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Tyjae Spears
Tennessee Titans • #2 • RB
Tyjae Spears Placed On Injured Reserve By Titans With Ankle Injury
Tyjae Spears, running back for the Tennessee Titans, has been placed on injured reserve due to an ankle injury and will be sidelined for a minimum of four games as announced by the team.
What It Means
Spears had 312 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns on 84 attempts across 12 games in the 2024 season. He recorded 30 receptions for 224 yards and one touchdown without losing a fumble. The Titans will play their next game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on September 7, 2025.
Joe Mixon
Houston Texans • #28 • RB
Joe Mixon Out Four Games For Houston Texans With Non Football Injury
Joe Mixon, RB for the Houston Texans, is on the non-football injury list with a foot injury and will miss the first four games of the 2025-26 season.
What It Means
Mixon played 14 games in the 2024 season, accumulating 1,016 rush yards on 245 attempts with 11 rushing touchdowns and a 4.1 yards per attempt. He also caught 36 receptions for 309 yards and 1 receiving touchdown, with no fumbles lost. The Texans begin their 2025 season on September 7 against the Rams at SoFi Stadium.
MarShawn Lloyd
Green Bay Packers • #32 • RB
MarShawn Lloyd Placed on Injured Reserve for Green Bay Packers
MarShawn Lloyd, RB for the Green Bay Packers, has been placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury and will miss at least four games.
What It Means
Lloyd, drafted by the Packers in 2024, logged 15 rushing yards over one game in 2024. Green Bay's next game is against the Lions on September 7 at Lambeau Field.
Ta'Quon Graham
Atlanta Falcons • #95 • DL
Ta'Quon Graham Placed on Injured Reserve for Calf Injury
Atlanta Falcons DL Ta'Quon Graham is on injured reserve with a calf injury and will miss at least four games.
What It Means
Graham played 10 games in the 2024 season with 193 defensive snaps and 42 special teams snaps, totaling 235 snaps. He recorded six solo tackles, six assisted tackles, and one QB hit with no sacks or turnovers. The Falcons will face the Buccaneers at home on September 7, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Ja'Lynn Polk
New England Patriots • #1 • WR
Ja'Lynn Polk Placed On Injured Reserve Out For 2025-26 Season
Ja'Lynn Polk, wide receiver for the New England Patriots, has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the entire 2025-26 season due to shoulder surgery.
What It Means
Polk was drafted by the Patriots in 2024, Round 2, Pick 37. In the 2024 regular season, he participated in 15 games with 436 offensive snaps, securing 12 receptions for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Patriots will begin their 2025 season against the Raiders at Gillette Stadium on September 7th at 1:00 PM.
Travis Homer
Chicago Bears • #21 • RB
Travis Homer Placed On Injured Reserve Due To Calf Injury
Travis Homer, running back for the Chicago Bears, has been placed on injured reserve with a calf injury and will be sidelined for at least four games.
What It Means
Homer, before his calf injury, played 10 games for the Bears with 241 total snaps, including 166 on special teams. He recorded 23 rushing yards on six attempts, averaging 3.8 yards per carry, and secured three receptions for 11 yards. The Bears will face the Vikings at Soldier Field on September 8, 2025.
Jimmie Ward
Houston Texans • #20 • DB
Jimmie Ward Texans Out Due to Commissioner Exempt List
Jimmie Ward of the Houston Texans is currently out and on the commissioner exempt list due to off-the-field legal issues.
What It Means
Ward participated in 10 games during the 2024 regular season with 461 defensive snaps and 32 solo tackles. Over the same period, he registered 16 assisted tackles, 5 tackles for loss, and 2 interceptions. The Texans' next game is scheduled against the Los Angeles Rams on September 7, 2025, at SoFi Stadium.
Michael Burton
Denver Broncos • #20 • RB
Michael Burton Denver Broncos Placed On Injured Reserve For 2025-26 Season
Michael Burton of the Denver Broncos has been placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, ruling him out for the entire 2025-26 season.
What It Means
Burton's 2024 season included 175 offensive snaps and 294 special teams snaps over 17 games, contributing 8 rushing yards on 7 attempts and 65 receiving yards on 10 receptions. For the upcoming season, Denver's schedule opens at home against the Tennessee Titans on September 7, 2025, at Empower Field at Mile High.
LaBryan Ray
Carolina Panthers • #93 • DL
LaBryan Ray Placed On Injured Reserve By Carolina Panthers
LaBryan Ray, defensive end for the Carolina Panthers, has been placed on injured reserve and will miss at least four games due to an undisclosed injury.
What It Means
Ray played 16 games in the 2024 season with 627 defensive snaps, 15 solo tackles, and one sack. The Panthers' upcoming schedule includes an away game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 7, 2025.
Irv Smith Jr.
Houston Texans • #83 • TE
Irv Smith Jr. of Houston Texans on Injured Reserve Due to Ankle Injury
Irv Smith Jr. has been placed on injured reserve with a sprained ankle, ruling him out for the upcoming games for the Houston Texans.
What It Means
Smith Jr.'s 2024 regular season ended with 5 games played, totaling 100 snaps, with no receptions or targets. The Texans face the Rams on September 7, 2025, at SoFi Stadium.