Giants tight end Daniel Fells, who came down with a MRSA infection last weekend, has had five surgeries on his foot over the past few days, according to the NFL Network, and is in danger of losing his foot.
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Earlier this week Fells was diagnosed with MRSA.
Fells’ infection reportedly stemmed from a cortisone shot he was given to treat an ankle and toe injury, per Rapoport.
Fells was placed on injured reserve this past Monday, but the concern is more about his health than his return to football. After a week of continued pain, Fells was rushed to the hospital by his wife, where he learned his foot and ankle had contracted MRSA, a risky and often antibiotic-resistant staff infection.
Giants spokesman Pat Hanlon told ESPN.com that it “is a serious situation that has been taken seriously from the beginning”. Doctors found he had an MRSA infection around his ankle.
There is a very real chance that the fallout from the infection, which caused Fells to have a 104-degree temperature when he was in the ER, could end his seven-year career in the NFL. “We’re all fighting for Daniel”.
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The team is working with infectious disease specialists and scrubbed its locker room, training rooms and meetings room. Team physicians, senior vice president of medical services Ronnie Barnes and the supervisor in charge of cleaning the team facility offered an update on what is being done to prevent the spread of the staph infection.
