April 1, 2026, 8:03 a.m. ET
In the months since John Harbaugh was hired as head coach of the New York Giants, speculation about a possible reunion with Odell Beckham Jr. has intensified.
On Tuesday, another former Giants first-round pick and OBJ teammate, Jason Pierre-Paul, expressed interest in rejoining the team via a post on X.
Pierre-Paul was drafted 15th overall by the Giants in 2010. He helped the team win Super Bowl XLVI, spent eight seasons in New York, and was traded in 2018.
Since departing Big Blue, JPP won a second Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played for three other teams before returning to the Buccaneers for the 2025 season after a year away from football.
Like Beckham, Pierre-Paul also played under Harbaugh after signing with the Baltimore Ravens early in the 2022 season. He appeared in 14 regular-season games, starting 13, and recorded a half-sack in the postseason.
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At 37, JPP would serve primarily as a rotational piece. Still, a return to the franchise that drafted him and where he won his first Super Bowl would provide a fitting, storybook close to his strong career as a former All-Pro.
The two-time Super Bowl champion carries a 9-2 postseason record and would bring veteran leadership and a winning mentality to the Giants’ locker room.
