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Buccaneers' Jason Pierre-Paul Shares First Picture on IG Since Car Accident

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul posted his first picture on Instagram since recovering from a car accident in early May that resulted in a fractured neck and could potentially cost him the 2019 NFL season (h/t Greg Auman of The Athletic).

Greg Auman

First pic of Bucs’ Jason Pierre-Paul since his car accident. Good to see him smiling, even with a neck brace on. https://t.co/rVUs38osDe

Pierre-Paul is declining to have surgery on the injury, with NFL.com's Tom Pelissero reporting earlier in May that "the plan is to recheck JPP's vertebra at the four-month mark after three independent doctors concurred it'll heal on its own.