Eric Ebron injury history and updates

As the former 10th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, there were some extremely high hopes for tight end, Eric Ebron. Sadly after playing in the NFL for the better part of a decade, he has fallen well short of being able to meet expectations.

Some of this is because Ebron just isn’t the generational talent at the tight end position that many thought he would be. However, it doesn’t help when he has been hampered by injuries for much of his professional career.

Since joining the league in 2014, Ebron has only played in a full season twice, and he has been credited with at least 10 starts in just one year (2016), according to Pro Football Reference. Though staying healthy wouldn’t have automatically fixed his issues as a blocker or inconsistency as a receiver, these setbacks add up, and they continually got in the way of what at least could have been a very promising career.

Eric Ebron injury history

Eric Ebron hasn’t had any career-threatening injuries to date, but he did land on Injured Reserve following his best NFL season. Here’s a detailed breakdown of every injury the athletic tight end has suffered since joining the league back in 2014:

Eric Ebron ankle sprain, November 2019

Eric Ebron would initially pop up on the injury report with a Grade 2 ankle sprain in Week 9. After attempting to play in three more contests, he was placed on IR in Week 13. Coming off the best seasons of his professional career in 2018 with Andrew Luck as his quarterback, Ebron disappointed Indianapolis Colts fans in 2019. Through 11 games, he managed just 375 yards and 3 touchdowns to go with 5 dropped passes, according to Pro Football Reference.

Eric Ebron knee strain, October 2016

During a Week 4 loss against the Chicago Bears, Eric Ebron suffered a knee strain that would cause him to miss the following three games of the season. The Detriot Lions would go 3-0 in his absence.

Eric Ebron ankle sprain, October 2016

During the same Week 4 game against the Bears, Eric Ebron suffered a Grade 1 ankle sprain in addition to his knee strain. He would leave the game after catching 4 of 5 targets for 42 yards.

Eric Ebron MCL pull, October 2015

Eric Ebron suffered a pulled MCL four games into his second NFL season with the Detriot Lions. Ebron would miss the following two games against Arizona and Chicago.

Eric Ebron knee bruise, October 2015

During the same Week 4 game against the Seattle Seahawks, Eric Ebron suffered a knee bruise. Though he may have been able to play through the Grade 1 MCL pull, the knee bruise is reportedly what kept him out of the next two games.

Eric Ebron hamstring pull, October 2014

October has always been a rough month for Eric Ebron. During his rookie season, the tight end suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain during a Week 6 win against the Minnesota Vikings. He would miss the following three games before returning against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 10.

Other Eric Ebron injuries

• Eric Ebron hamstring pull, July 2017: Eric Ebron suffered a pulled hamstring in July of 2017 that caused him to miss most of training camp. He would return for the start of the season.
• Eric Ebron ankle sprain, August 2016: Eric Ebron suffered a rather serious Grade 3 high ankle sprain during Week 1 of the NFL preseason. Fortunately, he was able to return to the field for the season opener against the Indianapolis Colts.