Returned Oct 12, 2023 (11 days)
Marc Staal — NY Rangers — Oct 1, 2023 → Returned Oct 12, 2023 (11 days)
T.J. Brodie — Calgary — Oct 1, 2022 (23 days)
Cam Talbot — Edmonton — Oct 1, 2022 → Returned Nov 3, 2022 (33 days)
Max Domi — Arizona — Oct 1, 2021 (9 days)
Jack Campbell — Los Angeles — Oct 1, 2021 → Returned Oct 13, 2021 (12 days)
Joe Thornton — San Jose — Oct 1, 2020 (23 days)
Philippe Myers — Philadelphia — Oct 1, 2020 (9 days)
Sean Couturier — Philadelphia Flyers — Oct 1, 2020 → Returned Jan 13, 2021 (104 days)
Brock Boeser — Vancouver — Oct 1, 2019 (28 days)

Ribs Injuries in the EPL (49)

Average recovery in the EPL: 28 days.

Sébastien Haller — West Ham United — Jan 22, 2026 (49 days)
Dan Burn — Newcastle United — Dec 15, 2025 → Returned Jan 24, 2026 (40 days)
Leo Østigård — Brighton & Hove Albion — Oct 3, 2025 → Returned Oct 15, 2025 (12 days)
Manuel Lanzini — West Ham United — Sep 24, 2025 → Returned Oct 3, 2025 (9 days)
Leo Østigård — Brighton & Hove Albion — Sep 21, 2025 → Returned Sep 26, 2025 (5 days)
Sean Goss — Manchester United — Aug 3, 2025 → Returned Aug 29, 2025 (26 days)
Philipp Hofmann — Brentford — May 3, 2025 → Returned May 27, 2025 (24 days)
Robbie Brady — Bournemouth — Dec 22, 2024 → Returned Jan 10, 2025 (19 days)
Jorge Segura — Watford — Dec 1, 2024 → Returned Jan 6, 2025 (36 days)
Ludwig Augustinsson — Aston Villa — Nov 23, 2024 → Returned Dec 3, 2024 (10 days)
Toby Alderweireld — Tottenham Hotspur — Nov 8, 2024 → Returned Nov 28, 2024 (20 days)
Matheus França — Crystal Palace — Mar 9, 2024 → Returned Feb 26, 2025 (354 days)
Mike van der Hoorn — Swansea City — Nov 13, 2023 → Returned Jan 14, 2024 (62 days)
Kasper Schmeichel — Leicester City — Sep 14, 2023 → Returned Sep 21, 2023 (7 days)
Trezeguet — Aston Villa — Aug 19, 2023 → Returned Sep 6, 2023 (18 days)