Tampa Bay Buccaneers star left sort out Tristan Wirfs is anticipated to overlook the beginning of the common season due to a knee harm, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Wirfs doubtless will begin the season on the Bodily Unable to Carry out (PUP) record, sources confirmed to ESPN. If he's positioned on the PUP record, Wirfs would miss a minimum of Tampa Bay's first 4 video games.
Wirfs underwent arthroscopic surgical procedure Tuesday, in response to ESPN and a number of reviews, after initially injuring his proper knee final season.
A two-time All-Professional, Wirfs wore a brace on the knee all through the Bucs' offseason program. After experiencing a number of setbacks, he opted to have the surgical procedure moderately than persevering with to play via the harm, sources informed ESPN.
Wirfs' harm was first reported Wednesday by the Tampa Bay Occasions.
Regardless of the harm, Wirfs began 16 video games final season and was chosen to his fourth straight Professional Bowl.
Wirfs, 26, was Tampa Bay's first-round choice within the 2020 draft and has appeared in 79 video games — all begins — throughout his five-year profession with the Bucs.
