By PFW staff
Sept. 24, 2008

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The Giants told WR Plaxico Burress to report back to work on Oct. 6, after the team plays the Seahawks.

The team suspended Burress for insubordination — he reportedly missed work on Monday — which means he will not be with the team over the Week Four bye.

Burress was informed of the team’s decision by head coach Tom Coughlin and GM Jerry Reese in a private meeting on Tuesday.

The Giants are on bye this week.

Burress, who has a team-high 18 receptions for 259 yards and a touchdown, signed a two-year extension with the team that has boosted his salary into the $7 million-per-season range. He spent most of the offseason trying to get a deal done with management and mentioned a holdout as a possible course of action if nothing got done.

Last season was Burress’ best. Despite playing on a bad ankle nearly the entire season, he caught 70 passes for 1,025 yards and a career-high 12 TDs. He also caught 18 passes for 221 yards in the postseason and had the Super Bowl-winning touchdown in the final minute of the upset over the Patriots.