Jason Pierre-Paul Incident: 3 Big Things

Nov 9, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul (90) stands in the huddle during a second quarter timeout against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

On July fourth, Jason Pierre-Paul’s celebration didn’t go as planned. He severely injured his hand in a fireworks accident. Before the incident the Giants and Pierre-Paul were working towards a long-term contract. Now the Giants are waiting for him to sign his franchise tag tender. The future of Pierre-Paul is certainly a mystery that can only be solved in time.

Jason Pierre-Paul is coming off what many would consider a great season with 12.5 sacks. Though it is only fair to point out that a majority of those sacks came in the last five games of the season. While Pierre-Paul hasn’t looked like an elite player since his incredible 16.5 sack 2011 campaign he was still flashing talent. In fact he was clearly the most talented pass rusher the Giants had.

Today we are going to look at what has happened so far in this saga and what we know to be true. We are going to try to look ahead to the future of Pierre-Paul as well. Here are the three big things about the Pierre-Paul incident.

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