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Per ESPN, Cameron Brate, tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, had and is now recovering from surgery. He played most the 2018 season with a torn labrum in his hip. He had arthroscopic surgery to fix the injury he had been playing with all season. This surgery also included taking out broken bone fragments that had developed while playing with the injury.
Though he is currently on crutches, he is expected to be back fully into playing condition in just a few months. The team expects him to be back during optional training activities in the summer in limited action. They hope he will be ready to play by minicamps in June.
Former Bucs head coach Dirk Koetter had mentioned before his firing that Brate had been playing injured throughout this past season.
“Cam's been playing hurt this whole year. He hasn't been healthy from day one. He's done an unbelievable job of fighting through it. He's another guy that if you knew the amount of rehab Cam does on a weekly basis just to be able to play, it's pretty remarkable that he's out there playing at all.”
Brate last season was the Bucs second tight end behind their rookie sensation O.J. Howard. Brate had 30 receptions and for 289 receiving yards while corralling in six touchdowns during the 2018 regular season. He was still a vital endzone threat for the team, even though he wasn't getting as many looks due to his injury.
The Buccaneers went 5-11 last season and finished dead last in the NFC South Divison. Their head coach Koetter got fired in part because of the QB controversy between Ryan Fitzpatrick and Jameis Winston. The organization had hired Bruce Arians this offseason to usher in a new culture. Winston will likely be the starting quarterback moving forward.
