Jaylen Wells was cleared on the Thursday, Oct. 1 injury report, moving off the day-to-day tag he carried since Sept. 6 for a right toe issue. He is now clear to play when Memphis opens the season at the Hawks on Monday, Oct. 5.
What happened
The Grizzlies' Thursday, Oct. 1 injury report at 12:03 PM ET listed Jaylen Wells as cleared. He had been day-to-day since Sunday, Sept. 6 with a right toe issue. The report does not give further detail on the toe or a specific date it resolved, and no comment was attached to the update. No expected return date was listed, since the clearance makes that moot. Wells is the only player to move off the day-to-day tag on Thursday's report.
What it means for the Grizzlies
Memphis opens the season at the Hawks on Monday, Oct. 5 at 7:00 PM ET with Wells available. Last season he played 69 games at 26.4 minutes, averaging 12.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists. The Grizzlies have not played a 2026-27 game yet, so there is no record with or without him this season. Minutes that went to Toby Okani, Lucas Williamson, Rayan Rupert and others in his absence are no longer needed to cover his spot now that he is cleared.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Wells stays off the list through the Oct. 5 opener at the Hawks. No expected return date was needed or announced, since he has already been cleared. The Grizzlies remain on the injury report with Micah Peavy (day-to-day, ankle), Karim Lopez (day-to-day, undisclosed) and Zach Edey (day-to-day, left ankle) still listed.
Is Jaylen Wells playing at Hawks?
He was cleared on the Thursday, Oct. 1 injury report, so he is available for the Grizzlies' season opener at the Hawks on Monday, Oct. 5 at 7:00 PM ET.
When will Jaylen Wells be back?
He is already back. The Oct. 1 report cleared him after he had been day-to-day since Sept. 6 with a right toe issue.