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New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress suffered an accidental gunshot wound Friday night in a club, according to multiple sources.
The Giants said Saturday that Burress suffered a wound to his right thigh and was released from a New York hospital early Saturday afternoon. Details of how Burress was shot were not immediately available.
"We are aware of the fact that Plaxico was involved in an apparent accidental shooting last night. We have been in contact with Plaxico since shortly after the incident," the team said. "Obviously, our primary concern is for Plaxico's health and well-being, and given the circumstances, we are relieved to say he was released from a New York City hospital at approximately 2 p.m. today.
"We have been in touch with NFL Security on this matter. At this point, we are attempting to gather all the facts surrounding this incident," the team said. This incident could become a matter for law enforcement officials, and because of that, we have no comment on any of the details."
Giants coach Tom Coughlin told ESPN's Sal Paolantonio, "We have people on the scene trying to gather information, get all the facts, determine exactly what happened. Right now we're concerned about Plaxico and finding out all the details."
According to a team official, no determination about Burress' roster status will be made until all the facts are gathered. That may not be until mid next week, until "the police investigation has been fully realized and completed."
Burress suffered the gunshot wound while at The Latin Quarter, a nightclub in Manhattan, ESPN's Jeremy Schaap reported.
According to police sources, a report on the incident has not been filed. Detectives have been sent to the hospital and the club to investigate, Schaap reported.
Burress, who was not expected to play against the Washington Redskins on Sunday because of a hamstring injury, was not at team meetings and did not attend the team's Saturday walkthrough.
Phones calls to Burress' home and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, were not immediately returned, The Associated Press reported.
"We are gathering information, just like everyone else," NFL spokesman Joe Browne said.
In September, Burress was suspended for a game and fined $117,500 for a violation of team rules, reportedly failing to appear at a team meeting and failing to notify the team of his absence. At the time, Rosenhaus said that Burress was tending to urgent family matters.
He also was fined $45,000 by the NFL for his conduct during a game against 49ers in October when he abused an official and tossed a ball into the stands.
Burress signed a five-year, $35 million contract this fall after helping the Giants to a Super Bowl championship last season.
The signing came after an unsettling offseason during which Burress was fined $25,000 for refusing to practice during a mandatory minicamp in June. He also missed most of training camp at the University at Albany with a sprained ankle. He insisted the injury -- not his contract -- kept him off the field.
Despite his lack of practice, Burress started in the opener against Washington and caught 10 passes for 133 yards. The following week, he had five catches for 81 yards and a touchdown in a win over St. Louis.
The rest of the season has not been as productive. The most passes he has caught in any game since is four in a loss to Cleveland on Oct. 13, the game which followed his suspension.
Burress has 35 catches for 454 yards and four touchdowns in a season in which he has constantly drawn double coverage. His streak of receptions in 115 consecutive games ended last week in Arizona. He aggravated his hamstring injury during the first series and did not return.
It was the sixth-longest active streak in the league, dating to Nov. 26, 2000 against Cincinnati, Burress' rookie season in Pittsburgh.
Signed as a free agent in 2005, Burress had caught a pass in all 56 previous games in which he had played for the Giants.
The Giants said Saturday that Burress suffered a wound to his right thigh and was released from a New York hospital early Saturday afternoon. Details of how Burress was shot were not immediately available.
"We are aware of the fact that Plaxico was involved in an apparent accidental shooting last night. We have been in contact with Plaxico since shortly after the incident," the team said. "Obviously, our primary concern is for Plaxico's health and well-being, and given the circumstances, we are relieved to say he was released from a New York City hospital at approximately 2 p.m. today.
"We have been in touch with NFL Security on this matter. At this point, we are attempting to gather all the facts surrounding this incident," the team said. This incident could become a matter for law enforcement officials, and because of that, we have no comment on any of the details."
Giants coach Tom Coughlin told ESPN's Sal Paolantonio, "We have people on the scene trying to gather information, get all the facts, determine exactly what happened. Right now we're concerned about Plaxico and finding out all the details."
According to a team official, no determination about Burress' roster status will be made until all the facts are gathered. That may not be until mid next week, until "the police investigation has been fully realized and completed."
Burress suffered the gunshot wound while at The Latin Quarter, a nightclub in Manhattan, ESPN's Jeremy Schaap reported.
According to police sources, a report on the incident has not been filed. Detectives have been sent to the hospital and the club to investigate, Schaap reported.
Burress, who was not expected to play against the Washington Redskins on Sunday because of a hamstring injury, was not at team meetings and did not attend the team's Saturday walkthrough.
Phones calls to Burress' home and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, were not immediately returned, The Associated Press reported.
"We are gathering information, just like everyone else," NFL spokesman Joe Browne said.
In September, Burress was suspended for a game and fined $117,500 for a violation of team rules, reportedly failing to appear at a team meeting and failing to notify the team of his absence. At the time, Rosenhaus said that Burress was tending to urgent family matters.
He also was fined $45,000 by the NFL for his conduct during a game against 49ers in October when he abused an official and tossed a ball into the stands.
Burress signed a five-year, $35 million contract this fall after helping the Giants to a Super Bowl championship last season.
The signing came after an unsettling offseason during which Burress was fined $25,000 for refusing to practice during a mandatory minicamp in June. He also missed most of training camp at the University at Albany with a sprained ankle. He insisted the injury -- not his contract -- kept him off the field.
Despite his lack of practice, Burress started in the opener against Washington and caught 10 passes for 133 yards. The following week, he had five catches for 81 yards and a touchdown in a win over St. Louis.
The rest of the season has not been as productive. The most passes he has caught in any game since is four in a loss to Cleveland on Oct. 13, the game which followed his suspension.
Burress has 35 catches for 454 yards and four touchdowns in a season in which he has constantly drawn double coverage. His streak of receptions in 115 consecutive games ended last week in Arizona. He aggravated his hamstring injury during the first series and did not return.
It was the sixth-longest active streak in the league, dating to Nov. 26, 2000 against Cincinnati, Burress' rookie season in Pittsburgh.
Signed as a free agent in 2005, Burress had caught a pass in all 56 previous games in which he had played for the Giants.
