On Saturday the Jets announced that they had no intention of bringing back Braylon Edwards to the team; instead, Number 17 will be worn by former Giant Plaxico Burress.Burress signed with the New York Jets in a one year $3 million deal to become the team's deep threat wide receiver this season.
Burress, who finished a 21 month sentence for shooting himself in a New York nightclub back in 2008, returns to New York as a Jet.
Burress met with Giants coach Tom Coughlin on Friday, and it was reported that it was a good meeting between the two.
However, Burress always felt uncomfortable around Coughlin, not taking well to the coach's disciplinary ways, harboring a strong desire to rebel against him: he was always late to meetings, and, at times, he lacked a strong work ethic on the field and in practice.
While some in Giants circles wanted Burress back, some didn't, especially Eli Manning who never called Burress to recruit him back to the Giants, and, when asked about it, Manning would discount Burress' possible return.
Now Burress will team up with fellow ex-Steeler Santonio Holmes to give the Jets an intriguing tandem at wide receiver. While he is older than Edwards, Burress is virtually the same player. A tall, lanky receiver with the ability to stretch the field. While Edwards made some clutch catches last season, he was never a sure bet to do so consistently, whereas Burress has a history of clutch catches, including a game winning touchdown in Super Bowl XLII.
Whoa; the Jets now possess two receivers who each won a Super Bowl. Pretty, pretty good.
Burress only got a one year deal, considering he is 34 years old and no sure bet to reclaim his old prowess, but if Burress does resemble the guy who lit it up earlier in his career, the Jets will probably extend his contract.
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