Jason Pierre-Paul Unlikely to Re-Sign?; Giants Sign French WR

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REPORT – JASON PIERRE-PAUL UNLIKELY TO RE-SIGN…
USA Today reports that an unidentified source has said that New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, who is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent in March, is unlikely to re-sign with the team. The source told the paper “all signs point toward the Giants letting Pierre-Paul test free agency” and that “as of right now he isn’t going to be returning” to the Giants.

Pierre-Paul suffered serious and permanent injuries to his right hand from a July 4th fireworks accident, including the amputation of his index finger and severe damage to his thumb and middle finger. He returned to the playing field halfway through the 2015 season, wearing a large club that made it impossible for him to grab and tackle with his right hand. Pierre-Paul started the eight games he played in and finished the season with 26 tackles, 1 sack, and 6 pass defenses.

GIANTS SIGN WR ANTHONY DABLÉ …
American Football International Review (AFI Review) reports that the New York Giants have signed wide receiver Anthony Dablé. The 6’5”, 215 pound, 27-year old, French wide receiver worked out for the Giants on Wednesday. AFI Review says Dablé was set to work out with another NFL team but the Giants managed to sign him to a minimum deal.

Dablé played for the Braunschweig New Yorker Lions of the German Football League in 2015. He supposedly speaks French, German, and English. According to his team’s website, Dablé caught 145 passes for nearly 2,500 and 32 touchdowns in his two seasons with the New Yorker Lions.

The Giants also reportedly worked out English tight end Harry Innis, but there was no word on if the Giants also offered him a contract. Innis is supposedly drawing interest from a number of NFL teams.

GIANTS WILL NOT RE-SIGN WR MARCUS HARRIS…
New York Giants wide receiver Marcus Harris tweeted on Wednesday that he has been informed by the team that that they will not retain his services. The 27-year old Harris was scheduled to be an exclusive rights free agent in March had the team tendered him.

Harris was placed on Injured Reserve in July 2015 after having microfracture surgery performed on his right knee. Harris also missed the entire 2014 season after being placed on IR in August 2014 with a hip injury that required surgery on his labrum. Harris was originally signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Detroit Lions after the 2011 NFL Draft. He has spent time with the Lions (2011), Tennessee Titans (2012), UFL Omaha Nighthawks (2012), and IFL Iowa Barnstormers (2013). The Giants signed Harris as a street free agent in August 2013 and he spent most of the season on the team’s Practice Squad. To date, he has not played in an NFL game. In 2014, he flashed with the Giants during training camp and the preseason before getting injured, even earning time with the first-team offense.

#TeamSoup, I was informed that I won't be signing back with the Giants in 2016, but don't think it's the end, I just started back cookin!!

— Marcus Soup Harris (@SoupLion777) February 17, 2016

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