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Plaxico Burress | Wide Receiver

Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Age / DOB:  (35) / 8/12/1977
Ht / Wt:  6'5' / 232
College: Michigan State
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Steelers re-signed Plaxico Burress.
Presumably, it's a one-year deal for the veteran's minimum. Burress, 36 in August, caught three passes for 42 yards and a touchdown in four games with the Steelers last season. If he makes the team, he'll be no more than the fourth or fifth receiver. Mar 13 - 6:19 PM
Source: Adam Caplan on Twitter

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Plaxico Burress - WR - Steelers

CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora reports the Steelers are planning to re-sign free agent Plaxico Burress "in the coming days."

Per La Canfora, it'll be a one-year contract for the veteran's minimum. Plax still has a big name, but his game has been far less notable since an 18-month prison sentence on weapons charges in New York kept him out of football for all of 2009 and 2010. Burress appeared in four games in Pittsburgh last year, catching three balls and scoring once. He'll turn 36 before the upcoming season.
Source: CBS Sports
Mar 12 - 1:40 PM
Plaxico Burress - WR - Steelers

Plaxico Burress said he plans to keep playing in 2013.

Burress appeared in four games for the Steelers in 2012 and caught three passes for 42 yards and a touchdown. The 35-year-old may plan to keep playing, but he's going to need a team to offer him a job. If it wasn't for the Steelers getting depleted at the receiver position in late November, Burress likely would have been hanging out with Terrell Owens and Chad Johnson on the street for the entire year.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mon, Dec 31, 2012 02:46:00 PM
Plaxico Burress - WR - Steelers

Steelers declared WR Plaxico Burress, QB Byron Leftwich, LG Willie Colon, OT Mike Adams, CB Ike Taylor, CB Cortez Allen and DT Al Woods inactive for Week 15 against the Cowboys.

Taylor and Allen's absence leaves Pittsburgh perilously thin at cornerback. Keenan Lewis and Curtis Brown should get the call against Dez Bryant and Miles Austin. The Steelers will get first-round rookie OG David DeCastro (knee surgery) back, however. He'll start and make his NFL debut at right guard.
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 02:57:00 PM
Plaxico Burress - WR - Steelers

Plaxico Burress was on the field for just one snap versus the Ravens in Week 13.

As expected, Plax is a non-factor for the Steelers. With Jerricho Cotchery and Antonio Brown now healthy, Burress is a good bet to be a healthy scratch in Week 14. "He's been around long enough to understand where he fits right now," said OC Todd Haley.
Source: Beaver County Times
Fri, Dec 7, 2012 01:38:00 PM
Plaxico Burress - WR - Steelers

Plaxico Burress was held without a catch on one official target in the Steelers' Week 12 loss to the Browns.

Playing a very limited package of plays, Burress was actually targeted twice. The first ball was a little too wide for him and it bounced off his fingers. The second was a pure jump ball in the end zone that resulted in a pass interference call on Sheldon Brown. Burress didn't show poorly, but he'll be the Steelers No. 4 wideout in Week 13 with Antonio Brown (ankle) due back. As expected, there's no fantasy appeal here.
Sun, Nov 25, 2012 05:56:00 PM
Plaxico Burress - WR - Steelers

Mike Wallace confirms that the team has penciled Plaxico Burress into the game plan as a red zone option.

Burress, 35, doesn't know the offense yet, so a red zone option is about all he can offer to the team on the field. His new Steelers teammates do note that Burress has taken on a leadership role in film study and on the practice field, though. Burress isn't a fantasy option at the moment.
Source: NFL.com
Sat, Nov 24, 2012 06:29:00 PM
Plaxico Burress - WR - Steelers

Plaxico Burress said he expects to play in a red-zone package designed for him.

The red zone is about the only place a 35-year-old Burress could even think about being an asset in right now. He doesn't know Todd Haley's system and won't play ahead of Mike Wallace, Antonio Brown (questionable, ankle) or Emmanuel Sanders. Expect a fistful of plays for Burress most weeks.
Source: Ross Tucker on Twitter
Wed, Nov 21, 2012 08:27:00 AM
Plaxico Burress - WR - Steelers

Steelers signed WR Plaxico Burress.

