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Travis Etienne Jr. Injury Update
RB · New Orleans Saints · Status, injury history and fantasy outlook
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Current status
OUT · IR
Hamstring – Strain
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Travis Etienne Jr. has been on injured reserve since Oct. 1 with a hamstring injury, per NBC Sports and ESPN. The four-game minimum puts his earliest return at Week 8, so he will miss New Orleans’ Week 5 game against Minnesota.
He aggravated the hamstring in the second half of the Sept. 27 loss to the Raiders and did not return. Etienne, who signed a four-year, $52 million deal in March, had led the Saints with 30 carries for 128 yards before the setback.
Fantasy Action: Stash Etienne in an IR slot rather than dropping him; Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller lead the Saints backfield while he is out.
Injury timeline — 2026
| Sept 23 | Limited in Wednesday practice with a hamstring injury. |
| Sept 24 | Limited again in Thursday practice. |
| Sept 25 | Cleared off the final injury report with no game designation for Week 3. |
| Sept 27 | Aggravated the hamstring in the second half of a 35-27 loss to the Raiders and did not return. |
| Oct 1 | Placed on injured reserve by the Saints; eligible to return as early as Week 8, per NBC Sports and ESPN. |
Earlier seasons
| Season | Injury | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lisfranc foot injury (surgery) | 17 |
With Jacksonville, played 17 games: 260 carries for 1,107 yards and 7 TD plus 36 catches for 292 yards and 6 TD, per Wikipedia.
Sources
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Frequently asked about Travis Etienne Jr.
Is Travis Etienne Jr. injured?
Yes. As of Oct. 7, he is on injured reserve with a re-aggravated hamstring after the Saints placed him there on Oct. 1; he must miss at least four games, making Week 8 his earliest return.
Is Alvin Kamara taking carries from Travis Etienne Jr.?
They split the backfield after Kamara’s Week 2 debut, when Etienne got eight carries. With Etienne on injured reserve since Oct. 1, Kamara and Kendre Miller lead the Saints backfield.
Where he ranks this week
IR Hamstring
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