Jason Pierre-Paul returns to Florida without a contract

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Written by Tom Rock and Bob GlauberL

Jason Pierre-Paul came, and Jason Pierre-Paul went.

A day after the Giants were allowed to examine his injured right hand for the first time, the 26-year-old defensive end was heading home to Florida without having signed a contract to play for them this season.

He remains on the reserve/franchise tag list and almost certainly will not be collecting the $14.8 million tendered to him. The Giants have not rescinded the tag -- doing so would make him a free agent -- but it's clear they are unwilling to pay full price for what they now believe will be part-time production.