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JaJuan Dawson: A body recovered from a Dallas-area lake is believed to be an ex-Houston Texans receiver who fell from an inflatable tube being towed by a boat. The Collin County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that the body is believed to be 37-year-old JaJuan Dawson of Murphy. Divers located the body Monday night in Lavon Lake. An autopsy was ordered. Dawson was not wearing a life preserver during Sunday night’s outing with his family on a rented boat. The 6-foot-1, 197-pound receiver from H.L. Bourgeois High School in Gray, Louisiana, played for Tulane, then the NFL. Dawson spent the 2000 and 2001 seasons with Cleveland and 2002 with Houston.

Donovan McNabb: Police say former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb had a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit when he was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Arizona last month. Police in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert said Tuesday that lab test results show McNabb’s blood alcohol level was 0.17. The legal limit in Arizona is .08 and anything 0.15 or higher qualifies as extreme DUI. According to police, his vehicle rear-ended another vehicle June 28. No injuries were reported.

New York Giants: Defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has been released from Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, news first reported Tuesday by the NFL Network. The exact timing of Pierre-Paul’s departure was not clear, much like his immediate future after reportedly having his right index finger amputated and undergoing surgery for a thumb fracture after a July 4 fireworks mishap. Wednesday is the deadline for franchise-tendered players such as Pierre-Paul, who has an offer for a one-year, $14.8 million contract on the table, to reach a long-term deal with their team. It is highly unlikely that will happen. Because Pierre-Paul is not currently under contract, the Giants cannot put him on the non-football injury list. So he remains in physical and contractual limbo. He might wait until he is healthy enough to play before signing the one-year deal. Pierre-Paul’s physical situation has been a matter of mystery and controversy all along. He did not meet with Giants officials when they traveled to Florida to visit him last week. Then last Wednesday ESPN’s Adam Schefter generated controversy when he posted on Twitter what appeared to be Pierre-Paul’s actual medical chart detailing the amputation. In an interview with SI.com, Schefter explained the decision this way: “This was a public figure and franchise player involved in a widely speculated accident with potential criminal behavior in which there was a cone of secrecy that surrounded him for five days that not even his own team could crack. This wasn’t as if some player were admitted to the hospital with a secret illness or disease. We’ve seen those cases over the years, as recently as this past year even. This one was different and unique for a variety of reasons. The extent of his injuries were going to come to light, maybe that day or later that week, but soon. They’re horrific injuries, incredibly unfortunate for the player. But in a day and age in which pictures and videos tell stories and confirm facts, in which sources and their motives are routinely questioned, and in which reporters strive to be as accurate as possible, this was the ultimate supporting proof.”

New York Giants: Defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has been released from Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, news first reported Tuesday by the NFL Network. The exact timing of Pierre-Paul’s departure was not clear, much like his immediate future after reportedly having his right index finger amputated and undergoing surgery for a thumb fracture after a July 4 fireworks mishap. Wednesday is the deadline for franchise-tendered players such as Pierre-Paul, who has an offer for a one-year, $14.8 million contract on the table, to reach a long-term deal with their team. It is highly unlikely that will happen. Because Pierre-Paul is not currently under contract, the Giants cannot put him on the non-football injury list. So he remains in physical and contractual limbo. He might wait until he is healthy enough to play before signing the one-year deal. Pierre-Paul’s physical situation has been a matter of mystery and controversy all along. He did not meet with Giants officials when they traveled to Florida to visit him last week. Then last Wednesday ESPN’s Adam Schefter generated controversy when he posted on Twitter what appeared to be Pierre-Paul’s actual medical chart detailing the amputation. In an interview with SI.com, Schefter explained the decision this way: “This was a public figure and franchise player involved in a widely speculated accident with potential criminal behavior in which there was a cone of secrecy that surrounded him for five days that not even his own team could crack. This wasn’t as if some player were admitted to the hospital with a secret illness or disease. We’ve seen those cases over the years, as recently as this past year even. This one was different and unique for a variety of reasons. The extent of his injuries were going to come to light, maybe that day or later that week, but soon. They’re horrific injuries, incredibly unfortunate for the player. But in a day and age in which pictures and videos tell stories and confirm facts, in which sources and their motives are routinely questioned, and in which reporters strive to be as accurate as possible, this was the ultimate supporting proof.”

Indianapolis Colts: Former Colts center Jeff Saturday will become the 12th member to join the team’s Ring of Honor on Sept. 21. Indianapolis will host the New York Jets that Monday night. Saturday joined the team as undrafted free agent in 1999 and became a fixture in the Indianapolis community and on the Colts’ offensive line. He and former quarterback Peyton Manning competed in 170 games together, an NFL record for a quarterback-center combination. Saturday participated in 132 wins. He was named to six Pro Bowls and two All-Pro teams and created the symbolic image to the end the NFL lockout in 2012 when he hugged Patriots owner Robert Kraft.