Jason Pierre-Paul had sports hernia surgery and groin repair, a source tells Tom Pelissero of USA Today Sports (on Twitter). He’ll be out for a minimum of six weeks. That means he would be out for the first round of the playoffs and possibly the second as well. The recovery time frame is 6-8 weeks, so a playoff return isn’t even guaranteed, Ralph Vacchiano of SNY tweets.
JPP has been the Giants’ premier pass rusher this year and he’ll be sorely missed as the team makes its playoff push. Currently, the Giants sit at 8-4 and project to have the first Wild Card spot in the NFC. With the Buccaneers (7-5), Redskins (6-5-1), Vikings (6-6), and Packers (6-6) on their heels, the Giants can’t afford to slip up over the final month of the season. The Giants take on the Cowboys, Lions, and Eagles before what could be a pivotal regular season-finale against the Redskins in Week 17.
Pierre-Paul is in the midst of one of his best NFL seasons. Through 12 games, Pro Football Focus has him ranked as the seventh-best defensive end in the league.
I really wish he was able to avoid a freak injury like this, he was having an amazing season, especially considering his disability with his hand. A true football talent
Now we need to see what we have in Okwara and Double O…… This team will need a lot of work this off season…….???
…f*ck.
Damn, I didn’t realize how severe the injury was. This is a huge blow. I wonder how it will effect the contract negotiations between him and the club, or any other club.
This is rough. But since JPP played like 98% of the snaps, maybe now they can use more of a rotation on the D-line to keep guys fresh to rush the passer.