Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul Has Surgery Following Groin Injury, Out For Regular Season

New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is the latest NFL star to undergo surgery.

Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul Has Surgery Following Groin Injury, Out For Regular Season

The Pro Bowl pass rusher, who has had a great season thus far, posted a picture of himself from the hospital early Wednesday morning. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, Pierre-Paul opted for surgery following a visit to core-muscle specialist Dr. William Meyers and will be out at least six weeks– in other words, for the remainder of the regular season.

The defensive end injured a core muscle in last week’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

This marks a devastating blow for the Giants (8-4), who will host the Dallas Cowboys (11-1) next Sunday night. The Cowboys currently hold the best record in the league, and their only loss this season came at home against the Giants in Week 1. However, New York has now lost one of their top defensemen, so the Giants will be facing a very touch challenge this weekend.

Former undrafted free agent Kerry Wynn and 2015 third-round pick Owamagbe Odighizuwa will play larger roles for the team in the next few weeks.

Pierre-Paul signed a one-year, $10 million deal to stay with the Giants before the start of the season. During the summer of 2015, he injured his right hand in a fourth-of-July fireworks incident that caused several of his fingers to explode.

He’ll hit the market shortly following his 28th birthday, which will be in January. Pierre-Paul has seven sacks on the season, and he and fellow defensive end Olivier Vernon have combined for 15 of the Giants’ 27 sacks.

Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, meanwhile, will have to figure out a way to keep Cowboys star rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott behind the line on Sunday. The Giants are currently second in the NFC East.

Pierre-Paul was a major part of the only defense to slow Dallas down this season. In both teams’ opener, the Giants edged the Cowboys 20-19 and Elliott recorded a season-low 20 carries for 51 yards and just one touchdown.

Cowboys rookie quarterback Dak Prescott has also played a stellar season, leading Dallas from Week 1 after the team’s usual starter, Tony Romo, injured his back during the pre-season.

The Cowboys are the only NFL team to have secured a playoff spot.

After Dallas, the Giants will host the Detroit Lions (8-4) on Dec. 18, which will surely be another difficult matchup.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – OCTOBER 05: Defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul #90 of the New York Giants reacts after a play in the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Falcons during their game at MetLife Stadium on October 5, 2014 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)