Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is one of the stalwarts who’s continued to play his butt off during a very difficult season. Unfortunately, his season might be over. He reportedly told teammates that he tore his biceps for the third time in his career, which would be a season-ending injury, per Florida Football Insiders.
“It actually happened on the first play of the game,’’ McCoy said afterward. “(I) just kept playing through the pain but the it got to a point where I just couldn’t tolerate the pain anymore. I didn’t want to be out there playing with one arm. You’re not helping your team at that point. You’re being selfish. If I would have kept playing I would have hurt my team.”
He attempted to continue playing through the injury but left with tears streaming down his face in the second quarter. He’ll have an MRI on his shoulder on Monday, per the report, which will give a clear picture of the damage.
McCoy is a five-time Pro Bowler who has also been named as a First-Team All Pro three times. He has registered 40 tackles and five sacks this season in 12-plus games, the sixth season in a row in which he has at least five sacks.