2025 AGL Totals by Position, from Lions Defensive Backs to 49ers Edge Rushers

Yesterday, we examined adjusted games lost at the team level. Today, we'll switch perspectives to evaluate the impact of injuries on each position. Note that adjusted games lost totals do not include the postseason. Some of the highest injury totals this year belonged to the Arizona and Detroit defensive backs, San Francisco edge rushers, Tampa Bay wide receivers and Miami and Carolina offensive linemen.Offense

Quarterbacks Our top team in AGL for quarterbacks will be a little controversial, because I decided to count Deshaun Watson's Achilles injury for the Browns. That puts them first with 18.0 AGL. If we don't count Watson, the top team is Washington at 12.1 AGL, mostly Jayden Daniels. Remember that AGL is not considering how good the player is, just whether or not he is the starter. So the Vikings (7.7) have more AGL for J.J. McCarthy than the Chiefs (5.4) have for Patrick Mahomes. Other notable impacted teams and players:

• Arizona (9.8): Kyler Murray (foot, 9.8)
• Cincinnati (9.4): Joe Burrow (toe, 9.1)
• Indianapolis (8.1): Daniel Jones (Achilles, 4.0) and Anthony Richardson Sr. (eye, 4.0)
• Minnesota (7.7): J.J. McCarthy (ankle/hand, 5.6) and Carson Wentz (shoulder, 2.0)
• Atlanta (7.3): Michael Penix Jr. (knee, 7.3)

Running Backs Arizona is our clear leader in running back AGL, as they lost their top two running backs for most of the season. James Conner gets 14.0 AGL with a foot injury and Trey Benson gets 13.0 AGL with a torn meniscus. The Cardinals also get 3.6 AGL for Bam Knight, mostly an ankle sprain. The only other team above a full season for running back AGL was Houston at 17.6. That's primarily the foot injury that kept Joe Mixon out for the entire year. Other notable impacted teams and players:

• Los Angeles Chargers (16.8): Najee Harris (Achilles, 8.0) and Omarion Hampton (ankle, 8.3)
• Washington (15.9): Austin Ekeler (Achilles, 15.0)
• New Orleans (13.2): Alvin Kamara (ankle/knee, 7.1), Kendre Miller (knee, 3.0) and Devin Neal (hamstring, 3.0)
• New York Giants (11.1): Cam Skattebo (ankle, 9.0) and Tyrone Tracy Jr. (shoulder, 2.1)

Atlanta, Cincinnati and Jacksonville had no injuries to major running backs. The only fullback who counted for more than one game was Patrick Ricard of the Ravens (calf, 5.0). Wide Receivers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were very high in wide receiver injuries again in 2025. They were third in 2024 and first in 2025 at 27.9 AGL. That includes 9.6 AGL for Mike Evans (clavicle/hamstring), 9.0 AGL for Jalen McMillan (neck) and 8.7 AGL for Chris Godwin Jr. (leg/ankle). Right behind the Buccaneers are the San Francisco 49ers at 27.1 AGL. This is, of course, led by whatever the hell happened with Brandon Aiyuk (knee, 17.0) but also Ricky Pearsall (knee, 7.9) and Jauan Jennings (ribs/shoulder, 2.2). In 2024, we had only two teams with at least 20 AGL for wide receivers. In 2025, we had seven! Other notable impacted teams and players:

• Washington (23.7): Noah Brown (groin/ribs, 13.1) and Terry McLaurin (quadriceps, 7.0)
• Houston (22.4): Tank Dell (knee, 17.0) and Christian Kirk (hamstring, 4.3)
• New York Jets (22.3): Josh Reynolds (hip/hamstring, 12.0) and Garrett Wilson (knee, 10.3)
• Arizona (21.1): Zay Jones (Achilles, 9.6), Marvin Harrison Jr. (foot/illness, 5.1) and Greg Dortch (chest, 5.0)
• Green Bay (20.1): Jayden Reed (clavicle, 10.4) and Christian Watson (knee, 7.9)
• New York Giants (17.5): Malik Nabers (knee, 13.0) and Darius Slayton (hamstring, 3.1)

