With a return to the NFL delayed until 2024, Buccaneers starting center Ryan Jensen will continue to explore options in his recovery from multiple knee ligament tears in 2022. And, according to a new report, the offensive lineman has already experienced unique methods in lieu of surgery.
According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Jensen, who was placed on season-ending injured reserve Saturday, opted to forego reconstructive surgery to repair the three torn ligaments, choosing instead to receive a series of stem cell treatments.
Interestingly, per Stroud, Jensen’s treatments were cultivated from the donated umbilical cords of babies born by cesarean section in Antigua. The unorthodox method not only aided in Jensen’s recovery but allowed him to, miraculously, return for Tampa’s wild-card round loss last postseason.
