Plaxico Jeffrey Burress (pron-en?pl?ks?ko? ?b?r?s respellPLEKSi-koh; born August 12, 1977 in city-stateNorfolkVirginia) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He has played in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants. He is currently serving a two-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to weapons charges and, with time off for good behavior, will likely serve 20 months and be eligible for release in early 2011.