RJ Barrett was cleared on the Raptors' Saturday injury report, lifting the day-to-day tag he had carried since Friday. He is set to be available when Toronto opens the season Wednesday against the Bulls.
What happened
The Raptors cleared RJ Barrett on their Saturday, Oct. 17 injury report, removing the day-to-day tag he had carried since Friday. Friday's report listed him as day-to-day with a rest designation, filed under "Other." The Saturday report, issued at 12:33 p.m. ET, did not list an injury detail or include a comment, and it lists no expected return date now that he has been cleared. Barrett had carried the day-to-day tag for only one day before the clearance.
What it means for the Raptors
Barrett's clearance comes ahead of Toronto's season opener, set for Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET against the Bulls. The Raptors enter at 0-0, with the 2026-27 season not yet underway. Last season Barrett averaged 19.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 30.3 minutes across 57 games. In games he has missed, Brandon Ingram has logged 33.8 minutes and 21.5 points, Scottie Barnes 33.5 minutes and 18.1 points, and Immanuel Quickley 31.9 minutes and 16.4 points, with Jakob Poeltl, Jamal Shead, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Collin Murray-Boyles and Ja'Kobe Walter also seeing extended minutes. With Barrett cleared, the Raptors have no record split to report, since the 2026-27 season has not started.
What to watch
The Raptors have not announced an expected return for Barrett since he is already cleared. Toronto's next injury report will show whether he remains available and could update the status of Chucky Hepburn, who is day-to-day with a left hamstring issue, and Jakob Poeltl, who is day-to-day for rest. The opener against the Bulls on Wednesday, Oct. 21 is the next game on the schedule.
Is RJ Barrett playing vs Bulls?
Yes. Barrett was cleared on the Raptors' Saturday, Oct. 17 injury report, and he is expected to be available when Toronto opens the season against Chicago on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
When will RJ Barrett be back?
He is already back. Barrett had been day-to-day with a rest designation since Friday, Oct. 16, but Saturday's report cleared him, and no expected return date was listed because none is needed.