The Miami Heat have been without Tyler Herro for most of the season because of injuries. Herro initially missed the first 17 games of the season while recovering from ankle surgery. Then, after returning to the floor, he suffered a toe contusion that forced him to sit out an additional 13 games.
The Heat will once again be without Herro, who has a new injury. An NBA insider provided a crucial update regarding the star guard’s recovery timeline.
Tyler Herro Set to Miss Five Games
According to NBA insider Ira Winderman, Herro is expected to miss the Heat’s five-game Western Conference road trip. This is due to a rib injury he sustained after the Heat’s game against the Boston Celtics last Thursday.
After undergoing an MRI, the results showed Herro suffered a right costochondral injury to the ribs.
Tyler Herro underwent MRI that revealed costochondral issue with ribs.
Heat haven’t determined a timetable for his return.
— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) January 19, 2026
“The news on the injury front turned even more complex for Tyler Herro, with an MRI showing a painful rib issue that is expected to have the Heat guard out for the entirety of the team’s five-game western swing,” Winderman wrote.
“Officially listed by the Heat on the NBA injury report as a ‘right costochondral injury to the ribs,’ the issue stands as an issue of pain tolerance, not surgical,” Winderman continued.
🚨 INJURY UPDATE: Tyler Herro is unlikely to rejoin the Heat during their current five-game road trip
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The fact that he has already missed most of the season is concerning. Herro has appeared in only 11 games for the Heat this season, during which Miami went 4-7. In those games, he averaged 21.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.0 steals, with his scoring above his career average.
The Heat, meanwhile, have an 18-13 record without him. In his absence, Norman Powell has carried the load with 23.8 points per game, while Bam Adebayo has averaged 17.4 points and 9.6 rebounds, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. has emerged with 15.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game.
Since Jimmy Butler’s departure from Miami, Herro has been appointed the team’s first option. He capitalized on that opportunity and earned his first All-Star selection last season.
With the Heat currently in eighth place in the Eastern Conference at 22-20, they need to act quickly to avoid slipping further into the play-in tournament picture or, worse, out of the postseason entirely.
