The Giants plan to push the two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul more in practice this week, and there is a chance he will play for the first time since losing a finger in a Fourth of July fireworks accident.
Pierre-Paul’s stamina and his ability to play with his damaged right hand will be tested in practice, Coach Tom Coughlin said.
If Pierre-Paul makes enough progress, the Giants will be open to using him against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. “We’ll have two good practice days with him, and we will push the envelope a little bit to test the conditioning level,” Coughlin said.