Giants owner John Mara told reporters on Wednesday that the team wants to come to terms on a long-term deal with defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, who received the franchise tag on Monday. The franchise tag carries a $16.9 million salary cap hit for the 2017 season. The Giants are pushing to get a long-term deal done before free agency opens next week, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. That makes sense because a long-term deal would likely lower Pierre-Paul's cap hit in 2017, which would give the Giants more cap space for free agents.
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