Burress, Johnson also among WRs seeking new team

NEWARK, N.J. – Giants receiver Plaxico Burress and Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin seemingly want to leave their teams.

Agent Drew Rosenhaus sent an e-mail to NFL’s teams earlier this week letting them know that three of his clients want to be traded: Burress, Boldin and Bengals receiver Chad Johnson.

The Star-Ledger of Newark reported Wednesday that Rosenhaus’ initial e-mail to the teams said that Burress could be acquired through a trade.

Arizona Cardinals general manager Rod Graves did not return a telephone left by the AP. Giants general manager Jerry Reese also refused to comment. Rosenhaus did not return two telephone calls and an e-mail seeking comment.

Burress’ future has been in limbo since he shot himself in the right thigh at a New York City nightclub in late November. He was charged with felony gun possession and is due in court March 31.

If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years in prison.

The 31-year-old also faces a possible suspension by the NFL for violating its personal conduct policy. The Giants, who signed Burress to a five-year, $35 million contract in September, have left the door open for Burress to return.

TITANS: Titans All Pro defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth is being blamed for causing an accident that left a Tennessee man needing hip replacement and has a district attorney reviewing the Dec. 13 incident for a possible probation violation.

Haynesworth is due to become a free agent Feb. 27 and is seeking to become the NFL’s highest-paid defensive player.

In December, he agreed to 30 days’ probation to divert a ticket for driving 103 mph in a 70-mph zone in March only four days before being cited for careless driving on Interstate 65 south of Nashville, Tenn. He allegedly was speeding in his 2008 Ferrari and trying to pass Corey Edmonson of Nashville, who lost control and crashed into the concrete median.

SAINTS: New Orleans released wide receiver David Patten on Thursday. The 34-year-old Patten had 11 catches for 162 yards and a touchdown in five games last season. In 2007, he had 54 catches for 792 yards and three touchdowns.

BRONCOS: Denver has promoted Brian Xanders as their general manager. Xanders joined the Broncos as assistant general manager May 5 after several seasons in the Atlanta Falcons organization.

PANTHERS: Carolina owner Jerry Richardson, 72, cleared another hurdle in his recovery from a heart transplant Thursday when he was released from the hospital, 12 days after the surgery.

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