Plaxico Burress Fine Cut In Half By Giants

Suspended New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress Plaxico Burress reportedly will lose only one week’s salary, not two.

Burress, suspended one game and fined two weeks pay by the Giants New York Giants on Wednesday for violating team rules, was close to a deal last night that would cut his fine by half, according to ESPN.com.

Burress was set to lose $235,294, but now that figure should be $117,647 instead.

Burress, the report says, will accept the one-game suspension. He’ll miss the Giants-Seahawks game at the Meadowlands next Sunday. The team has a bye this week.

With Burress out, the Giants have Amani Toomer Amani Toomer , Steve Smith, Domenik Hixon, Sinorice Moss and rookie Mario Manningham at wide receiver.

Burress earned the suspension by not coming to work on Monday and failing to be in contact with the team.

- Mark Hale, NY Post