"Pierre-Paul is no stranger to stepping in cold, though. In 2019, in his first snap back since sustaining a neck fracture in an automobile accident, he recorded a sack of then- Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill. He then registered a quarterback hit and forced an incompletion from Tannehill on the very next play. He also recorded a tackle for a loss of All-Pro running back Derrick Henry. He played 71% of the defense's snaps in that game (42)."
"With three games remaining -- two against each other -- the Bucs and Panthers each sit at 7-7 apiece and are vying for a playoff berth, with the Bucs coming off back-to-back losses against the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons. Pierre-Paul, who led the Bucs with 9.5 sacks the year they won Super Bowl LV in 2020, has not seen action in a regular season NFL game since 2023."
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers elevated 36-year-old outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul from the practice squad ahead of Sunday's critical NFC South game at Carolina. The Bucs and Panthers both sit at 7-7 with three games remaining, two against each other, and are competing for a playoff berth while Tampa Bay has lost its last two games. Pierre-Paul led the Bucs with 9.5 sacks during the Super Bowl LV season in 2020 and has not played in a regular-season game since 2023. He signed with Tampa Bay on Dec. 9 and had two weeks of practice before the elevation. Pierre-Paul has previously returned from serious injuries and produced immediate impact plays and high snap counts, prompting both optimism and questions about his readiness after time away from the field.
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