Julius Peppers undergoes shoulder surgery, future undecided

Ron Clements

Julius Peppers undergoes shoulder surgery, future undecided image

Julius Peppers underwent surgery on his right shoulder.

That is not necessarily a sign the 38-year-old defensive end will return for a 17th NFL season.

Peppers played most of the 2017 season with a brace on his right shoulder. He still managed to rack up 11 sacks to move into fourth all time with 154 1/2. The North Carolina native, who has spent nine seasons with the Panthers, said in an Instagram post his surgery went "smooth" and he is recovering well.

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Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis visited Peppers in the hospital following his surgery.

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Peppers is not under contract for 2018 and has not revealed whether he will play or call it a career. 

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