TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate is recovering from surgery after playing the majority of the 2018 season with a torn labrum in his hip, a source told ESPN Friday.
Brate underwent arthroscopic surgery last week to repair the injury, which included the removal of bone fragments. He is currently on crutches. Recovery time will be a "few months," the source said.
The expectation is that the Bucs will ease Brate back into action during OTAs with the hope of participation in the June minicamp.
Before his firing, former Bucs head coach Dirk Koetter indicated Brate had been fighting through an injury.