Plaxico Burress was due a $1-million installment on his signing bonus yesterday, but the Giants did not pay him, according to the NFL Players Association.
Pro Bowl defensive tackles Kevin and Pat Williams remain eligible to play pending a ruling by a federal judge on whether the NFL's four-game suspensions for the two will be upheld or overturned.
Despite the fact Tarvaris Jackson helped rally the Vikings to a 20-16 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, coach Brad Childress said Gus Frerotte remains his starting quarterback.
DETROIT -- The assumption was that the Vikings didn't need Pro Bowl defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams against the winless and hapless Detroit Lions.
DETROIT -- It was a catch and a first down inside the Vikings' 10 and suddenly it was a chance to win, a real chance, maybe the best chance these Lions will ever get.