John Crimber pauses season after groin tendon tear
NXTbets Pro | Published On: October 4, 2026
Crimber injury
Crimber has stepped away from competition for an undetermined period after doctors found he tore a tendon in his groin and had several other injuries. The setback forced him to change his plans before PBR Rattler Days in Fort Worth, Texas, where he had been scheduled to compete. Crimber said the problems had been building since Puyallup. The move takes him out of action for now. He said he plans to recover and return once he is back to 100%. For Crimber, the pause follows a season that ended with him stepping away from competition.
Crimber’s standings
Crimber finished the regular season No. 6 in the Bull Riding World Standings and No. 2 in the Resistol Rookie of the Year race, a combination that shows both the scope of his season and the pace of his rise. He also earned more than $92,000 in September alone during a late-season push, a stretch that gave his year an especially strong finish before the injuries forced him off the road. That surge mattered because it came in the closing phase of the regular season, when every ride and every payout carries extra weight. The numbers tell the story of a rider who stayed productive deep into the season and still landed among the top finishers in multiple race categories. Ending the regular season inside the top 10 of the world standings and near the top of the rookie chase gives his year real substance, even with the interruption that now sends him into rehab instead of competition.
Crimber’s title run
Crimber’s injury update lands against a backdrop of an already decorated career. He is the 2026 PBR World Champion and the second-youngest rider in league history to win a gold buckle, two marks that place his season in a much larger context than the current pause. That background helps explain why his recovery matters beyond one missed event or one short break from competition. He has already shown he can perform at the highest level, and his regular-season finish backed that up. The title and the age record give him a level of accomplishment that many riders will recognize, and Crimber now turns to the next part of that process, getting healthy enough to ride again. For now, the news centers on the injury and the break from competition, but the larger picture remains the same. Crimber has already put together a championship resume, and his latest setback reads as a pause in his career.
