Ty Summers Injury News & Updates
Keep up with the latest injuries from the Packers vs Bears game on Saturday with our National Football League injury report.Nov 22, 2025
Cut by Detroit
The Lions waived Summers on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Summers joined the Lions' active roster in early November, but he'll now hit waivers and could garner interest from teams in need of a linebacker who can contribute on special teams. The 2019 seventh-rounder logged one assisted tackle across five regular-season games for Detroit.
Nov 5, 2025
Signed to active roster
The Lions signed Summers (thumb) to the active roster from their practice squad Wednesday, Allen Park of Michigan Live reports.
ANALYSIS
Summers has already appeared in three games with Detroit, logging one tackle while playing exclusively on special teams. The 29-year-old also managed to return to practice Wednesday after having suffered a thumb injury in the Week 9 loss to the Vikings.
Nov 2, 2025
Questionable to return
Summers (thumb) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Vikings.
ANALYSIS
Summers was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday's game. The backup middle linebacker was injured in the second half; if he is unable to return, another linebacker will likely take his place on special teams. Trevor Nowaske and Grant Stuard are prime candidates for the role.
Nov 1, 2025
Elevated for Week 9
Summers was elevated from the Lions' practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Summers has primarily contributed to the Lions as a special teamer this season, playing 12 snaps in the Week 5 contest against the Bengals and 14 in the Week 6 contest against the Chiefs. The linebacker has likely been elevated to fill a similar role in Sunday's divisional matchup with the Vikings, but will also be the primary backup to Jack Campbell at middle linebacker due to the absence of Zach Cunningham (hamstring).
Sep 11, 2025
Works out for Minnesota
Summers (undisclosed) worked out for the Vikings on Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
ANALYSIS
Summers was placed on injured reserve by the Giants last month and was released with an injury settlement Aug. 6. His workout with Minnesota would suggest Summers is healthy. Summers appeared in 16 regular-season games for the G-Men last season, logging 29 tackles (13 solo) while mainly playing special teams.
Aug 6, 2025
Getting released
The Giants released Summers (undisclosed) from their injured reserve list with an injury settlement Wednesday, per the NFL's transaction log.
ANALYSIS
Summers was in line to spend the entire 2025 campaign on IR with an unspecified injury, but he'll now become a free agent. Once he's fully healthy, he'll look for another opportunity with a different team.
Aug 4, 2025
Placed on IR
The Giants placed Summers (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday, Patricia Traina of SI.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Summers appeared in 16 regular-season games for the G-Men last season, logging 29 tackles (13 solo) as a reserve linebacker and special teams asset. He'll spend 2025 on injured reserve unless Summers is cut with an injury settlement at a later time.
Mar 31, 2025
Returns to G-Men
The Giants re-signed Summers on Monday.
ANALYSIS
Summers appeared in 16 regular-season games for the G-Men last season, making a pair of starts, and finished the 2024 campaign with 29 tackles (13 solo) and one pass breakup as a reserve linebacker and special teams contributor. He'll compete for a similar role next season.
Jan 5, 2025
Won't return vs. Philadelphia
Summers has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Eagles due to a stinger, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Summers made his second straight start at inside linebacker Sunday due to the absence of Micah McFadden (neck). Summers day will end with four tackles (two solo). Matthew Adams and Dyontae Johnson will see an increase in snaps due to injuries to McFadden and Summers.
Dec 29, 2024
Leading tackler in elevated role
Summers tallied 11 tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 45-33 Week 17 win against the Colts.
ANALYSIS
Summers moved into a starting role Sunday with both Bobby Okereke (back-IR) and Micah McFadden (neck) out of action. Summers responded with a career-high 11 stops to pace the Giants. Prior to Week 16, Summers had logged just one defensive snap all season, but he's seen increased opportunity over the past two weeks due to injuries to New York's linebacker corps.
Nov 3, 2024
Will suit up Sunday
Summers (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Commanders, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Summers will return to action following a one-game absence due to an ankle injury. He's played exclusively on special teams this season.
Oct 26, 2024
Unavailable for Week 8
The Giants announced Saturday that Summers (ankle) is ruled out for Monday's game against the Steelers, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Summers will miss his first regular-season game of 2024 due to an ankle injury. He's played 109 snaps on special teams and 0 defensive snaps through seven appearances thus far.
