Training camps are underway across the NFL, and unfortunately, so are summer injuries. While some prominent names entered camp already in recovery, indefinitely sidelined on reserves lists like physically unable to perform (PUP), others have been dinged up since taking the field for their first camp reps.
Here’s a roundup of notable names to go down during training camp, with updates on their status:
Offensive players
Star Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert suffered a plantar fascia injury in his right foot. He will be in a walking boot for two weeks before beginning a return-to-play protocol, but should be ready for the regular season. Backup Easton Stick will take first-team reps in the meantime.
Andy Dalton is out for at least a couple of weeks after suffering a quad injury during practice. The Panthers are looking to bring in another quarterback while he’s on the mend.
The reigning Offensive Player of the Year suffered a calf injury in early August, coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters, and will likely miss a few weeks of practice. The star running back is also unlikely to take any preseason snaps before the start of the 2024 campaign.
Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs left practice early Monday with a hamstring injury, according to ESPN. The second-year player was among multiple players to exit early Monday as rookie cornerbacks Terrion Arnold (upper body) and Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (ankle) also suffered injuries of their own.
Panthers head coach Dave Canales told reporters on Saturday that he expects rookie running back Jonathon Brooks to be ready around Week 3 or Week 4 of this season. Brooks, a second-round pick out of Texas, is recovering from an ACL tear he suffered last November against TCU.
Ty Johnson, who has been rotating in the No. 2 running back spot with rookie Ray Davis, is sitting out of Tuesday’s practice with a hamstring injury. First-stringer James Cook recently returned to practice after missing one session for personal reasons.
A 2023 third-round pick out of TCU, Miller left the Saints’ first camp practice with a hamstring injury, one year after appearing in just eight games as a rookie reserve. Head coach Dennis Allen was blunt when addressing the injury, suggesting Miller needs to