Jason Pierre-Paul will be on the mend for a bit. The Buccaneers edge defender underwent knee surgery recently, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times tweets.
This was an arthroscopic procedure, and while it may sideline JPP for the start of Bucs training camp — should camps begin later this month as scheduled — he should be expected to recover in around a month.
The 31-year-old edge rusher has dealt with extensive injury trouble but has persisted to play 10 NFL seasons. He managed to rebound from the 2015 fireworks accident, which left permanent damage to his right hand, to record 15.5 sacks between the 2016-17 seasons. Despite playing just 10 games last season due to a fractured neck sustained in May 2019, JPP returned to post 8.5 sacks. He has 21 in two Tampa Bay slates.
The Bucs re-signed Pierre-Paul in March, giving him a two-year, $25MM deal to return alongside the franchise-tagged Shaquil Barrett. Tampa Bay is scheduled to begin camp July 28.
Stick on fingers added?
Really that’s kinda f up why would you say that????
There screw on. Lol
I was goin to college at st leo university which is down the street from USF at the same time as this guy and bulls club had nickel beer Thursday nights, 1 dollar bought 20 beers, what a solid bar
And what does that have to do with anything?
Just in time for the 4th. New knee, extra fingers to blow off.
He didn’t even need surgery, but his agent and team agreed to have him laid up so he wouldn’t be tempted to do some more damage this weekend.