Oct 20, 2024
Done for day
Summers (ankle) will not return to Sunday's game against the Eagles, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Before leaving in the first half, Summers logged two tackles (two solo) for the G-Men. He's been a mainstay on special teams for New York and hadn't played a single defensive snap headed into Week 7.
Oct 20, 2024
Questionable to return
Summers (ankle) is considered questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Eagles due to an ankle injury, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Summers tallied two solo tackles prior to injuring his ankle. If he is unable to return, Matthew Adams could be in line for some snaps providing depth at inside linebacker.
Aug 11, 2024
Let go by Jacksonville
Summers was released by the Jaguars on Sunday, John Shipley of SI.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The linebacker signed with the team in May after spending 2023 with the Saints. Summers played on 301 special teams snaps and zero defensive snaps last season. The veteran last played a defensive snap in 2021.
Nov 8, 2023
Full participant in practice
Summers (hamstring) was a full participant in New Orleans' practice Wednesday
ANALYSIS
Summers has now cleared the league's concussion protocol as well as seemingly recovering from a hamstring injury. The 27-year-old will look to return to action versus the Vikings on Sunday after missing last week's win over the Bears.
Nov 3, 2023
Won't play Sunday
Summers (concussion and hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Bears, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The fifth-year linebacker out of TCU was held out of practice all week, as he continues to recover from a hamstring issue and a concussion. Summers has played strictly on special teams for the Saints this year, appearing in seven games and recording only one total tackle.
Sep 19, 2023
Reverts to practice squad
Summers reverted to New Orleans' practice squad Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Summers was called up for Monday's win against the Panthers but did not record any stats. The 27-year-old will now wait for another opportunity to get called up for action.
Sep 18, 2023
Bumped up from practice squad
Summers was elevated from the team's practice squad Monday ahead of their Week 2 matchup with the Panthers,
ANALYSIS
Summers will provide additional depth in the team's linebacker corps, as well as on special teams, assuming he is active for the contest. The TCU product appeared in three games for New Orleans last season, recording two solo tackles.
Aug 29, 2023
Let go
Summers was released by the Saints on Tuesday, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
ANALYSIS
The veteran linebacker re-signed with the Saints on Mar. 15 before getting released Tuesday. Summers has had stints with Green Bay, Jacksonville and New Orleans throughout his four-year career. During that time, he appeared in 52 games and logged 58 tackles, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery. The 27-year-old will look for a new home ahead of the coming season.
Mar 15, 2023
Returning to New Orleans
Summers re-signed with the Saints on a one-year contract Wednesday, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Summers appeared in three games for New Orleans in 2022 after being signed off Jacksonville's practice squad. The 27-year-old linebacker will likely fill a depth role for the Saints in 2023.
Sep 4, 2022
Let go by Jaguars
Summers was waived by the Jaguars on Saturday, John Shipley of SI.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Summers spent the majority of the preseason and training camp with the Packers but was waived in the final days of roster cutdown. His time with the Jaguars was short-lived, but he's likely to find a new opportunity around the league after proving to be a viable special-teams contributor earlier in his career.
Aug 28, 2022
Waived by Green Bay
The Packers waived Summers on Sunday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Summers was drafted by the Packers in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft and appeared in 46 games across three years in Green Bay, though he mostly played on special teams. The Packers extended De'Vondre Campbell and spent a first-round pick on Quay Walker this offseason, which pushed Summers further down the depth chart. However, Summers was still expected to compete with Isaiah McDuffie for a special-teams gig, but the latter has outplayed the former during training camp. Regardless, per Rapoport, the seventh-round pick should get some looks while on the waiver wire.
Aug 9, 2022
Back in action Tuesday
Summers (illness) returned to practice Tuesday after sitting out Monday, Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.
ANALYSIS
As expected, Summers' aliment wasn't anything serious, and he's back in action after just one missed practice. The 26-year-old is competing with Krys Barnes and Isaiah McDuffie for a reserve role at inside linebacker, but the 2019 seventh-round pick has played mostly special teams during his first four seasons with Green Bay.
