Former Super Bowl Champion wants to return to the Giants, and it’s all about hitting one absurd milestone in his career originally appeared on A to Z Sports.

One hundred career sacks is considered to be an elite milestone for NFL pass rushers. Former New York Giants standout Jason Pierre-Paul is close. He currently owns 94.5 career sacks. 

As he recently told ESPN, he’d love to get to that triple digit mark and the chance to secure the milestone with his former team would add a little bit of extra sweetness to the occasion. The challenge, of course, is that player signings are two-way streets. Pierre-Paul hasn’t logged a sack since 2022 and it’s been since 2021 that he’s logged the combined number of sacks that he currently needs. 

But that isn’t stopping Pierre-Paul from daydreaming about a fairy tale ending to his long, accomplished, and inspiring NFL career.

Feb 4, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul (90) reacts against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 4, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul (90) reacts against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Jason Pierre-Paul has his eyes set on 100 sacks — and the Giants

“I think (re-joining the Giants) would be be dope. Tremendous…To go back somewhere where my career started … the fans know me and know the type of player that I am. I’ll always be that type of player and just give ’em everything I got, which I know it’ll be more than enough.”

– Jason Pierre-Paul to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan

As far as the Giants’ potential interest? Things would have to likely go very wrong in some fashion for New York’s edge rush room in 2025 for Pierre-Paul to get a call, never mind log the five and a half sacks he needs to reach 100 for his career. 

New York’s edge room should be considered one of the strengths of the program — thanks in large part to newcomer Abdul Carter at the top of their 2025 NFL Draft class to join Brian Burns, former top-10 overall draft choice Kayvon Thibodeaux and veteran Chauncey Golston. Golston has the ability to reduce and rush inside, but with a heavyweight top three pass rushers on the depth chart, it’s hard to imagine the interest of Pierre-Paul being reciprocal. 

Instead, Giants fans should hope to see him get the call and a chance to play elsewhere to get the sacks he needs for triple digits. That is, of course, so long as those five and a half sacks aren’t coming against New York this fall.

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This story was originally reported by A to Z Sports on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.