Once a player returns from an injury, how likely is it to come back later that same season? This insight calculates the true recurrence rate for any injury type, built from 10 years of verified practice participation data across all 32 teams — measuring genuine repeat episodes, not just how many weeks a single injury lingered on the report.
Not all injuries carry the same re-injury risk. Some resolve cleanly and stay gone; others are notorious for flaring back up once a player returns to game action. This tool separates the two with hard historical data instead of guesswork, so you know which injuries are a real red flag for a second absence before you build around a player who's coming back from one.
Methodology developed and reviewed by Dr. Kyle Trimble PT, DPT.