TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed defensive end George Johnson on season-ending injured reserve due to a hip fracture, a source told ESPN.
Johnson suffered the injury during practice Thursday and limped off the field gingerly. He underwent an MRI shortly after.
As of Friday morning, doctors are still assessing if there is any tissue damage, but right now it looks as though Johnson won't need surgery. The best-case scenario for him is 16 weeks of recovery.
Johnson played in 11 games for the Buccaneers in 2015, totaling 23 tackles and two forced fumbles.