General Manager Dave Gettleman confirmed Tuesday that starting center Jon Halapio suffered a torn Achilles tendon during the team's season finale – a 34-17 loss to the Eagles at MetLife Stadium on Dec. 29 - and will be sidelined for a while.
"Unfortunately, Pio got hurt again, he tore his Achilles, as you guys know, so now he is not going to be ready until camp most likely," Gettleman said. Halapio underwent successful surgery to repair his Achilles on Tuesday.
This marked the second consecutive season that Halapio suffered a major injury. The 28-year-old lineman fractured his lower leg during Week 2 of the 2018 season and missed the remainder of the year.
The former sixth-round pick has won the starting job in each of the last two preseasons. Halapio beat out Spencer Pully for the starting role this past summer, and Pulley was the team's backup center in 2019.
Halapio started 15 games at center this season. The Giants' offensive line helped produce a 1,000-yard rusher for the second consecutive season, as Saquon Barkley finished the year with 1,003 yards on the ground despite missing three and a half games. Halapio surrendered just two sacks on 661 passing plays this season, according to Pro Football Focus.
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New York Giants center Jon Halapio (75) during a week 17 regular season game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on Sunday December 29th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants center Jon Halapio (75) takes part in a week 15 regular season game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium on Sunday December 15, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants center Jon Halapio (75) takes part in a week 2 regular season game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on Sunday September 15th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants center Jon Halapio (75) before a week 9 regular season game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on Monday November 4th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants center Jon Halapio (75) takes part in a week 9 regular season game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on Monday November 4th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Giants center Jon Halapio (75) takes part in a week 1 regular season game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Sunday September 8th, 2019 in Arlington, Texas
New York Giants center Jon Halapio (75) takes part in a week 8 regular season game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Sunday October 27th, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan
New York Giants C Jon Halapio (75) during a week 7 game against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
New York Giants center Jon Halapio (75) participates in Training Camp at Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, NJ
