Tom Coughlin contradicted an ESPN report Friday, saying he is unaware of any doctors telling Jason Pierre-Paul to sit out the Giants’ final three games to rest his ailing right shoulder.
Pierre-Paul already has been declared out for Sunday’s home matchup with the Seahawks, and Coughlin didn’t sound optimistic the fourth-year defensive end would be cleared to play the rest of the way for 5-8 Big Blue.
But the Giants coach said the team hasn’t made anything official to Pierre-Paul other than telling him to rest.
“I don’t know who would advise him [to shut it down the rest of the season,” Coughlin said after practice Friday. “He won’t be cleared until the doctors feel that there’s one particular part of the injury that is not going to occur. With the remaining games, we’re all in the same boat.”
Pierre-Paul has been inactive each of the past two games because of the injury, which Coughlin described Friday as a “strain.”
Pierre-Paul told reporters this week he didn’t think the condition would require surgery, but Coughlin wasn’t so certain. The coach described the situation as fluid — with a resolution he hopes is coming soon — and didn’t rule out an operation.
“I’m not a doctor,” Coughlin said. “I only know that, at this point in time, if they can avoid [surgery], they will. And if they can’t, there will be a surgery.”
Pierre-Paul waited until late in the offseason this year to have surgery on his back, which hampered his preparation for training camp and the regular season. That and the subsequent shoulder problems resulted in another disappointing season for the Giants’ star, who has just two sacks.
Coughlin sounded as if he would demand Pierre-Paul have surgery as soon as possible on the shoulder if it is merited to avoid a repeat of last offseason.
“If there’s something required, no doubt it would be done right away,” Coughlin said. “It would have to be done right away.”
Stevie Brown in 2012 put together a near-perfect setup season, bursting onto the scene in his first go-round with the Giants not only to emerge as a starting safety, but also to lead the team with eight interceptions, which was tied for the second-highest total in the league.
It was some showing, considering Brown came to the Giants with no career interceptions in his two previous NFL seasons, with the Raiders and Colts. For his efforts, Brown as a restricted free agent was given a second-round tender and signed a one-year deal for $2.023 million.
It all was going so well for Brown, who returned as an established starter. But he tore the left anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in an Aug. 24 preseason game against the Jets, was put on season-ending injured reserve and had reconstructive surgery on Sept. 5.
He does not have a contract for 2014 and does not want to go anywhere.
“I want to be back,’’ Brown told The Post Friday, ahead of hosting a combination autograph signing, raffle, and silent auction at the Garden State Plaza Sports Authority to help benefit the New Jersey Boys & Girls Club Saturday, which will run from 1-3 p.m. “Definitely like it here, like this organization. I can’t really speculate on it. Just go in there to talk, wait for the off-season to hit.’’
Perpetual prospect Adrien Robinson could finally see the field Sunday with the Giants now out of the playoff race.
A fourth-round pick at tight end in 2012 who was touted by general manager Jerry Reese at the time for his raw physical skills, Robinson has been inactive all season. But Coughlin hinted Big Blue would like to see what they have in the Cincinnati product in the final three games.
“There’s only so many guys that can dress,” Coughlin said when asked Robinson’s chances of being active Sunday. “It always comes down to that. But to encourage Adrien to keep improving, to keep working hard — that’s the whole point — hopefully, the opportunity at some point would take place.”
Coughlin didn’t rule out Jayron Hosley starting ahead of Trumaine McBride at left cornerback.
“I’m just trying to get as many guys that can help us win on the field,” Coughlin said. “The more the merrier.”
As well as Pierre-Paul, the Giants also ruled out cornerback Corey Webster (ankle) and sa