With the official start to free agency only a few short weeks away, the New York Giants have reportedly been working to ensure defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul does not hit the open market.

There’s been speculation about the team possibly slapping Pierre-Paul with the franchise tag, but early indications say it will not be necessary.

Late on Tuesday night, Pierre-Paul shared a Snapchat that seemed to suggest he was en route to East Rutherford to sign a lucrative deal. The temporary snap was saved by by Giants Daily.

From JPP's Snapchat (prior to boarding a plane to NY/NJ): pic.twitter.com/8QiuzG92Ns — Giants Daily (@NYGDaily) February 21, 2017

Shortly after, cornerback Janoris Jenkins, who has been unapologetically public with his pleas to have JPP, Johnathan Hankins and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie return in 2017, shared an equally curious tweet hours later.

Does it mean that Pierre-Paul has agreed to terms on a new deal? Perhaps just a shared sense of optimism? Who really knows, but the hints dropped certainly seem positive in nature.

Pierre-Paul, who returned last season after suffering a life-changing injury as part of a July 4th fireworks celebration a year prior, proved without a doubt he can not only continue to play in the NFL but at a high level. His projected free agent value was roughly $15 million.

It will be interesting to see if any news is leaked or outright announced by the Giants on Wednesday, but early indications are that Big Blue remains down with JPP.