Jason Pierre-Paul had surgery Wednesday morning to repair a sports hernia, a source confirmed after the Giants defensive end posted an Instagram picture of himself in a hospital bed heading into the operating room. The expected time of recovery for the procedure is six weeks, meaning the Giants will be without him for at least the rest of the regular season. Only a deep run in the playoffs by the team could get Pierre-Paul back on the field this season.
Pierre-Paul left the game against the Steelers just before halftime on Sunday with a groin injury. He was evaluated in Philadelphia on Tuesday by Dr.