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| Height: 6-5 Weight: 226 Born: Aug 12, 1977, Norfolk, VA |
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| December 30, 2007 Plaxico Burress had four catches for 84 yards and two scores in Saturday's loss to New England. Forgetting the solid output for a second, this was the healthiest Burress has looked in several weeks, perhaps dating back to September. |
| December 27, 2007 Plaxico Burress was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday. I came in yesterday and told the coach I wanted to go out and get a few reps during the week, Burress tells the team's official web site. Im starting to feel a little better." The other two times he practiced this year were September 21 and November 7. He has been dealing with a sprained right ankle since August 2. |
| December 2, 2007 Plaxico Burress (knee, active) is active for Sunday's game against the Bears. |
| December 1, 2007 As usual, Plaxico Burress hasn't practiced this week due to injuries. "(The knee) is a little sore, but I always find a way to go on the weekends," he told the New York Daily News I'll go out (tomorrow) and see what happens. It's nothing real serious. I don't expect it to stop me from playing." Burress has played through an ankle injury all season, but he's now battling a sore knee, too. It sounds like he should play, but you'll want to check back with us to make sure there isn't a late change in plans. |
| November 30, 2007 Plaxico Burress may not be able to play in Week 13 due to a knee injury that caused him to sit on Wednesday and Thursday. He also continues to deal with a sprained right ankle. Head coach Tom Coughlin tells the New York Post of his receiver's status, "Well, we will see. Hopefully." Sinorice Moss would start if Plax were out. |
| November 29, 2007 Plaxico Burress injured a knee during the Week 12 loss to the Vikings and went to New York on Wednesday to have the issue checked out. He did not practice. Burress has also been dealing with a sprained right ankle since August 2. He is "day-to-day," according to the New York Daily News. |
| November 22, 2007 Plaxico Burress was out of practice for the second straight day Thursday as he deals with a nagging ankle injury. He's a tricky fantasy call for Sunday's game with the Vikings; everyone knows the Minnesota pass defense is awful, but Burress hasn't been healthy all year, and over the last month it's caught up to his production. |
| November 15, 2007 Plaxico Burress missed his second straight day of practice Thursday, as expected. The soreness in his sprained right ankle isn't going away, but he's expected to gut it out again this week. Burress has just 81 yards in his last three games, for what it's worth. |
| November 13, 2007 Plaxico Burress admitted on Monday that his sprained right ankle is not improving as hoped. "I had a bye week and it really didn't change too much," Burress tells the New York Post. "I'll be glad when it's all over so I can rest it and get it back healthy... Today it's probably the worst it's felt. I don't think it's going to get better. It's something I have to play and deal with for a little while." The ankle has bothered Burress since August 2. |
| November 11, 2007 Plaxico Burress will start on Sunday against the Cowboys, ESPN reports. He has been dealing with a sprained right ankle since early August. |
| November 9, 2007 Plaxico Burress didn't practice Friday due to a nagging right ankle injury, and he's considered questionable for this weekend's contest against Dallas, according to the AP. "After any time he works he might be sore, but I don't think it will be an issue," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said Friday. We expect Burress to play this weekend, but this looks to be an issue that he'll battle for the remainder of the season. |
| November 9, 2007 Plaxico Burress did not practice on Thursday after getting in some work on Wednesday. Plaxico did a few things yesterday, head coach Tom Coughlin tells the team's official web site. He took a full individual session. He ran a few plays throughout the course of the practice, maybe one, at the most two in each segment of practice." Burress has been dealing with a sprained right ankle since August 2. |
| November 8, 2007 Plaxico Burress made a rare appearance at practice on Wednesday. He has been dealing with a sprained right ankle since early August. "I was mixing it up, going in and out, running some of the plays I thought were important for me to be in; some of the plays we'll be running this week," Burress tells the New York Post. Fantasy owners should plan on using him this Sunday. |
| October 21, 2007 Plaxico Burress is active and will start on Sunday against the 49ers. He was once again out of practice this week due to a sprained right ankle. You should start him in all fantasy leagues. |
| October 15, 2007 Plaxico Burress is active and will start on Monday night against the Falcons. He was once again limited throughout the practice week due to a sprained right ankle. |
| October 13, 2007 Plaxico Burress hasn't practiced this week due to his ankle injury. However, he's still expected to play on Sunday, according to the New York Daily News. This is the same routine he's used in recent weeks with great success, so go ahead and start him in your fantasy lineups. |