Minnesota had just 0.1 AGL from wide receivers, the lowest total in the league, while Las Vegas was at just 0.5 AGL. Tight Ends Remember that we're generally counting two tight ends per team as starters, because we count both base and 11 personnel and most teams aren't using fullbacks. The Detroit Lions led the NFL with 18.6 AGL for tight ends. The main guy here is Sam LaPorta (knee, 8.0) but we're also counting Brock Wright (throat, 6.3) and Shane Zylstra (ankle, 4.0). After the Lions come the Houston Texans at 17.4 AGL, which is primarily prospective TE2 Brevin Jordan missing the season with a knee injury. Other notable impacted teams and players:

• Arizona (13.5): Tip Reiman (ankle, 13.3)
• Cincinnati (13.4): Erick All Jr. (knee, 6.0) and Mike Gesicki (pectoral, 4.0)
• Miami (11.0): Darren Waller (pectoral/hip, 8.7) and Julian Hill (ankle, 2.3)
• New Orleans (10.9): Foster Moreau (knee/ankle, 6.3) and Taysom Hill (knee, 4.3)
• Los Angeles Rams (10.1): Tyler Higbee (ankle/hip, 7.6)

Dallas had just 0.3 AGL from tight ends, the lowest total in the league. Offensive Line Once again this year, no team came close to the ridiculous AGL totals put up by the 2022 Rams (71.0) and the 2023 Texans (82.1), but the Miami Dolphins were No. 1 and ahead of the leaders in 2024, the Patriots. The Dolphins at 45.7 offensive line AGL essentially lost both of their starting guards for the year, as Liam Eichenberg suffered a major leg injury in offseason training and then James Daniels tore his pectoral in Week 1. They also had 10.8 AGL from Austin Jackson, mostly for a toe injury. The Carolina Panthers were second in offensive line AGL at 42.0, starting with a torn biceps for Robert Hunt (13.6). Chandler Zavala had knee and calf injuries (10.3) while Brady Christensen had a torn Achilles (7.0) and Austin Corbett had a torn MCL (4.3). Other notable impacted teams and players:

• Los Angeles Chargers (35.5): Rashawn Slater (knee, 17.0) and Joe Alt (ankle, 10.3)
• Tampa Bay (33.6): Cody Mauch (knee, 15.0); Luke Goedeke (foot, 6.6); Ben Bredeson (knee/hamstring, 6.3); Tristan Wirfs (knee/toe, 4.6)
• Arizona (26.7): Will Hernandez (hip/knee, 9.4); Jonah Williams (shoulder, 8.0); Paris Johnson Jr. (knee, 4.5); Evan Brown (hamstring, 3.3)
• Cleveland (26.3): Dawand Jones (knee, 14.0); Jack Conklin (concussion, 5.7); Ethan Pocic (Achilles, 4.0)
• Las Vegas (25.2): Kolton Miller (ankle, 12.0); Jackson Powers-Johnson (ankle, 9.0); Jordan Meredith (ankle, 3.1)

Only two teams this year finished below 5.0 AGL for offensive linemen: Buffalo (3.6) and Baltimore (1.1). DefenseInterior Defensive Line The Baltimore Ravens led the NFL with 29.6 AGL from the interior defensive line. This is primarily injuries to two players, Nnamdi Madubuike (neck, 15.0) and Broderick Washington Jr. (ankle, 14.0). The Detroit Lions were second at 24.8, and that's also primarily two players: Levi Onwuzurike (knee, 17.0) and Alim McNeill (knee/abdomen, 7.5). Other notable impacted teams and players:

• Buffalo (17.9): Ed Oliver (ankle/biceps, 13.3) and DaQuan Jones (calf, 4.4)
• Tampa Bay (15.2): Calijah Kancey (pectoral, 14.3)
• Arizona (14.2): Walter Nolen III (calf/knee, 11.8) and Darius Robinson (groin/pectoral, 2.1)
• Atlanta (10.8): Zach Harrison (knee, 8.6)

