Jun 11, 2008 - 3:56 PM
0 shoutsEAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- Jeremy Shockey and Plaxico Burress both attended the New York Giants' mandatory minicamp Wednesday, but had separate reasons for not working out.
Shockey made a surprising appearance despite hinting last weekend that he might skip the workout. The tight end isn't expected to participate in drills and instead underwent treatment with trainers for the broken leg he suffered last season.
Meanwhile, Burress reported to Giants Stadium but told the coaching staff he won't work out without a new contract.
Shockey sustained a broken leg in Week 15 last season and was absent for the Giants' improbable playoff run and Super Bowl XLII victory. The 27-year-old had 57 receptions for 619 yards and three TDs in 14 games last season before being placed on injured reserve on December 17.
Shockey attended the Giants' 17-14 victory over the then-undefeated New England Patriots in the Super Bowl but was a no-show for the team's victory parade in New York, its visit to the White House and its championship ring ceremony.
In the weeks leading up to the draft, the New Orleans Saints and several other teams approached the Giants about a trade for the oft-injured Pro Bowl tight end, but New York did not swing a deal.
Upset with his role, his contract status and the perception that the Giants were better off without him after he broke his leg, Shockey hinted that he might not show up to minicamp this past weekend in his first public comments since December.
"To be honest with you, we haven't seen (Shockey) until today," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said Wednesday. "So I don't really have a lot of information to share with you. I know he was working to get back and hopefully the progress is good.
"But I really haven't had any kind of medical report just yet other than the fact that he wouldn't be able to practice."
Burress battled through an injury-hampered campaign last year but caught the game-winning touchdown in the Super Bowl. Despite a nagging ankle injury, the lanky wide receiver played and started in all 16 games, finishing with 70 receptions for 1,025 yards and a career-high 12 touchdowns.
"He is another guy that I really haven't had a lot of information about," Coughlin said. "So I'm going to find out when I go inside. Burress has worked all of the way through (his injuries). He just has a sore knee and so he has been held out."
Burress, who has three years remaining on his contract, did not mention his injured knee or ankle.
But Burress did say that his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, is attempting to negotiate a new deal.
"We tried to handle (the negotiations) with class, keep it as quiet as we can," Burress said. "I just feel it's about doing what's right. I haven't been happy with the way it's been going, that's the reason I'm not participating."
Burress did not indicate whether he would skip training camp if he did not have a new deal.
"I guess we'll have to see what happens when it comes around," he said. "I got a pretty good idea what I'll do."
