Burress returns, Shockey sits out at Giants practice

Published: Aug 21, 2007 at 05:42 PM

ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress practiced on Tuesday for the first time since spraining his right ankle on Aug. 2.

"He looked pretty good," coach Tom Coughlin said after the workout at the University at Albany. "It's good to have him on the field working with the quarterbacks, and I think he feels pretty good after practice."

Ailing receiving corps

</center>*Eli Manning's targets are trying to come back from a variety of injuries:*

» Plaxico Burress -- ankle sprain

» Amani Toomer -- back from torn ACL

» Steve Smith -- concussion

» Sinorice Moss -- ankle sprain

» Jeremy Shockey -- tight hamstring

Burress, who had 63 catches and a career-high 10 touchdowns last season, made a nice one-handed reception of Eli Manning's pass midway through the workout. He also showed good agility, catching another Manning pass and getting past cornerback Gerrick McPhearson with a quick cut and run.

Pro Bowl tight end Jeremy Shockey didn't practice because of tightness in his hamstring, and Coughlin didn't know when he would return to practice.

"It's alright," Shockey told NFL Network's Total Access. "It's just a little sore, [an] injury that I got in Baltimore. But it's definitely doing better day by day."

Second-year receiver Sinorice Moss is going to be sidelined until at least Thursday. He sprained an ankle last week and didn't play in the 13-12 win over Baltimore on Sunday.

Rookie Steve Smith returned to practice Tuesday despite suffering a concussion while catching the only touchdown pass Sunday. He was elbowed in the head on the play.

"I remember going to the sidelines and talking to the guys," said Smith, this year's second-round draft pick. "I remember the catch, but nothing after that. I don't remember how I got to the sidelines."

With starting cornerback Sam Madison sidelined with a hamstring injury, Corey Webster worked with the first team and top draft pick Aaron Pierce continued as the nickel back.

Seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Strahan is still deciding whether to play or retire after 14 seasons, his agent, Tony Agnone, said Tuesday in an e-mail.

Strahan has missed 26 days of camp. The NFL's single-season sack record holder is being fined $14,288 for each day missed. His total is now $371,488.

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