Updated: June 19, 2008, 1:18 PM ET
Not practicing at mandatory minicamp created an uproar, but Plaxico Burress thinks his contract situation will be peacefully resolved before next month's training camp.
The New York Giants wide receiver wants a new deal and he told WIP radio in Philadelphia on Tuesday that he thinks it will happen. Camp begins at the University at Albany on July 25.
"Honestly, I think my situation is going to be rectified before training camp," Burress said, according to NJ.com. "I'm not going to worry about it, but I did state that I was unhappy with my current situation with my contract. It'll be worked out."
Burress, who caught a game-winning 13-yard touchdown pass with 35 seconds remaining in the Super Bowl to give the Giants a 17-14 win over the previously unbeaten New England Patriots, has three years remaining on his six-year, $25 million deal. He will earn $3.25 million this year, $3.5 million in 2009 and $3.75 million in 2010.
"I don't want to go anywhere. I made that very evident," Burress told the radio station, according to NJ.com. "If I wanted to go somewhere else or if I didn't want to be there, I would have let that be known, too.
Moss, Owens and Walker have worn three different uniforms in their careers. Burress said he doesn't want that.
"I love the situation I'm in, I love the guys I play with, I love the city and I just love everything about me playing football up there," he told the station. "I just want to end my career there. I don't want to travel all around the globe trying to play football. I'll be 31 in August, so I just want to play my last five or six years there and end my career there and hopefully win another championship."
Plax deserves the money. Lesser receivers are paid higher like Javon Walker who with one good knee and now one good eye isn't doing anyone any good now. Plax played hurt, never complained, and caught the WINNING touch down in the Super Bowl. Good enough reasons for me.
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Irishman-
You make a very interesting point with Plaxico Burress - my original view was to slam this article for attempting to put Plax in or near the same class as T.O. or Moss. It is difficult for me to like him, as he was a Steeler (bad enough), then a Giant (equally as bad)! [I'm not bitter about NE losing to NYG in SB - they were outplayed -- I just never liked them] However, after doing a little research, his numbers aren't too far off from T.O. or Moss. He's definitely worth more than that overpaid clown/punching bag Walker. So, while I may not like him, Burress deserves to be mentioned and perhaps paid in (nearly) the same class as T.O. & Randy Moss. Well done Irishman for opening up some eyes! -jay from NH
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