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Emmanuel Sanders
Preseason
Chance of Injury in 2021:  |
64% |
| Chance of Injury per Game: |
6.2% |
| Projected Games missed for 2021: |
2.2 |
| Durability: |
6 |
Emmanuel Sanders Injury History
| Date | League | Injury | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2018 | NFL | Pedal Achilles Tear Grade 3 | Sanders ruptured his right Achilles' tendon in a Wednesday practice, had surgery the following day and missed the rest of the season. |
| Dec 14, 2017 | NFL | Pedal Ankle Bruise | Sanders suffered a bone bruise in his right ankle against the Colts in Week 15 and missed the final 2 games. |
| Oct 15, 2017 | NFL | Pedal Ankle Sprain Grade 2 | Sanders sprained his right ankle in the 3rd quarter of Week 6 and missed the following 2 games. |
| Nov 15, 2015 | NFL | Hand Finger Sprain/Pull Unspecified | Sanders sprained a finger and missed the next game, though the high ankle sprain might have caused that. |
| Nov 8, 2015 | NFL | Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain Grade 3 | Sanders sprained his left ankle against the Colts. He played on it in Week 10 but left that game early -- with other issues -- and then sat out Week 11. He later revealed it was a high-ankle sprain. |
| Oct 18, 2015 | NFL | Shoulder A/C Joint Sprain | Sanders sprained the A/C joint in his left shoulder but was able to play through the injury. |
| Aug 6, 2015 | NFL | Thigh Hamstring Strain Grade 2 | Sanders pulled his right hamstring and sat out the entire preseason. He returned for Week 1. |
| Nov 16, 2014 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion Grade 1 | Sanders got a concussion after he took a huge hit in Week 11. He was able to make it back the following week. |
| Nov 2, 2014 | NFL | Chest Rib Bruise | Sanders was taken out of the game after taking a big hit. He was examined and diagnosed with a bruised rib then returned to the game. |
| Aug 4, 2014 | NFL | Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1 | Sanders sustained a "slight" right thigh strain and missed some preseason time. |
| Dec 22, 2013 | NFL | Knee Patella Sprain | Sanders left the Week 16 matchup at halftime with a patella sprain and missed the remainder of the game but was able to return to practice. |
| Dec 16, 2012 | NFL | Chest Rib Fracture | Sanders cracked a rib in Week 15 and left the game in the 3rd quarter. He did not miss the following week's game, though. |
| Dec 6, 2011 | NFL | Pedal Foot | Sanders missed 3 games with inflammation in his surgically repaired right foot. |
| Oct 30, 2011 | NFL | Knee Meniscus Tear | Sanders needed arthroscopic surgery to repair his left meniscus. He missed 2 games and then returned after the Week 11 bye. |
| Aug 1, 2011 | NFL | Pedal Foot | Sanders had bone marrow and calcium injected into his previously repaired left foot to promote healing. He missed the 1st 3 preseason games. |
| Apr 4, 2011 | NFL | Pedal Foot Fracture | Sanders had surgery in April after developing a stress fracture in his left foot. |
| Feb 6, 2011 | NFL | Pedal Foot Fracture | Sanders broke a bone in his right foot in the 2nd quarter of the Super Bowl loss to the Packers and required surgery. |
| Sep 15, 2010 | NFL | Leg Quad Bruise | Sanders lost 3 games to a quad injury that he admitted was worse than he initially believed. He returned after the Week 5 bye. |
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