Aug 8, 2022
Sits out practice Monday
Summers did not practice Monday due to an illness, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Summers' absence could be nothing more than a minor concern given it is his first missed practice during training camp. The 26-year-old is vying with Krys Barnes and Isaiah McDuffie for a reserve role at inside linebacker, though he played 267 special-teams snaps last year and figures to contribute primarily via this phase for the fourth-straight season with Green Bay
Jun 17, 2022
Participating in offseason workouts
Summers (hamstring) has been participating in offseason workouts, Jason Wilde of the Wisconsin State Journal reports.
ANALYSIS
Summers was sidelined at the end of last season due to a hamstring injury, but he appears to be healthy during offseason work. The 2019 seventh-round pick has garnered opportunities in Green Bay over the past couple seasons, but he'll likely be buried on the depth chart after the Packers gave De'Vondre Campbell a massive extension and drafted Quay Walker in the first round.
Jan 12, 2022
Designated to return from IR
Summers (hamstring) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official website reports.
ANALYSIS
The linebacker was placed on IR Dec. 24, but will now have 21 days to either return to practice or remain on IR for the rest of the season. Summers appeared in 14 regular season contests, making nine tackles and recovering a fumble while operating mostly as a special-teams option.
Jan 1, 2022
Reverts to IR
Summers (hamstring) shifted from the reserve/COVID-19 list back to injured reserve Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Summers was added to the COVID list Thursday and has already cleared the league protocol. The Packers will be without the special-teams player for at least the rest of the regular season while he rehabs his injury.
Dec 27, 2021
Shifts to COVID list
Summers (hamstring) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.
ANALYSIS
Summers was already on IR due to a hamstring injury. Due to the timing of his placement on IR, Summers was set to miss the rest of the regular season. He'll look to clear COVID protocols, so he can focus on getting his hamstring ready to return for the playoffs.
Dec 24, 2021
Goes on injured reserve
Summers (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Friday.
ANALYSIS
Summers had already been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Browns. His move to IR will put him out for the rest of the regular season, with a chance to return in the playoffs. Selected in the seventh round of the 2019 Draft, Summers has primarily contributed on special teams, so his absence shouldn't impact the Packers' defense.
Dec 23, 2021
Won't play Saturday
Summers (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Browns, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Summers was unable to practice throughout the week. He's played primarily on special teams this year but will be unavailable Saturday.
Sep 8, 2021
Off injury report
Summers (hamstring) is no longer listed on the Packers' injury report.
ANALYSIS
After suffering a hamstring injury in the Packers' preseason game against the Jets, Summers was forced to miss some time. The interior linebacker should be good to go for the Packers' season opener against the Saints.
Aug 24, 2021
Suffers hamstring injury
Summers suffered a hamstring injury during Saturday's preseason game against the Jets, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The severity of Summers' injury is unclear at this time. He'll be considered day-to-day until the team provides another update.
Oct 6, 2020
Seven tackles Monday
Summers recorded seven tackles (six solo) across 52 defensive snaps in Monday's win over the Falcons.
ANALYSIS
Summers has slotted in nicely for Christian Kirksey (shoulder) over the past two weeks, totaling 16 tackles in the contests. He only trails Preston Smith and Za'Darius Smith for defensive reps among linebackers during that stretch as well.
Sep 28, 2020
Ties for team lead in tackles
Summers stepped in for an injured Christian Kirksey (shoulder) in Sunday's victory over the Saints and tied for the team lead with nine total tackles.
ANALYSIS
Summers had never logged a defensive snap until Sunday, but he was pressed into duty after Kirksey left the game and wound up playing the most snaps among the Packers' inside linebackers. Summers will presumably assume Kirksey's spot in the starting lineup -- a position that leads to a lot of tackles in Mike Pettine's defense -- should Kirksey miss more time.
Jan 21, 2020
Tallies four tackles
Summers had four tackles (two solo) in 16 games during 2019.
ANALYSIS
The rookie seventh-round pick saw action in all 18 games (including postseason) but was limited to special teams during all but one contest. The team's top linebackers Blake Martinez and B.J. Goodson -- are both set to be unrestricted free agents in March, but it still seems unlikely Summers will enter training camp competing for more than a depth role.
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