Tuck believes that Pierre-Paul isn't going to be affected by the loss of his finger. (USATSI)

If you're worried that Jason Pierre-Paul isn't going to be able to adjust to having just nine fingers at his disposal on the football field, you can stop worrying. Because according to Justin Tuck, Pierre-Paul's ex-teammate, he's going to be just fine once his season begins.

Tuck, who no longer plays for the Giants and now calls Oakland home, told NJ.com that he's been in "constant conversation" with Pierre-Paul since the Fourth of July fireworks incident that resulted in Pierre-Paul losing a finger by amputation. Tuck says that he told Pierre-Paul to "go out and play football," which is something that Tuck doesn't think will be too difficult for Pierre-Paul to do, even if he's down a finger.

"I think he will be [successful]," Tuck said. "Once he gets used to playing again, you can't deny his athletic ability. He's a terror to block. Hopefully everything else gets healthy around him and if that is the case, I don't see any reason why he wouldn't be the JPP of the second half of the season like he was last year."

As Tuck alluded to, Pierre-Paul was unblockable in the second half of the Giants' season, bringing down opposing quarterbacks nine times in the final five games. Throughout the entire season, Pierre-Paul racked up 12.5 sacks, his highest total since breaking out in 2011 with 16.5 sacks.

But now, because of the severe injury he sustained earlier this month, there's a chance that Pierre-Paul's numbers could dip in 2015, which would be a tough blow for both the Giants, a team trying to end a three-year playoff drought, and Pierre-Paul, a player trying to secure a long-term contract.

"He'll be the first one to tell you he made a mistake," Tuck said. "He's fine. He's going to have a great year."