Newark, NJ (My Sportsbook) -
New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress will reportedly surrender to authorities as soon as Monday to take care of an apparent weapons possession charge.
According to the Newark Star-Ledger, Burress, who spent a night in a hospital after suffering a gunshot wound on Friday, will report to the New York Police Department's 17th precinct. The report states that no warrant has been issued for his arrest.
A New York Post report stated that detectives and police confiscated the handgun from Burress' home on Sunday, a gun that he reportedly was not legally permitted to carry. The report states that he also faces a possible reckless endangerment charge.
Burress apparently went to a club on Friday with teammates Antonio Pierce and Derrick Ward and was allowed to bring in a gun after going through a metal detector. The gun became loose later in the night and fired a round, and Burress was accidentally shot in the thigh. The Post reports that Burress went to the hospital, but didn't report the shooting to the police.
Reports on Saturday stated that the wound was not life-threatening, as Burress had already been ruled out of Sunday's win over the Redskins due to a hamstring injury. On the season, Burress has just 35 receptions for a team- high 454 yards with four touchdowns.
It's been a whirlwind season for Burress, who signed a contract extension just before the team's season-opener against the Redskins in September. He went on to register 10 catches for 133 yards against Washington, but his numbers have dropped considerably in the face of double teams, a suspension and injury.
Burress was suspended one game in October for violating team rules, held out of the starting lineup against Pittsburgh for missing a treatment session and fined by the league for verbally abusing an official.