Daniel Fells, tight end of the New York Giants, has had five surgeries to stave off a staph infection, and doctors are fighting to avoid amputating his foot, according to a report by NFL.com.

Fells was diagnosed earlier this week with MRSA, a powerful bacteria resistant to penicillin-type treatment. Fells is expected to undergo more operations on his foot, which is at risk for further infection, according to the report.

NFL.com reported that doctors hope to save Fells' foot from amputation but also fear that the MRSA has infected his bone and could travel into his blood.