Four teams were below 1.0 AGL for interior defensive line, including Kansas City, Denver, Jacksonville, and Dallas. Edge Rushers After a huge number of edge rusher injuries in 2024, things were closer to normal in 2025, as only two teams came out with more than 20 AGL at the position. The leader was San Francisco with 28.5 AGL from edge rushers. That starts with ACL tears for Nick Bosa (14.0) and Mykel Williams (8.1) but also smaller injuries for Yetur Gross-Matos, Bryce Huff and Sam Okuayinonu. Next comes Washington, which had 25.6 AGL from Deatrich Wise Jr. (quadriceps, 15.3) and Dorance Armstrong (knee, 10.3). Other notable impacted teams and players:

• Detroit (19.1): Marcus Davenport (pectoral, 9.5) and Josh Paschal (back, 9.0)
• Carolina (14.3): Patrick Jones II (back/hamstring, 13.0)
• Cincinnati (12.6): Trey Hendrickson (hip, 9.5) and Joseph Ossai (ankle, 3.0)
• Minnesota (10.5): Andrew Van Ginkel (neck/concussion, 5.6) and Jonathan Greenard (shoulder, 4.9)

Five teams were below 2.0 AGL at the position, with three teams below 1.0 AGL: Buffalo, Houston, and the Los Angeles Rams. Linebackers The New York Giants and Los Angeles Chargers tied for the league lead in AGL at the linebacker position, with 22.9 AGL each. For the Giants, that's mostly Micah McFadden (foot, 16.0) but also his replacement Darius Muasau (ankle, 5.3). I wasn't sure if Junior Colson was going to start for the Chargers, but I counted him anyway and he missed the entire year with a shoulder injury. Denzel Perryman also had 5.3 AGL from a high ankle sprain. Other notable impacted teams and players:

• Dallas (21.4): DeMarvion Overshown (knee/concussion, 11.0) and Jack Sanborn (groin, 10.0)
• Atlanta (21.1): Troy Andersen (knee, 17.0) and Divine Deablo (arm, 4.0)
• Cleveland (18.5): Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (neck, 17.0)
• Chicago (15.6): T.J. Edwards (hand/hamstring, 7.3); Tremaine Edmunds (groin, 4.3); Noah Sewell (elbow/Achilles/concussion, 4.0)
• San Francisco (15.5): Fred Warner (ankle, 11.0) and Tatum Bethune (ankle, 3.3)
• Indianapolis (14.5): Jaylon Carlies (ankle, 12.3) and Joe Bachie (foot, 2.0)

Las Vegas had no significant injuries to off-ball linebackers, while New Orleans, Houston, and Washington were all lower than 1.0 AGL. Defensive Backs Here's where we had the big numbers in 2025. Prior to this year, the record for AGL at the defensive back position was 46.8 for the 2018 Carolina Panthers. That was topped this year by both Arizona (51.7) and Detroit (47.4). For Arizona, it started in the offseason when Sean Murphy-Bunting was lost for the season due to a knee injury he reportedly suffered in a summer softball game. Starling Thomas V was also out for the season with an ACL tear, although I only counted him for weeks when one of the other starting defensive backs was inactive. That gives him 7.0 AGL. Garrett Williams had 7.5 AGL from a knee injury and then a torn Achilles. Will Johnson had 5.1 AGL from back and groin injuries. Max Melton had 4.4 AGL, mostly from a heel injury. And backup Dadrion Taylor-Demerson had 5.3 AGL (ankle) in weeks he would have otherwise started because of the other injuries. The Lions lost cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. for the season with a shoulder injury, and I counted him in the same way I counted Thomas for the Cardinals. He counts in weeks he would have played because of other injuries making players inactive, which means 11.0 AGL. Cornerback Terrion Arnold had 9.4 AGL from a shoulder injury and a concussion. D.J. Reed had 6.5 AGL, mostly from a hamstring injury. Then at safety we had Kerby Joseph (knee, 12.1) and Brian Branch (Achilles, 4.6). Other notable impacted teams and players:

• Miami (37.7): Kader Kohou (knee, 17.0); Storm Duck (knee/ankle, 13.6); Minkah Fitzpatrick (calf, 3.0)
• Buffalo (34.8): Damar Hamlin (pectoral, 12.0); Taylor Rapp (knee, 11.0); Maxwell Hairston (knee, 6.3)
• New York Jets (33.5): Andre Cisco (pectoral, 9.0); Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (ankle/hip, 7.3); Azareye'h Thomas (shoulder/concussion, 5.0); Michael Carter II (concussion, 3.6)
• Houston (29.8): Jimmie Ward (foot, 17.0); M.J. Stewart (quadriceps, 8.0); Jalen Pitre (concussion, 3.1)

Carolina (2.9) had the fewest AGL for defensive backs followed by Tampa Bay (4.5) and New England (5.8).

