Bad news regarding NFL free agent defensive end Jason Paul-Pierre. It was reported over the fourth of July holiday that JPP suffered a serious injury to his hand while lighting fireworks.
His exact condition was being kept tightly under wraps. Even New York Giants brass who flew down to Miami were turned away without even seeing him
JPP had a $15 million contract offer from the Giants that he had yet to sign.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter obtained Pierre-Paul’s hospital chart – something I would think is a HIPAA violation, but I’m sure the details on who leaked what will come out soon – that indicated he would be having his right index finger removed.
ESPN obtained medical charts that show Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul had right index finger amputated today. pic.twitter.com/VI5cbS1uCw
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 8, 2015
He’s not the only NFL player that lost a finger because of a fireworks accident this past weekend. Tampa Bay Bucs cornerback CJ Wilson lost two fingers in a fourth of July fireworks accident.