October 23, 2008 New York Giants Injury Report: WR Plaxico Burress (shoulder/neck) did not practice again yesterday. He underwent tests at a local hospital and no serious damage was revealed.
“There say there is nothing bone; no vertebra, nothing like that,” said Head Coach Tom Coughlin. “He is very sore; still stiff today. But the reason that all of the tests were made was because he continued to have this stiff neck and issues along those lines. We thought it was down in the trap where it started from. So we wanted to rule everything out. All I got was on the field that there was nothing of the nature of any kind of vertebrae or anything like that. It is muscle…We will see how he does tomorrow.”
LT David Diehl (back) practiced on a limited basis. “Diehl worked; he got some limited work,” said Coughlin. “It was good to see him out there. He is much improved.”
“I felt great,” said Diehl. “The coaches and the medical staff did it a little more for precaution just to let me rest, but I felt great, practiced today, and felt good out there. I mean there is no doubt in my mind I am playing this weekend.”
LB Antonio Pierce (quad) practiced again for the second day in a row.
LB Gerris Wilkinson (knee) did not practice again.
WR David Tyree has suffered a hamstring injury, the severity of which is not publicly known. Tyree is still on the Physically-Unable-to-Perform (PUP) List.
More Practice Squad Moves – Giants Terminate Contract of QB Andre’ Woodson: The Giants have re-signed CB Rashad Barksdale to the Practice Squad, after terminating his contract from the Practice Squad on Tuesday. To make room for Barksdale, the Giants have terminated the contract of QB Andre’ Woodson from the Practice Squad. However, Head Coach Tom Coughlin did indicate that the Giants would attempt to re-sign Woodson to the Practice Squad next week.
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