Report: Giants Will Keep Jason Pierre-Paul

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Reports – Giants Will Keep Jason Pierre-Paul: NJ.com is reporting that the New York Giants do not intend to part ways with defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul who suffered serious injuries to his right hand in a July 4th fireworks accident at his South Florida home on Saturday.

“A person with knowledge of the situation” told NJ.com that the Giants “fully intend to have Pierre-Paul on their roster for the 2015 season.”

Pierre-Paul received a 1-year, $14.813 million Franchise tender from the Giants in March. He has yet to sign the tender but all indications are that the Giants do not currently intend to rescind offer.

The injuries to Pierre-Paul’s right hand and arm appear to be extensive. Pierre-Paul had his right index finger amputated on Wednesday. He also had pins inserted into his broken right thumb and a skin graft to his lower right arm. There are new unconfirmed media reports that there may be additional fractures in other fingers and his hand. The Giants still do not have an accurate picture of the true extent of the injuries because team officials have been barred by Pierre-Paul and his representatives from examining him.

Pierre-Paul decided to have the finger amputated in order to expedite his return to the playing field this upcoming season. According to NJ.com, had the finger not been amputated, there was no guarantee that doctors could save the finger and Pierre-Paul would not have been able to play this year.

The Giants were kept in the dark about the decision to amputate the finger despite a previous offer to have Pierre-Paul see a hand specialist in Manhattan.

“It has nothing to do against the Giants,” a person close to Pierre-Paul told NJ.com. “He’s handling his business…He doesn’t have an employer. He played out his contract.”

Given that there is no completely accurate picture of the true severity of the injuries, it is unknown when Pierre-Paul can realistically return to the practice field. In addition, it remains to be seen how badly the physical and mental scars will negatively impact his overall game.

Articles on DE Jason Pierre-Paul:

• What is an index finger amputation and how long will Giants’ Jason Pierre-Paul’s recovery take? by Nick Powell for NJ.com
• Why Jason Pierre-Paul elected not to include Giants in his decision and will it backfire by Jordan Raanan for NJ.com
• Did Jason Pierre-Paul’s finger cost him $40M? by Steve Serby of The New York Post