MechaPip Injury Report - 2026-08-22

Injury Report for August 22, 2026

39 listings across 3 sports

Injury listings for August 22, 2026: 39 players across WNBA, NFL and MLB. Teams with games in the next 24 hours. Statuses shown: Out, Doubtful, Questionable, Day-To-Day, Injured Reserve, and Injured List.

39

Players listed

24

Out

3

Sports

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WNBA (12 listings)

WNBA injury listings

Team	Player	Status	Note
Atlanta Dream	Brionna Jones	Out	Dream head coach Karl Smesko told reporters Sunday that Jones does not have a timetable of return for a left leg injury, WNBA reporter Kareem Copeland reports.
Connecticut Sun	Aaliyah Edwards	Out	Edwards (ankle) is listed as out for Saturday's game against the Sparks.
Connecticut Sun	Brittney Griner	Out	Griner (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Sparks.
Indiana Fever	Damiris Dantas	Out	Dantas underwent left knee surgery Tuesday and will miss the remainder of the 2026 season, the Fever announced.
Indiana Fever	Aliyah Boston	Day-To-Day	Boston (lower leg) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Liberty.
Indiana Fever	Caitlin Clark	Day-To-Day	Clark (back) is probable for Saturday's game against the Liberty.
Los Angeles Sparks	Ariel Atkins	Day-To-Day	Atkins (head) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against Connecticut.
New York Liberty	Leonie Fiebich	Out	Fiebich (foot) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Fever.
New York Liberty	Satou Sabally	Out	out
New York Liberty	Jonquel Jones	Day-To-Day	Jones (ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Fever.
Phoenix Mercury	Jovana Nogic	Out	Nogic (not injury related) intends to play professionally in Russia and won't return to Phoenix this season, Aya Abdeen of TheIXSports.com reports.
Phoenix Mercury	Kelsey Plum	Out	Plum (calf) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Dream.

NFL (14 listings)

NFL injury listings

Team	Player	Status	Note
Arizona Cardinals	Josh Sweat	Out	Sweat (knee) is almost ready to be activated off the PUP list, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Arizona Cardinals	Tip Reiman	Out	Reiman (ankle) will not be back for the start of the regular season, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Atlanta Falcons	DeAngelo Malone	Out	The Falcons placed Malone (undisclosed) on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.
Buffalo Bills	Tyrell Shavers	Out	The Bills placed Shavers (knee) on the active/PUP list Tuesday, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.
Chicago Bears	Coby Bryant	Out	out
Chicago Bears	Kyler Gordon	Out	Bears coach Ben Johnson said Saturday that Gordon's timeline to return to practice from his calf injury is "unknown," Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
Detroit Lions	Brian Branch	Out	Head coach Brian Campbell told reporters Tuesday that Branch (Achilles) is coming along in his rehab and could return to practice in late August or early September, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.
Detroit Lions	Cade Mays	Out	out
Detroit Lions	Kerby Joseph	Out	Head coach Dan Campbell told reporters Tuesday that Joseph (knee/personal) could be back on the field with the Lions early on in the upcoming regular season, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Indianapolis Colts	Alec Pierce	Out	Coach Shane Steichen told Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis on Wednesday that Pierce (ankle) is "in a great spot right now. ... Hopefully, we will have him back soon."
Los Angeles Rams	Justin Dedich	Out	Dedich (hand) is getting closer to a possible return, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
Philadelphia Eagles	Jonathan Greenard	Out	The Eagles are worried Greenard (pectoral) could miss the Week 1 divisional showdown with the Commanders due to injury, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Washington Commanders	Jer'Zhan Newton	Out	Commanders head coach Dan Quinn confirmed that Newton underwent surgery to repair a torn pectoral Wednesday in New York, but a timeline for the defensive lineman's return to the field hasn't yet been established, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.
Washington Commanders	Laremy Tunsil	Out	out

MLB (13 listings)

MLB injury listings

Team	Player	Status	Note
Chicago Cubs	Kevin Gausman	Day-To-Day	Gausman was removed from Tuesday's start against the White Sox with a left hand cramp, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
Cincinnati Reds	Michael Toglia	Day-To-Day	Toglia was removed from Friday's game against the Diamondbacks with a dislocated right shoulder, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
Cleveland Guardians	Colin Holderman	Day-To-Day	Holderman was removed from Saturday's 6-1 win over the Padres due to right wrist inflammation, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. He was credited with a hold while hitting a batter and retiring the other two hitters he faced.
Colorado Rockies	Kyle Freeland	Day-To-Day	Freeland (4-10) allowed one run on four hits and a walk while striking out two over eight innings to earn the win over the Giants on Friday.
Houston Astros	Jeremy Pena	Day-To-Day	Pena (hand) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Los Angeles Angels	Nolan Schanuel	Day-To-Day	Schanuel (side) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Texas, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Los Angeles Angels	Wade Meckler	Day-To-Day	Meckler (head) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Los Angeles Dodgers	Andy Pages	Out	X-rays on Pages' left hand showed a fracture, and he is expected to miss 4-to-5 weeks, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Seattle Mariners	Bryan Woo	Day-To-Day	Manager Dan Wilson said Friday that Woo (shoulder) will not start during Seattle's weekend series against the Cubs, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
St. Louis Cardinals	Everson Pereira	Out	The Cardinals fear Pereira suffered a fractured left hand during Friday's loss to the Phillies, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
St. Louis Cardinals	Hunter Dobbins	Day-To-Day	Dobbins (3-3) allowed two runs on two hits and four walks while striking out seven over five-plus innings to earn the win over the Cubs on Sunday.
Toronto Blue Jays	Andres Gimenez	Day-To-Day	Gimenez (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Yankees.
Washington Nationals	CJ Abrams	Day-To-Day	Abrams (ankle) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game in Miami.

FAQ

What does this report cover?

Players listed as Out or Day-To-Day for teams with games in the next 24 hours.

Where does the listing come from?

Public ESPN injury listings, refreshed throughout the day.

How does MechaPip use injuries?

Out and Doubtful listings can adjust team Glicko ratings before a forecast. Day-To-Day listings are shown for context.

How should this be used?

For analysis only. Not financial or gambling advice. Listings change as teams update availability.

For analysis only. Not financial or gambling advice.
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