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Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul suffered a potential season-ending fractured neck injury in a single-car accident last week in South Florida, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.
Pierre-Paul will likely need surgery, a source told Schefter. He be visiting with neck specialists at some point this week to get their opinions, with the hope that a portion of this season can be saved.
He suffered the injury during a single-car accident early Thursday morning in Broward County and sought medical attention at a hospital and was released. Pierre-Paul was not cited for the accident.
"We have been informed that Jason was involved in a one-car accident early this morning in South Florida in which he was not cited," Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said in a statement that the team released last week. "We know that he was evaluated at a local hospital and has since been released. Our immediate concern is for the safety and well-being of Jason and his passenger. We have been in contact with Jason and will be getting him further evaluated by our medical staff in the near future."
The defensive end hasn't attended any of the voluntary workouts that the Buccaneers have held this offseason under new coach Bruce Arians.
Pierre-Paul led the Bucs with 12.5 sacks last season, becoming the first Buccaneer to reach double-digit sacks since Simeon Rice in 2005.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul suffered a potential season-ending fractured neck injury in a single-car accident last week in South Florida, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.
Pierre-Paul will likely need surgery, a source told Schefter. He be visiting with neck specialists at some point this week to get their opinions, with the hope that a portion of this season can be saved.
He suffered the injury during a single-car accident early Thursday morning in Broward County and sought medical attention at a hospital and was released. Pierre-Paul was not cited for the accident.
"We have been informed that Jason was involved in a one-car accident early this morning in South Florida in which he was not cited," Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said in a statement that the team released last week. "We know that he was evaluated at a local hospital and has since been released. Our immediate concern is for the safety and well-being of Jason and his passenger. We have been in contact with Jason and will be getting him further evaluated by our medical staff in the near future."
The defensive end hasn't attended any of the voluntary workouts that the Buccaneers have held this offseason under new coach Bruce Arians.
Pierre-Paul led the Bucs with 12.5 sacks last season, becoming the first Buccaneer to reach double-digit sacks since Simeon Rice in 2005.
