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Osi Umenyiora, the former All-Pro defensive end, has been told he needs surgery to ease the pain on a hip he originally injured in 2006.
Umenyiora, who lost his starting job with the
New York Giants last year, has declined, saying he will wait until the end of the season, according to Mike Garafolo of
The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J.
Umenyiora's performance has declined in the last two seasons after his 13 sacks in 2007 when he helped lead the
Giants to their surprise
Super Bowl title. He missed the 2008 season with a knee injury and was demoted to a third-down pass-rusher last year during a season in which he also criticized defensive coordinator
Bill Sheridan, who was fired after the team allowed the most points by any Giants team since 1966.
According to Garafolo, Umenyiora was told by hip specialist Marc Philippon that only surgery can ease the pain from a torn hip flexor that caused him to miss the last five games of the 2006 season. Phillipon and the Giants' medical staff agreed to put off the surgery because, they said, Umenyiora can't make it worse by playing.
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