New York Giants center Jon Halapio underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a torn Achilles tendon.
Halapio suffered the injury during Sunday’s season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles.
“This is a frustrating way to close out the season, but I believe that opposition leads to opportunity,” Halapio said in a statement released by the DLE Agency. “… I look forward to starting rehab next week. I’ll do the hard work necessary to return to the field, the game, and the locker room I love so much.”
Halapio, 28, started 15 games this season in his first campaign as a full-time starter. He has played in 27 games (23 starts) in three seasons with the Giants.
New York general manager Dave Gettleman didn’t rule out looking for a new center in the offseason.
“Unfortunately, ‘Pio got hurt again — he tore his Achilles,” Gettleman said at his season-ending press conference on Tuesday. “So now he’s not going to be ready until camp, probably, most likely. … We’re always going to look to add. We’re not afraid to draft over anybody. So we’ll continue to work that.”