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Gerald McCoy Suffers Another Season-Ending Injury

By Steven Kubitza September 15, 2021

Gerald McCoy #93 of the Las Vegas Raidersq leaves the game against the Baltimore Ravens due to injury at Allegiant Stadium on September 13, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

 

Gerald McCoy signed with the Las Vegas Raiders this past offseason seeking a fresh start after a brutal 2020.

Last year saw him sign a three-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys, only to be released in August after rupturing his quad.

That left him without a team after what seemed like a great fit in Dallas.

Las Vegas provided him another chance in 2021 and McCoy was on the field in Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens.

Unfortunately, he was removed from the game and news has now dropped that he will miss the remainder of the season.

#Raiders DT Gerald McCoy suffered a season-ending injury on Monday night, sources say. Another season cut short for the former multi-year Pro Bowler. The team announced it as a knee on MNF. Damion Square has replaced him on the roster.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 15, 2021

This is awful news for McCoy in what is another lost season for the former No. 3 overall pick.

 

A String Of Bad Luck

McCoy was with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2010-2018.

He then joined the Carolina Panthers on a one-year deal in 2019 and played in all 16 games, recording five sacks.

So it looked like he was still fresh and that explains why the Cowboys inked him to a three-year deal worth over $18 million.

But when next offseason rolls around, McCoy will be 34 years old and will have missed back-to-back seasons with different injuries.

Can he find another opportunity?

Gerald McCoy shouting out the team after the win https://t.co/yHcnCUbrVu

— Your Boy Q (@YourboyQ254) September 14, 2021

That may be up to him.

The Raiders signed him to a one-year deal worth just over $1 million and that may be the financial range he finds himself in for the remainder of his playing days.

He could also negotiate performance-related escalators into any deal, allowing him to make more if he can remain on the field.

 

A Memorable And Successful Career

Regardless of whether he plays another down in the NFL, McCoy has had a successful career to this point.

He is already a legendary member of the Buccaneers organization as he went to six-straight Pro Bowls and was an All-Pro four times.

The team handed him over $51 million in guaranteed money in 2014 and while McCoy never put up historic numbers, he was a key part of the defense for many years.

So if he retired today, his legacy would hold up in the city of Tampa.

It is just a shame he was no longer on the team once Tom Brady showed up and led the franchise to a Super Bowl victory.

The hope is that McCoy can recover from this latest injury and give it a go in 2022, if that is indeed what he wants to do.

Going out on a high note is always better than having an injury end a career.

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Filed Under: Las Vegas Raiders Rumors And News (Updated Daily), NFL Tagged With: Las Vegas Raiders

About Steven Kubitza

Steven joined The Cold Wire after a decade covering the world of sports all over the web. He is a diehard Cleveland Browns fan who is finally being rewarded for all his years of loyalty cheering for the likes of Hue Jackson and Dwayne Bowe.

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