NFL API – Estimated Injury Return Date

We’ve added a new estimated_return_date attribute to player injuries in the NFL Weekly Injuries endpoint.

injury.estimated_return_date — Estimated date the player is expected to return from injury.

<player id="fc472cd5-1a00-4bd9-ab41-6eb7e50f0d21" name="Robbie Ouzts" jersey="40" position="FB" sr_id="sr:player:2158570">
    <injury status="Questionable" status_date="2026-02-06T00:00:00+00:00" estimated_return_date="2026-02-15T00:00:00+00:00">
        <practice status="Limited Participation In Practice"/>
        <primary>Neck</primary>

⭐ Benefit

Use this new estimated return date to provide additional context around a player's injury status and expected availability. This can help power injury reports, player outlooks, fantasy applications, and other player availability experiences.

📋 Recommended Actions

Update injury data models to support the new estimated_return_date attribute.
Surface estimated return information in injury reports and player availability experiences.
This is an optional attribute. Ensure integrations gracefully handle cases where an estimated return date is not available.

☑️ Sample Requests:

curl --request GET \
     --url https://api.sportradar.com/nfl/official/trial/v7/en/seasons/2025/PST/4/injuries.json \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'

🔢 Versions

NFL v7 API

🔁 Endpoints Affected

NFL Weekly Injuries

⚙️ Return Samples

<player id="fc472cd5-1a00-4bd9-ab41-6eb7e50f0d21" name="Robbie Ouzts" jersey="40" position="FB" sr_id="sr:player:2158570">
    <injury status="Questionable" status_date="2026-02-06T00:00:00+00:00" estimated_return_date="2026-02-15T00:00:00+00:00">
        <practice status="Limited Participation In Practice"/>
        <primary>Neck</primary>
    </injury>
</player>

{
    "id": "fc472cd5-1a00-4bd9-ab41-6eb7e50f0d21",
    "name": "Robbie Ouzts",
    "jersey": "40",
    "position": "FB",
    "sr_id": "sr:player:2158570",
    "injuries": [
        {
            "status": "Questionable",
            "status_date": "2026-02-06T00:00:00+00:00",
            "estimated_return_date": "2026-02-15T00:00:00+00:00",
            "practice": {
                "status": "Limited Participation In Practice"
            },
            "primary": "Neck"
        }
    ]
},