Which players have seen their 2026 NFL season cut short due to injury?
Injuries are a constant in the world’s best football league. Some are so severe that they end the entire season for the player in question.

What’s the current status as the season kicks off? Who won’t be able to help their team anymore?

September 9, 12:10 p.m.: More Injury Woes for the 49ers

In recent years, the San Francisco 49ers have repeatedly suffered from injury woes—and that trend continues in 2026.

Defensive tackle Alfred Collins tore his patellar tendon during practice ahead of the International Game in Melbourne, Australia. His season is now over.

Collins, a second-round pick from 2025, played in 16 games last season.

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August 26, 5:30 p.m.: Torn ACL! Season over for Giants receiver

Bitter news for the New York Giants. Wide receiver Calvin Austin has suffered a torn ACL and will miss the 2026 season.

The wideout had to be wheeled off the field during a practice session on Tuesday after injuring himself without contact with a teammate.

Austin had just signed a one-year contract in the Big Apple during the offseason.

August 7, 12:50 p.m.: Niners receiver out for the entire season

A setback for the San Francisco 49ers. Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has suffered a severe cruciate ligament injury. The upcoming season is now over for the receiver.

He underwent surgery to repair the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Recovery is expected to take about nine months.

May 31, 5:30 p.m.: Giants Hit by Unbelievable Injury Woes

The New York Giants’ injury woes are reaching crazy proportions. Gunner Olszewski suffered a torn Achilles tendon during practice. He’s out for the upcoming season.

This makes the wide receiver the third player on the team to suffer this serious injury during the preseason.

Defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris tore his Achilles tendon during an indoor practice last week, and undrafted free agent cornerback Thaddeus Dixon had already suffered the same injury earlier in the offseason.