Antonio Brown (ankle) is questionable for Week 12 and Jerricho Cotchery (ribs) is out. The Steelers liked what they saw out of Burress in a Tuesday workout and added him as mere depth behind healthy wideouts Mike Wallace and Emmanuel Sanders. The 35-year-old Burress has been on the street since last season, when he recorded 45 catches for 612 yards and eight touchdowns for the Jets. There's no fantasy upside here with Brown close to a return and Charlie Batch set to start against the Browns Sunday.
Related: Steelers
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Tue, Nov 20, 2012 12:35:00 PM
Plaxico Burress - WR - Steelers

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Steelers have scheduled a physical for free agent Plaxico Burress.

Antonio Brown remains out with a high ankle sprain, and fill-in third receiver Jerricho Cotchery suffered an undisclosed injury in Sunday night's loss to the Ravens. The Steelers likely wouldn't have made their interest in Plax known unless they intended to sign him. It sounds like this deal should get done by Tuesday. Burress, 35, has been out of football this season. He caught 45 balls for 612 yards and eight touchdowns with the Jets in 2011.
Related: Steelers
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Mon, Nov 19, 2012 06:02:00 PM
Plaxico Burress - WR - Steelers

According to the Daily News, free agent Plaxico Burress won't be back with the Jets because the team believes he's bad for Mark Sanchez's development.

Burress caught eight touchdowns for the Jets a year ago, but has drawn virtually no interest on the open market this season. The Jets chose to sign Jason Hill instead of him. Burress, 35, apparently burned his bridge with the club when he questioned Sanchez's ability after the season.
Related: Mark Sanchez
Source: New York Daily News
Thu, Oct 4, 2012 10:07:00 AM
Plaxico Burress - WR - Steelers

Free agent Plaxico Burress isn't giving up hope of re-signing with the Jets.

The NY Daily News has repeatedly reported that the Jets have "no interest" in re-signing Plax, but he's still holding out hope. "I understand they are going with young guys they want to groom and have long-term goals," Burress said. "I’m not a long-term solution. One year, maybe two." Plax "believe(s)" he's still going to catch on this year, and is willing to play for the NFL minimum.
Source: New York Daily News
Sun, Sep 2, 2012 08:02:00 PM
Plaxico Burress - WR - Steelers

The Patriots are not expected to sign free agent WR Plaxico Burress.

The Pats did their due diligence by giving Burress a workout on Sunday, but this was never a good fit right now. They already have three red-zone threats in Rob Gronkowski, Brandon Lloyd and Aaron Hernandez. Burress would have been nothing more than the fourth wideout, battling with the likes of Jabar Gaffney for snaps. Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, Plaxico is now on the Patriots' "emergency list."
Related: Patriots
Source: ESPN.com
Mon, Aug 13, 2012 08:15:00 AM
Plaxico Burress - WR - Steelers

Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald "doesn't see" the Dolphins making a move for free agent Plaxico Burress.

As Salguero notes, the Dolphins just traded Brandon Marshall and cut Chad Ochocinco. They probably don't want to deal with another headcase receiver, this one with clearly declining skills. Attempting to trade for James Jones, who knows Joe Philbin's scheme, might be the Dolphins' best bet at this point. Although Jones may not be on the trade block at the moment with Greg Jennings recovering slower-than-anticipated from his early-August concussion.
Related: Dolphins
Source: Armando Salguero on Twitter
Mon, Aug 13, 2012 12:32:00 AM
Plaxico Burress - WR - Steelers

ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that Plaxico Burress is on his way to New England to work out for the Patriots.

The Patriots already have a logjam at wide receiver, so this could simply be due diligence. If Burress latches on, both Deion Branch and Donte' Stallworth could be out. The three would likely be competing for one roster spot. Even if he sticks, the 35-year-old Burress wouldn't see more than a handful of snaps each game, likely working primarily in red-zone packages.
Related: Patriots
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Sun, Aug 12, 2012 11:18:00 AM

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PosRoleName
QB1Ben Roethlisberger
2Bruce Gradkowski
3Landry Jones
4John Parker Wilson
RB1Le'Veon Bell
2Isaac Redman
3La'Rod Stephens-Howling
4Jonathan Dwyer
5Baron Batch
GLB1Le'Veon Bell
2Isaac Redman
3RB1Le'Veon Bell
2La'Rod Stephens-Howling
FB1Will Johnson
WR11Antonio Brown
2Markus Wheaton
3Justin Brown
4David Gilreath
5Reggie Dunn
WR21Emmanuel Sanders
2Jerricho Cotchery
3Plaxico Burress
4Derek Moye
5Kashif Moore
WR31Jerricho Cotchery
TE1Heath Miller
2Matt Spaeth
3David Paulson
4David Johnson
5Jamie McCoy
K1Shaun Suisham
2Danny Hrapmann