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        Zay Jones Injury History & Analysis

        Zay Jones's Injury Guide

        Medium Risk

        Chance of Injury in 2026

        42%

        % chance misses at least 2 quarters

        Chance of Injury per Game

        3.2%

        1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

        Projected Games Missed 2026

        1.30

        Durability

        5.00

        Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

        Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly Sports Injury Predictor

        Zay Jones's Injury Status

        No active injuries.

        Zay Jones Injury History

        Date League Injury Games Missed Details
        Nov 9, 2025
        NFL Pedal Achilles Tear
        Grade 3
        8 The Cardinals placed Jones (Achilles) on injured reserve on Wednesday Nov 12, after he tore his left Achilles in Week 10.
        Sep 21, 2025
        NFL Head Cranial Concussion
        Grade 1
        1 Jones suffered a concussion on the last offensive snap of Week 3's loss to the San Francisco 49ers
        Oct 9, 2024
        NFL Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull
        Unspecified Grade 1
        1 Jones missed Week 6's game at Green Bay due to a hamstring injury
        Dec 17, 2023
        NFL Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull
        Unspecified Grade 1
        2 Jones sustained a left hamstring injury in Week 15 vs. the Ravens. He missed two games.
        Oct 8, 2023
        NFL Knee PCL Sprain
        Grade 2
        4 Jones reinjured his right knee in Week 5. He missed an addition four games due to this ailment.
        Sep 17, 2023
        NFL Knee PCL Sprain
        Grade 2
        2 Jones injured his right knee in Week 2 vs. the Chiefs. He was able to return to play after missing two games.
        Sep 28, 2022
        NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull
        Unspecified Grade 1
        1 Jones missed 1 game.
        Nov 2, 2017
        NFL Knee Unspecified Strain
        Grade 1
        1 Jones hurt his right knee against the Jets in Week 10. He returned to that game but missed the following week.
        Aug 30, 2017
        NFL Shoulder Labrum Tear
        Grade 1
        - Jones' father revealed after the season that the WR played "the entire season" with a torn shoulder labrum. Jones had surgery in mid-January to repair it. He hasn't revealed the side or specific injury date.
        May 16, 2017
        Non-NFL Knee Unspecified Strain
        Grade 1
        - Jones sustained an unspecified knee sprain in OTAs but returned to full practice in the next set of workouts.
        Jan 11, 2016
        Non-NFL Shoulder Labrum Tear
        Grade 1
        - Jones had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. He said he played through it all year. Jones was ready for the 2016 season.
        Jan 11, 2016
        Non-NFL Shoulder Unspecified Dislocation
        Grade 1
        - Jones revealed after the 2015 season that he played through a dislocation and labrum tear in his left shoulder. He had surgery on the joint Jan. 11.
        Zay Jones

        Zay Jones
        Player Profile

        WR UNS

        Height

        6'2"

        Weight

        200 lbs.

        Experience

        9 yrs.

        Bye

        18

        Birthday

        Mar 30, 1995

        Age

        31.3

        College

        East Carolina

        NFL Draft Pick

        2017 - Rd 2, Pk 37

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