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Bucs not counting on Jason Pierre-Paul until October at earliest

TAMPA — Even if Jason Pierre-Paul doesn’t require surgery for a cervical fracture he suffered in a one-car accident May 2, the Bucs don’t expect him to be ready to play until sometime in October, coach Bruce Arians said.

"I would think so, just to be safe and not rush it,'' Arians told the Times. "And knowing him, he’s one of those fast healers, so. I hate to put a time limit on it, but the earlier the better. As long as he’s healthy.''

Paul lost control of his Ferrari in wet conditions on I-95, striking a concrete barrier near Ft.