Gerald McCoy Injury: Updates on Buccaneers Star's Knee and Return

Gerald McCoy sprained his knee in Tampa Bay's Week 15 loss to Carolina and will be placed on injured reserve, ending his season.

Continue for updates.

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McCoy to Go On Injured Reserve

Monday, Dec. 15

Jenna Laine of SportsTalkFLA reported on Gerald McCoy's status after injuring his knee in Week 15:

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McCoy Injures Knee, Does Not Return

Sunday, Dec. 14

A difficult season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have just gotten worse, as star defensive tackle Gerald McCoy had to leave the game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday with an injury.

Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times has more:

Joe Person of The Charlotte Observer did post this optimistic note:

However, Pat Yasinskas of ESPN added a less positive note:

PewterReport.com later shared the diagnosis on McCoy's knee:

The Bucs have limped to a 2-11 start this season, but McCoy remains one of the bright spots, with 34 tackles, 8.5 sacks, a forced fumble and three blocked passes.    

The two-time Pro Bowler and one-time First-Team All-Pro would be a huge loss for the Bucs.