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Photos show Jason Pierre-Paul’s hand heavily wrapped, arm in sling

Even if you’re in the a-guy-with-nine-fingers-can-still-play-football camp, you might want to reconsider the idea when you see the latest pictures of Jason Pierre-Paul.

The New York Daily News landed the photo scoop of JPP’s damaged right hand, the result of a July 4 fireworks accident, and it certainly doesn’t give you the warm fuzzies about his ability to play anytime soon, much less effectively.

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The franchise defensive end’s thoroughly wrapped right hand and arm supported by a sling (what’s that all about?) certainly change the narrative a bit. What's underneath that wrap? How bad is it exactly?

A day after New York Giants owner John Mara surreally admitted that he had no idea how many fingers his unsigned player had, we know why: there are a few pounds of Ace wrap covering up the hand in question.

Throw in the fact that JPP has been on radio silence with the team, not even allowing head trainer Ronnie Barnes or Jesse Armstead to visit him in his Florida hospital room after the accident, and the mystery continues with the NFL’s weirdest offseason story (sorry, deflate-gate — you’re more annoying that weird, tbh).

What happens now? Do the Giants get to unfurl that bandage or get to review his medical records? Will Pierre-Paul talk to them anytime soon? No one has much of a clue.

All we have is a still-silent defensive end with an unknown number of digits and no clear path to a resolution in his contract — or playing — status.

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Eric Edholm is a writer for Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at edholm@yahoo-inc.com or follow him on Twitter!