Giants Return Home Without Visiting Jason Pierre-Paul

Jason Pierre-Paul Returns an INT for a TD – © USA TODAY Sports Images

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Giants Return Home Without Visiting Jason Pierre-Paul: According to multiple media reports, New York Giants officials sent to check on the medical status of defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida were not able to meet with Pierre-Paul and have returned home to New Jersey. With or without the acquiescence of his agent and family, Pierre-Paul refused to see the Giants officials who included Vice President of Medical Services Ronnie Barnes.

Giants officials have come and gone from S. Florida without getting chance to visit the injured JPP, per sources. Made trip, never visited.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 8, 2015

It is believed that Pierre-Paul suffered serious burn injuries to one of his hands in a July 4th fireworks accident at his South Florida home on Saturday. Pierre-Paul remains hospitalized and there have been unconfirmed reports that Pierre-Paul has received surgical skin grafts on his injured hand. However, team medical officials have not been able to examine Pierre-Paul in order to ascertain the true extent and severity of the injuries.

A free agent, Pierre-Paul received a 1-year, $14.813 million Franchise tender in March from the Giants that he has yet to sign. The Giants reportedly are no longer seeking to sign Pierre-Paul to a long-term deal before the July 15 NFL deadline for Franchise players to sign multi-year contracts. So unless the Giants rescind the tender, Pierre-Paul will be forced to sign the 1-year deal if he want to play and get paid in 2015. However, Pierre-Paul can control his absence from the team and the team’s access to him by not signing the tender. If the injuries are serious enough for Pierre-Paul to miss playing time and he signs the tender, the Giants can place him on the Non-Football Injury (NFI) List and not pay him.

There is speculation that Pierre-Paul is hiding an injury even more severe than reported. There is also speculation that Pierre-Paul and his agent might be using this unfortunate accident to their advantage by trying the team’s patience and encouraging them to rescind the 1-year tender. Doing so would make Pierre-Paul an unrestricted free agent, free to sign with any team.

Rashad Jennings says JPP is 'doing good.' He's 'handling it well' and everyone will know more soon #Giants

— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) July 8, 2015

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