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Plaxico Burress, who had to sit out the entire 2013 season due to a torn rotator cuff, says he wants to return in 2014. Burress is one of many wide receivers who will hit the free agency market next week. The 6’5″ wide receiver will turn 37 this August.
On his 36th birthday, Burress had surgery to repair the tear he suffered to his rotator cuff after falling in practice at Latrobe. He says he is still rehabbing from the injury, and still working on range of motion.
“Right now I am working on the range of motion, trying to get all of the range of motion back that I can. As the weeks and months go by I am getting stronger,” Burress said on the team’s website. “Getting my range of motion back is the most important thing for me with the position I play, being able to catch balls the way that I need to.”
The veteran receiver said it was tough watching at home and not being able to help the team during their struggles. “I watched every game…I was into it with what was going on with the guys. When we would get into the red zone at times and get field goals and not touchdowns, I saw myself going up there and maybe drawing double coverage or catching a touchdown to help us. That was the most difficult part about it, knowing I could be contributing and helping.”
Burress says that he hopes to get the chance to help in the redzone in 2014. “I am going to keep that mindset [of returning in ’14] until they tell me otherwise. I am going to keep going until I can’t go anymore. The stronger I can get, I can come back and play. I want to come back and play.”
“Plax” won’t garner much interest at the start of free agency. He might draw some tire kicking as an insurance policy later this off-season, though.
