Giants speaks with injured Jason Pierre-Paul

The New York Giants finally have spoken with defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul about his injuries.

Giants general manager Jerry Reese said Monday morning in a radio interview that "it was a personal conversation, and I want to keep it private between him and I."

Reese adds that the Giants are not annoyed about their inability to communicate with Pierre-Paul since he was injured in a fireworks accident July 4 in Florida. The team has not released details of the injuries suffered by Pierre-Paul in part because it has not been given the opportunity to physically examine him.

The defensive end reportedly had his right index finger amputated, according to ESPN. He made the decision to have the amputation so that he could recover faster and return to the football field, the report said.

Pierre-Paul was released from Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami on July 28.

Reese said on WFAN in New York that he also has spoken to Pierre-Paul's agent. Pierre-Paul has yet to sign his franchise tag tender, worth $14.8 million for 2015. Should he wind up on the non-football injury list once he signs it, the Giants would not be liable to pay him as long as he is on that list.