(Sports Network) - New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress spent the night in a hospital after an apparent accidental shooting on Friday. The Giants said Burress suffered a wound to his right thigh, but did not divulge details of the incident. Reports from FOXSports and ESPN indicated that it was a self-inflicted wound.

"We have been in contact with Plaxico since shortly after the incident," the Giants said in a statement.

"Obviously, our primary concern is for Plaxico's health and well-being, and given the circumstances, we are relieved to say he was released from a New York City hospital at approximately 2 p.m. (et) today. We have been in touch with NFL Security on this matter.

"At this point, we are attempting to gather all the facts surrounding this incident. This incident could become a matter for law enforcement officials, and because of that, we have no comment on any of the details."

Burress had already been ruled out of Sunday's game against Washington because of a hamstring injury.

It's been a whirlwind season for Burress, who signed a contract extension just before the team's season-opener against the Redskins (web|news) in September. He went on to register 10 catches for 133 yards against Washington, but his numbers have dropped considerably in the face of double teams, a suspension and injury.

For the season, he has just 35 receptions for a team-high 454 yards with four touchdowns.

Burress was suspended one game in October for violating team rules, held out of the starting lineup against Pittsburgh for missing a treatment session and fined by the league for verbally abusing an official.



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