Plaxico Burress plans to turn himself in to police this morning in New York and will plead not guilty to criminal possession of a weapon, his lawyer said.

Benjamin Brafman wrote in an e-mail that he was advised the New York Giants' star receiver will be charged after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh.

"I do not expect that Mr. Burress will make a statement," Brafman wrote.

He met with Burress for about an hour yesterday at the player's home in New Jersey. "I would ask that his fans, the Giants and the media withhold judgment in this matter until all of the facts have been disclosed," Brafman said.

Brafman is a well-known criminal lawyer who has defended mobsters and other high-profile figures, including hip-hop impresario Sean "Diddy" Combs on a bribery and gun possession charge in 2001.

Burress shot himself at a Manhattan nightclub Friday night and was released from a hospital early Saturday, the Giants said.

"As far as we know, he's going to be OK," general manager Jerry Reese said before the Super Bowl champions' game at the Washington Redskins.

Before the shooting, Burress already had been ruled out of the game because of an unrelated leg injury.

New York police and NFL security are investigating what happened Friday. Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce was interviewed by NFL security at the team's hotel Saturday.

Pierce -- who started against Washington -- reportedly was present for the latest dramatic turn in a tumultuous season of fines and suspension for Burress.

Neither Reese nor Giants president and CEO John Mara would say what Burress' status with the team might be going forward.

Cleveland has lost quarterback Derek Anderson for its final four games. Anderson sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee when he was hit by the helmet of his teammate in the closing minutes. Also, tight end Kellen Winslow, already playing with a sprained right shoulder, left the game with an injured ankle. He was taken to the locker room for X-rays.

Announced one last time as the "starting free safety" for Washington, Sean Taylor was inducted into the team's Ring of Fame before the game against the Giants. With his mother, father, girlfriend and daughter huddled under umbrellas near the center of the field, Taylor's name was unveiled on the upper-level facade of FedEx Field, joining 42 other Redskins greats.

It's unclear whether Trent Edwards will be healthy in time to play next weekend when Buffalo plays host to Miami at Toronto. Edwards characterized the injury as either a pull or a strain. "It is unfortunate. It's frustrating," he said. "And I need to get in the training room and get better."

Baltimore's defense hasn't allowed a 100-yard rusher in 31 games, the longest current streak in the NFL. The Bengals managed only 154 yards of offense in a season-opening loss at Baltimore. They had 155 yards in the rematch. The Ravens swept the season series with Cincinnati for the first time since 2002.