Jaren Jackson Jr.
Utah Jazz · F
Injury risk score: 62/100 (Medium).
Current status: Out — Knee (on today’s NBA injury report).
Latest: Jackson has been diagnosed with a torn MCL in his right knee and will be sidelined for 6-to-8 weeks, per Shams Charania of ESPN.
Next up while he’s out: Lauri Markkanen (18.0 PPG), Brice Sensabaugh (7.9 PPG), Harrison Ingram (1.6 PPG).
Why Jaren Jackson Jr.’s risk score is 62
- Injury History (+42): 12 recorded injury events, 5 in the past 18 months, 2 severe
- Recurring Injury (+15): Knee has been the site of 4 separate injury episodes — a recurring, chronic-pattern concern rather than isolated bad luck
- Contract Year (×0.92): Not yet in a contract year (star-tier contract) — already secure enough that preservation instinct dominates
The injury risk score (0–100) is built from a player’s injury history — how often, how recently and how seriously he has been hurt — plus a body part that keeps failing, age, a recent return from injury, and his contract situation. 70+ is High risk, 40–69 Medium, under 40 Low.
Jaren Jackson Jr. injury history
Jaren Jackson Jr. has 20 recorded injuries since 2022, 18 of which cost games (53 games missed in total). Most common: knee (4), quad (4), ankle (2).
- Oct 27: Knee (Out) — 6 games missed
- Jan 2026: Quad (Out) — 1 game missed
- Nov 2025: Ankle sprain (Questionable) — 2 games missed
- Apr 2025: Back soreness (Doubtful) — 1 game missed
- Mar 2025: Ankle sprain (Questionable) — 5 games missed
- Oct 2024: Hamstring (Out) — 3 games missed
- Apr 2024: Quad (Out) — 6 games missed
- Mar 2024: Quad (Out) — 2 games missed
- Mar 2024: Quad (Out) — 3 games missed
- Feb 2024: Knee (Out) — 1 game missed
- Feb 2024: Hip soreness (Questionable) — 3 games missed
- Jan 2024: Knee contusion (Questionable) — 1 game missed
Utah Jazz injury report
- Lauri Markkanen — Day-To-Day: Wrist
- Keyonte George — Day-To-Day: Ankle
- Jusuf Nurkic — Out: Foot
Utah Jazz injury risk
- Jusuf Nurkic, C — 89 High
- Jaxson Hayes, C — 72 High
- Lauri Markkanen, F — 66 Medium
- Josh Green, G — 57 Medium
- Isaiah Collier, G — 53 Medium
- Keyonte George, G — 53 Medium
- Kobe Bufkin, G — 52 Medium
- Kyle Filipowski, F — 38 Low
- Josh Okogie, G — 34 Low
- Brice Sensabaugh, F — 32 Low
- Trey Alexander, G — 25 Low
- Ace Bailey, G — 20 Low
- Harrison Ingram, F — 20 Low
- Svi Mykhailiuk, G — 14 Low
- Tony Bradley, C — 14 Low