It’s been nearly two years since edge rusher Jason Pierre-Paul has appeared in an NFL game, but he said on Tuesday that retirement was never on his mind while he was unsigned.

Pierre-Paul signed to the Buccaneers’ practice squad and told reporters at a press conference that it was “ not once in my head that I’m not going to play football again” during his time away from the game. Pierre-Paul said he would have tried to play in 2026 if nothing came up this year, but “the opportunity presented itself” to return to the team he helped to a Super Bowl title in the 2020 season.

Pierre-Paul said that his physical readiness to play matches his desire to get back on the field.

“I feel good,” Pierre-Paul said. “As far as the training, and I’ve been doing a lot of training with my personal tra

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