| October 7, 2007 Plaxico Burress is listed as the starter for Sunday's tilt with the Jets. He missed practice all week due to a sprained right ankle. Start him in all fantasy leagues. |
| October 5, 2007 Plaxico Burress did not practice on Thursday due to a sprained right ankle, but he plans to start in Week 5, the New York Daily News reports. |
| September 29, 2007 Plaxico Burress is listed as questionable for Week 4. He missed another practice on Friday due to his sprained ankle but plans to play, according to the New York Daily News. "I will play, no question about it," he said. Burress has a nasty ankle injury, but he's set to go Sunday. Of course, any setback during the game could force him to the sideline. |
| September 27, 2007 The Giants provided an update on Plaxico Burress and his sprained right ankle on Thursday. Dr. Anderson confirmed our findings, which is that Plaxico has a serious sprain to his right ankle," the statement reads. "We will continue the course of treatment and therapy that we have used since Plaxico reinjured the right ankle when he was stepped on during the Green Bay game. Plaxcio will continue his modality therapy, and we will explore all options regarding the most appropriate shoes, orthotics and braces. The best prescription for this injury is rest, and as a result, Plaxicos practice time for the immediate future will be limited." |
| September 26, 2007 Plaxico Burress is in Charlotte on Wednesday to visit Dr. Robert Anderson, a foot and ankle specialist. Burress has had issues with a sprained right ankle since August 2. He really didnt practice a whole lot last week, head coach Tom Coughlin tells the team's official web site. And then, of course, when he plays, it gets sore again, and it has been a kind of a continuous nagging thing. So he is going to have it evaluated by Dr. Anderson. Hopefully (we will get) some further recommendation as to what can be done to relieve the issue." |
| September 23, 2007 Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress is active for Sundays game against the Redskins despite the ankle injury which has hampered him all week. He is in the starting lineup. |
| September 21, 2007 Plaxico Burress was limited in practice on Friday due to a sprained right ankle. "He didnt complete the full practice, but he did a few things and we will see. It is going to be one of those deals depending on how he feels on game day," head coach Tom Coughlin tells the team's official web site. Burress did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday. |
| September 20, 2007 Plaxico Burress did not practice on Thursday due to a sprained right ankle. "He is going to go tomorrow as far as I know. He did not work today," head coach Tom Coughlin tells the team's official web site. |
| September 20, 2007 Plaxico Burress did not practice on Wednesday, but he will reportedly practice on Thursday. He is dealing with a sprained right ankle. "He still appears to be a little bit sore," head coach Tom Coughlin tells the New York Post. |
| September 17, 2007 Plaxico Burress sprained his right ankle and sprained his left pinky finger on Sunday, but he is expected to be ready for Week 3, head coach Tom Coughlin tells the team's official web site. |
| September 17, 2007 Plaxico Burress doesn't expect to be out long. He sprained his right ankle on Sunday, but he tells the New York Daily News that he will be ready for Week 3. This preseason, Burress was out from August 2-21 due to a sprained right ankle. He missed the fourth quarter against the Packers. |
| September 16, 2007 Plaxico Burress injured his ankle late in the first half against the Packers, head coach Tom Coughlin confirms with the team's official web site. He did not have a catch in the second half. Burress had left ankle surgery during the offseason and dealt with a right ankle sprain during training camp. |
| September 4, 2007 Plaxico Burress practiced on Tuesday, the New York Daily News reports. He missed all four preseason games due to a sprained ankle, the flu, and a back injury. |
| August 31, 2007 Plaxico Burress says he feels great and could play if the team had a game this Sunday. This is really, probably the best Ive felt all offseason," he tells the New York Daily News. "I dealt with surgery on my ankle in March, then I get to camp and I turn the other ankle, then I have a 103 temperature, then I hurt my back. August was a rough month for me. But I havent felt as good as I do now for the last four or five months." |
| August 30, 2007 Plaxico Burress was inactive for the preseason finale on Thursday. He is dealing with back spasms and missed the previous preseason games due to a sprained right ankle and the flu. |
| August 29, 2007 Plaxico Burress was back with the team on Tuesday, but he did not practice. Burress is dealing with back spasms and visited a specialist in New York on Monday. Exams showed no structural damage, the New York Post confirms. Burress will miss the preseason finale on Thursday and has no timetable for his return. |
| August 27, 2007 The injuries keep coming for Plaxico Burress. The Giants wide receiver tweaked his back last week and was in New York on Monday to see a specialist. "All I know is he practiced a couple of days and then he had some issues the next day and could not practice," head coach Tom Coughlin tells the team's official web site. "Over the weekend it got somewhat better but not completely, so that is why he is seeing a doctor." |
