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7 months after losing part of his hand in a fireworks accident, Jason Pierre-Paul could play in Sunday's game

Nov 4, 2015, 21:59 IST

Julio Cortez/AP

New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul appears to be one step closer to returning to action in an NFL game, something that did not seem possible just seven months ago.

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A Fourth of July fireworks accident caused Pierre-Paul to lose his right index finger and part of his thumb, and severely damaged much of the rest of his hand.

On Wednesday, Tom Coughlin told the media that Pierre-Paul will see more action in practice the rest of the week, and "if he is ready," he will play on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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