Bucs' Ryan Jensen may have suffered season-ending knee injury

Tampa Bay Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen went down during a Thursday training camp session. Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Buccaneers Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen feared to have suffered season-ending knee injury

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Jul 29, 2022 9:18 AM ET

It's been approximately 24 hours since Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen went down and was carted off the field with a left knee injury during training camp. In an update later Thursday, multiple reports said the fear was that Jensen's injury was "serious."

While there's still no definitive word on what happened to the 31-year-old, it sounds like Bucs fans should be expecting the worst.

While the #Bucs await final word, the fear is Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen has suffered a season-ending knee injury, sources say. A likely frustrating end to his 2022.

Tampa’s options include internal — Robert Hainsey — or external — JC Tretter, Matt Paradis, Billy Price, etc.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 29, 2022

ESPN's Jeff Darlington reported further on second-year pro Robert Hainsey, who he said should have the upper hand on the replacement gig if Jensen is done for the year.

If the Bucs’ fears following yesterday’s injury to Ryan Jensen are confirmed by MRI, look for the team to focus on Robert Hainsey as his replacement. The team is high on Hainsey, and he’ll get every chance before considering outside options. They also likes Nick Leverett, too.
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) July 29, 2022

Jensen has played and started in every game since 2017, his fourth season in the NFL, back when he was with the Baltimore Ravens.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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