AGL by Position, 2025
Team	DB	DL	ER	LB	OL	QB	RB	TE	WR	Total
ARI	51.7	14.2	2.6	9.6	26.7	9.8	30.6	13.5	21.1	179.8
DET	47.4	24.8	19.1	1.3	17.1	0.0	0.3	18.6	1.7	130.3
WAS	25.9	1.4	25.6	0.5	12.9	12.1	15.9	6.3	23.7	124.4
MIA	37.7	3.9	2.2	2.1	45.7	0.1	1.1	11.0	13.5	117.3
SF	9.3	1.5	28.5	15.5	20.8	6.3	0.4	5.6	27.1	115.0
LAC	12.6	9.7	4.7	22.9	35.5	0.1	7.1	2.6	1.1	106.2
CLE	20.4	6.1	3.2	18.5	26.3	18.0	2.3	5.0	4.6	104.4
HOU	29.8	5.1	0.1	0.4	5.4	3.1	17.6	17.4	22.4	101.3
TB	4.5	15.2	4.4	1.5	33.6	0.7	7.3	1.0	27.9	96.1
NYG	12.9	7.9	7.6	22.9	10.0	2.1	11.1	3.1	17.5	95.0
NYJ	33.5	1.2	4.9	4.3	17.4	2.6	2.3	4.6	22.3	93.1
CAR	2.9	7.5	14.3	8.6	42.0	1.0	2.4	3.3	10.5	92.4
ATL	16.6	10.8	4.6	21.1	19.3	7.3	0.0	0.7	6.1	86.4
NO	19.9	3.6	5.1	0.3	20.8	0.1	13.2	10.9	9.5	83.2
BAL	19.5	29.6	8.9	5.1	1.1	4.2	5.0	2.3	3.0	78.7
CHI	25.9	2.6	9.0	15.6	12.7	0.0	2.8	1.9	4.3	74.9
Team	DB	DL	ER	LB	OL	QB	RB	TE	WR	Total
CIN	8.6	4.0	12.6	1.3	22.7	9.4	0.0	13.4	2.6	74.4
GB	6.7	7.4	9.6	1.0	13.9	1.8	3.2	9.3	20.1	72.9
DAL	25.3	0.7	1.8	21.4	17.6	0.0	2.0	0.3	3.4	72.5
BUF	34.8	17.9	0.5	8.3	3.6	0.1	0.1	4.0	3.2	72.4
IND	16.7	7.7	6.8	14.5	7.3	8.1	0.0	0.8	4.2	65.9
TEN	24.7	7.8	5.2	1.0	8.5	0.0	0.1	1.9	13.4	62.8
LAR	23.0	1.7	0.1	1.3	14.9	0.0	0.3	10.1	10.7	62.2
MIN	6.4	1.7	10.5	4.3	21.1	7.7	5.6	4.1	0.1	61.4
DEN	6.1	0.4	4.3	9.5	19.7	0.0	7.0	9.2	4.4	60.6
JAX*	20.2	0.7	2.7	1.4	8.3	0.0	0.0	7.3	14.1	54.7
PIT	20.1	6.7	8.4	4.9	9.0	0.4	0.1	1.4	2.3	53.3
LV	11.5	1.9	2.2	0.0	25.2	2.1	0.0	7.9	0.5	51.3
KC	6.0	0.1	1.7	3.5	20.7	5.4	3.1	1.1	8.0	49.4
SEA	20.1	4.5	4.5	2.4	8.3	0.0	1.6	4.7	1.0	46.9
PHI	9.4	4.7	6.4	7.5	10.9	0.0	0.1	4.1	1.1	44.0
NE	5.8	8.7	4.9	4.6	10.8	0.0	2.6	1.1	5.0	43.5
*counts Travis Hunter for both WR and DB.

Running back AGL includes a small amount of fullback AGL for Baltimore and the Los Angeles Chargers.