Jason Pierre-Paul Fantasy

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul had arthroscopic knee surgery on Friday morning to "clean up cartilage" that was causing discomfort. His three- to four-week expected recovery should have him ready when training camps begin in late July. It's not related in any way to the scary neck injury he suffered in a car accident last offseason, which cost him the first six games of 2019. In just 24 games with Tampa Bay, the 31-year-old has 21 sacks. He and Shaquil Barrett form one of the better pass-rushing duos in the league for a Bucs defense that also ranked first in the NFL against the run in 2019. JPP is more of a backup defensive lineman in IDP leagues because of his injury history.

Jun. 26th • 12:45 PM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to a two-year, $27 million deal with defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul on Monday, according to a source. Tampa will now have both JPP and Shaq Barrett for at least one more season. Pierre-Paul, 31, returned from a serious neck injury in 2019 to play in 10 games, recording 8.5 sacks, 27 tackles and two forced fumbles. The veteran pass-rusher has 12.5 sacks in his first year in Tampa in 2018 and can remain a productive force for Tampa's defensive line into his 30s. There will be plenty of pass-rushers with more upside in IDP leagues, but JPP could be a midseason streamer if he can stay healthy.

Mar. 16th • 3:38 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul (neck) has a chance to make his season debut against the Titans in Week 8. It's still unlikely that Tampa waits at least another week to bring JPP back, but it's a good sign that Pierre-Paul has made progress from his neck injury. The Bucs would need to activate Pierre-Paul from the Non-Football Injury list before he's able to be put on the team's active roster. JPP isn't the player he was early in his career with the Giants, but he did lead the team in 2018 with 12.5 sacks over a full season. Until further notice, stay away from the Buccaneers Defense in fantasy.

Oct. 25th • 10:19 PM