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Giants' Jason Pierre-Paul sustains injury in fireworks mishap

NEW YORK --New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul injured his hand in a July 4 fireworks accident, CBS New York reports.

The injury to his hand is said to be serious, but not career-threatening. He is being treated at a hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

His Instagram page has a video of him with his family and a truckload of fireworks. It is unclear exactly w

Pierre-Paul, a two-time Pro Bowler, is currently in the middle of contract negotiations with the Giants.

The Giants hit JPP with the franchise tag in March, but Pierre-Paul had yet to sign the franchise tender, meaning the Giants could pull the offer, according to CBSSports.com. At that point the team would be under no obligation to pay Pierre-Paul the $14.8 million that he would have been owed had he signed.

If JPP had signed the tender, there's a chance he could've collected the money. The tender is only guaranteed for football injuries, but the Giants could've still paid him, if that's what they wanted to do.

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