Miles Bridges was cleared on the Suns' injury report Friday night, lifting the day-to-day tag he had carried since Oct. 8 for a right ankle issue. He is available for Phoenix's game against the Jazz.
What happened
The injury report cleared Bridges on Friday, Oct. 16 at 8:50 p.m. ET, removing the day-to-day status he had held since Thursday, Oct. 8, when he was first listed day-to-day with a right ankle issue. The report included no further detail and no comment. No expected return timeline was ever announced for the ankle, since the designation never escalated beyond day-to-day. With the clearance, Bridges carries no injury listing into Friday's game.
What it means for the Suns
Phoenix hosts the Jazz Friday at 10:00 p.m. ET, and Bridges' clearance means the forward is available for that game. Last season he averaged 17.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 31.0 minutes across 77 games, a workload the Suns can again lean on. In games without him, Devin Booker (33.5 minutes, 26.1 points), Dillon Brooks (30.4 minutes, 20.2 points) and Jalen Green (25.9 minutes, 17.8 points) have carried the largest loads, along with Grayson Allen, Collin Gillespie, Royce O'Neale, Mark Williams and Jordan Goodwin. The Suns are 0-0, with the 2026-27 season not yet underway.
What to watch
No expected return timeline applies since Bridges is already cleared. The next injury report will show whether the ankle issue resurfaces or whether he remains off the list. Elsewhere on the Suns' report, Luke Kennard and Oso Ighodaro are day-to-day and Mark Williams is out with a left shoulder issue, all worth tracking as Phoenix opens its season.
Is Miles Bridges playing vs Jazz?
Yes. The injury report cleared him Friday, Oct. 16, removing the day-to-day tag tied to a right ankle issue.
When will Miles Bridges be back?
He is already back. He was cleared off the injury report Friday night and carries no designation into the game against the Jazz.