{"id":184804,"date":"2025-07-06T02:13:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T02:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/184804\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T02:13:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T02:13:11","slug":"nfl-legend-free-agent-hints-at-possible-reunion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/184804\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Legend Free Agent Hints at Possible Reunion"},"content":{"rendered":"

After spending at least one season away from the NFL, this future legend, Jason Pierre Paul, could have one last reunion with the New York Giants. According to a report<\/a>, Pierre Paul isn\u2019t closing the door to reunite with the Giants as he\u2019s winding down on an illustrious career in the league. The two-time Super Bowl champion didn\u2019t garner any interest last offseason, but this could be his real last opportunity to find work before he decides it\u2019s time to retire. It might be difficult for the future Hall of Famer to find a home since the last time he spent in the league, the linebacker\/defensive end spent the entire 2023 campaign between the Saints and Dolphins practice squads.<\/p>\n

\u201cTremendous,\u201d he said of a potential reunion with the Giants. \u201cTo go back somewhere where my career started.. the fans know me and know the type of player that I am. I\u2019ll always be that type of player and give \u2019em everything I got.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019ll be interesting if Pierre Paul gets one last hoorah in the league before he can finally retire. Originally selected in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft, the former South Florida product spent the majority of his career with the Giants before joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he became a key contributor to their win in the Super Bowl in 2020 during the Tom Brady<\/a> Era. With that, here are four other teams that could be willing to bring him in for one last ride.<\/p>\n

\"RavensOct 2, 2022; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Jason Pierre-Paul (4) takes the field before the game against the Buffalo Bills at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
\nNFL Legend Free Agent Jason Pierre Paul Hints at Possible Reunion With Giants \u2013 4 Other Possible Destinations
\nBest Fits
\nLos Angeles Chargers<\/p>\n

Even though head coach Jim Harbaugh has been investing both offensively and defensively this offseason, the Los Angeles Chargers must dramatically improve the trenches unit. Da\u2019Shawn Hand<\/a> and Teair Tart aren\u2019t easily going to pick up the slack since the team lost both Morgan Fox and Poona Ford in one offseason<\/a>. They have all the cap space in the world, so it\u2019s a little interesting what they may plan. However, Pierre Paul is way past his prime, but he could have one last juice pack left in his tank, and pairing with someone like Mack could be what the Chargers need.<\/p>\n

Kansas City Chiefs<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs don\u2019t need another edge rusher, but Pierre Paul could fit the role if he wants to play another Super Bowl run. He didn\u2019t fail during his stint with the Buccaneers, so who\u2019s to say he won\u2019t be successful in Kansas City? No one is replacing George Karlaftis or Mike Danna, but someone like Pierre Paul could be fit to gain some vengeance in the Super Bowl if they face the Eagles again. Between Nick Bolton<\/a>, Drue Tranquil and Leo Chenal, Pierre Paul could give a boost to Bolton at least.<\/p>\n

Baltimore Ravens<\/p>\n

Why not? Pierre Paul was in Baltimore before, and he won\u2019t be the worst signing this team would make. The Ravens can\u2019t afford the best defensive end, but it\u2019s better than nothing and what they have on their roster. Between Nnamdi Madubuike<\/a>, Travis Jones and Broderick Washington, the team is better off with one more run out of Pierre Paul to give Madubuike some more stability in the defensive front.<\/p>\n

New Orleans Saints<\/p>\n

However, the New Orleans Saints aren\u2019t contenders, but no one should count out Pierre Paul joining a team that\u2019s rebuilding to leave them in a better place. Opposite of Cameron Jordan<\/a>, Khalen Saunders is unproven, and Pierre Paul would be the upgrade in this defensive line. He won\u2019t last more than two seasons, but it gives the Saints some hope on defense while the team rebuilds its offense in the wake of Derek Carr\u2019s retirement<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After spending at least one season away from the NFL, this future legend, Jason Pierre Paul, could have…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":184805,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2052],"tags":[184,117,849,2282,6867,5403,5404,7,303,11533,11465,922,2453,401,1207,6,10997,169,10420,6211],"class_list":{"0":"post-184804","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-baltimore-ravens","8":"tag-baltimore","9":"tag-baltimore-ravens","10":"tag-baltimore-ravens-news","11":"tag-baltimoreravens","12":"tag-cameron-jordan","13":"tag-chargers-featured","14":"tag-chiefs-featured","15":"tag-football","16":"tag-george-karlaftis","17":"tag-jason-pierre-paul","18":"tag-justin-madubuike","19":"tag-kansas-city-chiefs-news","20":"tag-los-angeles-chargers-news","21":"tag-new-orleans-saints-news","22":"tag-new-york-giants-news","23":"tag-nfl","24":"tag-poona-ford","25":"tag-ravens","26":"tag-ravens-featured","27":"tag-saints-featured"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114803874572117473","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=184804"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184804\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/184805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=184804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=184804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}