Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen was officially placed on injured reserve with a foot injury that is ending his season. Olsen had said after Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that his foot had given out and his season was over so this was all just a formality.

“We got as much out of it as we could have,” Olsen said after the game via the Carolina Panthers team website. “Finally my foot just had enough.”

In the opening game of this season, Olsen broke the same foot that cost him nine games last year and now the injury has come to a head again. Olsen has done a good job in his career avoiding injuries but he hasn't been able to get over this one.

“It’s just tough – to go 10 years and not really have anything and now one little injury stalling me for the good part of two seasons is frustrating,” said Olsen, who played in every game over the course of nine seasons prior to breaking his foot in 2017.

There are some rumblings that this injury could be career threatening and although Olsen wouldn't go as far as saying he thinks he will have to retire, he did admit that it could be an option.

“I feel like it’s always easy to jump to decisions when you are feeling down or frustrated. We’ll come to that,” Olsen said. “I have to get this foot put back together. It’s been a long time since my foot has been normal.”