Nick Niemann Injury News & Updates
Keep up with the latest injuries from the Bears vs Packers game on Sunday with our National Football League injury report.Nov 1, 2025
Placed on injured reserve
Niemann (pectoral) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Niemann has been an exclusively special-teams contributor this season, logging 115 snaps for the Packers unit before suffering a pectoral injury in last Sunday's win over the Steelers. Niemann's move to the injured reserve makes room for linebacker Kristian Welch to be signed to the active roster. Welch will likely take over Niemann's special teams snaps for the foreseeable future.
Oct 31, 2025
Won't face Panthers
Niemann (pectoral) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers,Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Niemann suffered the injury during Sunday's win over Pittsburgh, and coach Matt LaFleur suggested it could sideline him for several weeks. Niemann did not practice at all in the lead-up to Green Bay's Week 9 matchup against Carolina and will miss his first game of the season.
Oct 27, 2025
Pec injury a long-term concern
Head coach Matt LaFleur relayed Monday that the Packers are "concerned" about the pectoral injury Niemann sustained during the Packers' 35-25 win over the Steelers on Sunday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
ANALYSIS
Niemann sustained the injury during the second half of Sunday's game and finished with three tackles (two solo) while playing 17 snaps on special teams. He'll undergo further tests to determine the severity of his pectoral injury, bu the 2021 sixth-rounder could be facing a stint on injured reserve. Niemann has worked exclusively on special teams this season, though his absence would deplete the Packers' depth at linebacker.
Oct 26, 2025
Exits early during SNF
Niemann suffered a pectoral injury in the team's 35-25 win over the Steelers on Sunday night.
ANALYSIS
Niemann exited the game in the second half, and he ultimately did not return to the contest. The linebacker did not record any stats prior to his premature departure.
Sep 8, 2025
Debuts for Packers
Niemann made four tackles (one solo) in Sunday's 27-13 victory over the Lions.
ANALYSIS
Niemann joined Green Bay in late August after being released by the Texans, and although he did not log a defensive snap he was plenty busy on special teams. Green Bay has good depth at the middle linebacker spots, so expect Niemann to continue seeing the bulk of his work when the specialists are on the field.
Mar 11, 2025
Heading to Houston
The Texans are slated to sign Niemann to a two-year contract worth up to $6.5 million, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Niemann mostly played on special teams for the Chargers in 2024 and finished with 21 tackles (11 solo) and one pass defense across 13 regular-season games. He'll likely serve in a similar role in Houston, though he could get some reps in rotation behind starting outside linebackers Christian Harris and Azeez Al-Shaair (knee).
Nov 26, 2024
Racks up eight tackles Monday
Niemann registered eight tackles (four solo) during the Chargers' loss versus Baltimore on Monday.
ANALYSIS
Niemann had his best game of the campaign Monday, recording a season-high eight tackles. The 26-year-old saw an expanded role as a result of Denzel Perryman exiting the game with a groin injury. If Perryman ends up being forced to miss extended time, Niemann would likely replace him as the team's starting linebacker.
Oct 12, 2024
Comes off IR
The Chargers activated Niemann (hamstring) off injured reserve Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Niemann has yet to play a game this season, as he landed on IR in late August due to a hamstring issue. He was designated to return Oct. 2 and logged a trio of full practices this week to set himself up for activation. Niemann still carries a designation of questionable into Sunday's contest versus Denver, and if he plays it likely be in a rotational role.
Oct 2, 2024
Designated to return from IR
Niemann was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, opening up a 21-day practice window, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Niemann was placed on injured reserve in late August with an undisclosed injury, forcing him to miss at least the team's first four games of the 2024 campaign. The linebacker will now have a 21-day window to return to practice and ultimately be added to the active roster. If the team fails to add him to the roster before the end of the 21 days, he'll revert to IR for the remainder of the season.
Aug 27, 2024
Goes to IR
The Chargers placed Nieman on their injured reserve list with a designation to return Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Because the Chargers used one of their two designations to return on Nieman at the roster cut deadline, he will be eligible to come back at some point during the 2024 season. He took a step forward during the last campaign, recording 41 tackles (23 solo).
Jan 2, 2024
Tallies 11 stops in Week 17 start
Niemann posted 11 tackles (six solo), including one for loss, in Sunday's defeat to Denver.
ANALYSIS
After working exclusively on special teams five of the previous six weeks, Niemann got the opportunity to start in the absence of Kenneth Murray (shoulder) Sunday. Niemann did well with the opportunity, finishing third on the team with his first career double-digit tackle effort. The third-year linebacker seems likely to log another start Week 18 versus Kansas City if Murray is sidelined again.
Sep 17, 2023
Making first career start
Niemann is expected to fill in for Eric Kendricks (hamstring/personal) ahead of Sunday's game against Tennessee, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
The third-year linebacker has appeared in 35 games throughout his career but he's never recorded a start. Throughout those 35 appearances, Niemann has tallied 25 tackles, one pass breakup and one interception for Los Angeles.
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