The New York Giants believe the damage to Jason Pierre-Paul's right hand was worse than they were led to believe.
The Giants examined him this week and fear Pierre-Paul may not be able to play at all this year.
In addition to the missing right index finger, fractured thumb and skin grafts, a portion of one of the other fingers on Pierre-Paul's right hand is missing.
The Giants have no plans to rescind Pierre-Paul's franchise tender since it's not costing them anything.
If he were to sign it, they could place him on the non-football injury list and they wouldn't have to pay him.
Not everyone in the Giants organization has given up on the idea of Pierre-Paul returning. And some who saw him in the building last week were encouraged by his attitude, his demeanor and his physical condition apart from the hand.
