Plaxico Burress' troubled season hit a sad low Saturday, when FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer reported the Giants wide receiver accidentally shot himself in the leg. A look at some notable events in his tumultuous 2008:
June 11, 2008: Burress disrupts the first day of Giants minicamp by saying he won't practice until he receives a contract extension.Sept. 4, 2008: Burress signs a two-year extension shortly before the Giants open their season against the Redskins.Sept. 24, 2008: Burress is suspended and fined over $235,000 (later reduced to $117,000) for missing a practice and not calling to explain his absence.Oct. 24, 2008: The NFL fines Burress $45,000 for criticizing officials and throwing a ball into the stands after their Week 7 win over the 49ers.Oct. 26, 2008: Burress is benched for a quarter against Pittsburgh for missing treatment on his injured neck.Nov. 16, 2008: Burress pulls his hamstring in a game against the Ravens, then re-aggravates it a week later against the Cardinals.Nov. 28, 2008: Burress is declared out for the upcoming game against the Redskins due to the hamstring injury.Nov. 29, 2008: FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer reports that Burress accidentally shot himself in the leg at a New York nightclub the night before.Dec. 1, 2008: Burress is charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon following the incident at the nightclub.Dec. 2, 2008: In response to the charges, the Giants fine and suspend Burress and place him on the non-football injury list, ending his season.March 31, 2009: Burress' court case was adjourned until June 15.April 3, 2009: New York Giants release Burress.June 15, 2009: Burress' court case adjourned again until September 23.