| August 27, 2007 Plaxico Burress was primed to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Jets, but he came down with the flu on Friday. "It just kind of jumped on me," Burress tells the Newark Star-Ledger. "I was feeling good (Friday) morning when I woke up. It just kinda snuck up on me, I guess." Ankle injuries have sidelined Burress throughout much of the preseason, and he has missed all three games. |
| August 24, 2007 Plaxico Burress sat out the second half of practice on Thursday due to further ankle issues. "I think he just got sore," head coach Tom Coughlin tells the New York Daily News. Burress returned to action on Tuesday after missing 19 days due to a sprained right ankle. He also underwent offseason surgery to his left ankle. |
| August 22, 2007 Plaxico Burress practiced on Tuesday for the first time since spraining his right ankle on August 2. He is not fully healthy, though. "It's probably the best I'm going to feel at this point," Burress tells the New York Daily News. "It's going to be sore for awhile. It's something I'm going to have to fight through. I'm going to have to live with a little bit of soreness and pain here and there, but I'll make it through." |
| August 17, 2007 Plaxico Burress did not practice on Friday and won't play in Sunday's preseason game against the Ravens, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. Burress hasn't practiced since spraining his right ankle on August 2. He was previously limited to one outing per day as he recovered from left ankle surgery. |
| August 16, 2007 Plaxico Burress dressed and made an effort to practice on Wednesday but couldn't make it happen. He "felt like he wasn't ready and couldn't go," head coach Tom Coughlin tells the Newark Star-Ledger. Burress has barely practiced this preseason due to a sprained right ankle and left ankle surgery. He is day-to-day. |
| August 14, 2007 Plaxico Burress did not practice on Tuesday. He has been out since spraining his right ankle on August 2. Prior to that, Burress was practicing once a day as he recovered from left ankle surgery. I've never really sprained an ankle, he tells the team's official web site. This is really the first time I've done that and it's strong, I'm running straight ahead. I just have a little soreness that won't go away... There is no need for me to get out there if I'm playing with pain trying to get through training camp. That doesn't make any sense." |
| August 14, 2007 Plaxico Burress remained out of practice on Monday as he recovers from a sprained right ankle and offseason surgery to his left ankle. "Eli (Manning) was real sharp, it would have been nice to have Plax been a part of that," head coach Tom Coughlin tells the New York Post. "When we get him we're going to have to accelerate, obviously, he's missed a lot of time." |
| August 10, 2007 Plaxico Burress will not play in the preseason opener on Saturday against the Panthers, the New York Daily News reports. Burress sprained his right ankle on August 2 and has not practiced since that time. He was previously working once per day as he recovers from offseason surgery to his left ankle. |
| August 9, 2007 Plaxico Burress participated in the light jog-through on Wednesday morning, but he did not participate in the afternoon practice, the New York Post reports. Burress sprained his right ankle last Thursday and has been out ever since. He was previously practicing once per day as he recovered from offseason surgery to his left ankle. |
| August 8, 2007 Plaxico Burress did not practice on Tuesday, the team's official web site reports. He sprained his right ankle last Thursday and has been out ever since. Burress was previously practicing once per day as he recovered from offseason surgery to his left ankle. |
| August 1, 2007 Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer both sat out practice on Tuesday morning but returned for the afternoon session, the team's official web site confirms. Burress is recovering from offseason ankle surgery. Toomer tore the ACL in his left knee on November 6. |
| July 27, 2007 Giants head coach Tom Coughlin thinks Plaxico Burress may be limited at the start of training camp, the New York Post reports. Burress underwent left ankle surgery in March and missed the June minicamp. |
| June 14, 2007 Plaxico Burress is not participating in the team's current minicamp workouts. Burress underwent left ankle surgery three months ago and is limited to working on the sidelines, the New York Daily News reports. "I'm not concerned about it. The progress is good. I'm probably feeling about 90 percent. I could probably go out and do it. But there's no reason for me to go back there and set myself back now," he tells the team's official web site. |
| May 9, 2007 Plaxico Burress and tight end Jeremy Shockey made a habit of spending their offseasons in Miami instead of New York, but Burress arrived in town last week and was at voluntary workouts on Tuesday. "Im not trying to make a statement," Burress told the New York Daily News. "I want us to be better, and I want (Manning) to reach his full potential, which I think would be great. I want to help him out." Burress added that he would try to convince Shockey to come to New York as well. |
| May 3, 2007 Plaxico Burress plans to show up next week for the team's offseason program, the New York Daily News reports. Burress typically spends the time in Miami. |