Jason Pierre-Paul has right index finger amputated after fireworks injury

ESPN report includes medical chart listing amputation

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul had his right index finger amputated Wednesday after a Fourth of July fireworks injury, according to ESPN.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Pierre-Paul had his finger amputated after last weekend's injury. 

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Schefter shared the 26-year-old's medical chart. He also posted a picture of it on Twitter.

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The two-time Pro Bowl player discussed his options with medical professionals and family members and decided that amputation was the best decision for his health and career going forward, a source told ESPN.

Pierre-Paul was taken to Broward Health North in Pompano Beach.

Multiple tweets indicate that Pierre-Paul had procured a large amount of fireworks for the Fourth of July. The fireworks appear to have been stored in a rented U-Haul van. Pierre-Paul posted an Instagram video in front of the van prior to the incident.

Cellphone video obtained by Local 10 News shows fireworks in a Coral Springs neighborhood that are believed to be the same used by Pierre-Paul. One resident said they "were big, major fireworks, like you would see at a fireworks display."

"Those fireworks were definitely illegal," she told Local 10. "They were the kind that went way up in the air. They were beautiful, but not if you don't want your house to catch on fire."

Pierre-Paul attended Deerfield Beach High School and the University of South Florida. He was a first-round draft pick of the Giants in 2010.

The Giants have not commented, but their actions may have spoken louder than their words. The team withdrew its $60 million long-term contract offer after the injury.