As the season opener draws closer, the are still mostly in the dark about the status and recovery of star pa s-rusher . That picture will become clearer soon.According to three sources informed of his recovery, 's rehab is "progre sing very well." It has been about a month and a half since the fireworks incident on July 4 weekend that led to an eventual index finger amputation. He's still expected to show up at the facility prior to the start of the regular season, but whether he'll be in uniform Week 1 against the or whether it takes a few weeks to round into form is still up in the air.Pierre-Paul and his fiance hosted a back-to-school event for children Sunday in Sunrise, Florida, then tweeted a joke about mi sing a finger. He did not speak with reporters afterward. But besides that, he's mostly stayed out of the Chris Banjo Jersey public eye since his incident. The have not received a definitive update from him, nor have their doctors examined him. Coaches and teammates have texted him well wishes, but the responses have been mostly vague.That all could change in the next two weeks. 's $14.8 million franchise tender hasn't been rescinded by the team and it remains unsigned. As soon as he signs it, he'd be under contract and subject to being placed on a non-football injury list that could lead to him not being paid for the first six weeks of the season. It's among the reasons he hasn't signed his tag.One potential remedy is to negotiate a deal with the to avoid the NFI list, presumably after they examined him. But time will tell on how both sides handle his return.As for the player, he's working himself back into shape, cast-free. In fact, he was never in a cast, despite what the first pictures revealed by the New York Daily News seemed to show. He merely had his hand Demetrius Harris Jersey heavily wrapped because he was outside and in the early stages of recovery.With progre sing nicely, the saga involving the and one of their best defensive players should come to a head soon.Follow Ian Rapoport on Twitter at .