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Colby Parkinson Injury Update
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Current status
HEALTHY
No current injury designation
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Parkinson’s current injury designation and body part are shown in the live status box above, which updates automatically from the official NFL injury report. He was ruled Out for the Rams’ Week 8 game with a shoulder issue that had limited him in practice on Oct. 14, per CBS Sports and ESPN’s Sarah Barshop. He played 53 offensive snaps in the Oct. 12 overtime loss to Buffalo, catching one of two targets for three yards.
He suffered the sprain against Denver on Sept. 28 and was inactive for the Week 4 game at Philadelphia, per NBC Sports and RotoWire. Terrance Ferguson has been on injured reserve since Oct. 2.
Fantasy Action: Parkinson is active for the Nov. 8 Week 9 game at Washington despite the rib injury, per NBC Sports; he’s only a touchdown-dependent streamer, with Terrance Ferguson on IR keeping his snap share high.
Injury timeline — 2026
| Sept 23 | Limited on Wednesday’s estimated report with a knee injury (Yahoo Sports). |
| Sept 24 | Did not practice Thursday (Yahoo Sports). |
| Sept 28 | Suffered an AC joint (shoulder) sprain vs. Denver but returned to play 43% of snaps; Week 4 TBD (Rams.com). |
| Oct 4 | Ruled inactive for Sunday’s game at Philadelphia, per NBC Sports and RotoWire. |
| Oct 12 | Cleared to play Monday night vs. Buffalo, per the Rams’ Week 5 injury report. |
| Oct 14 | Limited with the shoulder on the Rams’ estimated Wednesday report ahead of Week 6 against Arizona (CBS Sports). |
| Nov 8 | Active for the Week 9 game at Washington after being listed Questionable with a rib injury (NBC Sports). |
Earlier seasons
| Season | Injury | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| — | No prior-season injuries found in our sources. | — |
In 2025, Parkinson played 15 games (10 starts) and caught 43 passes for 408 yards and 8 TDs, a Rams single-season record for a tight end (Wikipedia).
Sources
- Yahoo Sports: Rams’ initial Week 3 injury report
- Yahoo Sports: Rams injury report, Nacua remains out
- FantasyPros: Colby Parkinson player page
- Yahoo Sports: Rams snap count review
- Wikipedia: Colby Parkinson
- CBS Sports: Rams’ Colby Parkinson: Estimated to be limited Wednesday
- NBC Sports: Parkinson active for Week 9 against Commanders
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Frequently asked about Colby Parkinson
Is Colby Parkinson injured?
His current official designation and body part are shown in the live status box at the top of this page, which updates automatically from the NFL injury report. He missed the Rams’ Week 8 game with a shoulder injury; he had played 53 snaps on Oct. 12 against Buffalo.
Who is the Rams’ tight end if Colby Parkinson is out?
Not Terrance Ferguson, who went on injured reserve with an ankle injury on Oct. 2. In Week 4, Davis Allen and Tyler Higbee handled the Rams’ healthy tight end snaps.
Where he ranks this week
No designation
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