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Jason Pierre-Paul receives franchise tag from New York Giants

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The New York Giants announce that they have given defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul the franchise tag to keep him at the club for the 2015 season.

New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has been designated with the franchise tag by the club, ensuring his stay for the 2015 season.

The 26-year-old and the Giants had failed to come to a long-term agreement on a new contract since the end of the 2014 season, leaving the club in a bind with the free-agent market on the horizon.

As a result, the NFC East outfit have take the decision to place the tag on Pierre-Paul to keep him away from free agency and under contract for the 2015 campaign at the hefty price of $14.813m (£9.6m).

Pierre-Paul recorded 77 tackles, 12.5 sacks and three forced fumbles for the Giants last season.

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Jason Pierre-Paul #90 of the New York Giants in action during their game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on December 30, 2012
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