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Plaxico Burress celebrated his fresh two-year contract extension with 10 catches for 133 yards, and the defending-champion New York Giants opened their title defense with a 16-7 victory over NFC East rival Washington. Burress was Eli Manning's favorite target throughout the night, piling up yards the same day he agreed to a two-year extension through 2012. Manning completed 19-of-35 passes for 216 yards, an interception and a first-quarter touchdown scamper. Brandon Jacobs ran for 116 yards on 21 carries for the Giants (1-0), who started a new campaign without its top two pass rushers from a season ago. Michael Strahan retired to the network television booth and Osi Umenyiora is out for the season with a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee. Jason Campbell completed 15-of-27 passes for just 133 yards and a touchdown, while last season's most-worked running back Clinton Ports carried the football 23 times for 84 yards. However, he ran for just 61 yards on 22 carries if his 23-yard run is taken out of the equation. Jim Zorn lost his NFL head coaching debut with the Redskins (0-1), while their leading receiver from a season ago, tight end Chris Cooley, caught just one pass for seven yards. Newly acquired defensive end Jason Taylor also made his Redskins debut, but played gingerly at the outset with a persistent knee injury.

Plaxico Burress celebrated his fresh two-year contract extension with 10 catches for 133 yards, and the defending-champion New York Giants opened their title defense with a 16-7 victory over NFC East rival Washington.

The Buffalo Bills placed linebacker Angelo Crowell on injured reserve Thursday, effectively ending his season.

Indianapolis center Jeff Saturday has decided to pass on surgery and will continue to rehab the torn ligament in his right knee.

The Denver Broncos released fullback Cecil Sapp on Thursday.

The following is a list of inactive players for tonight's NFL game.

Buffalo Bills linebacker Angelo Crowell will miss Sunday's season-opener and might be out for up to four weeks after revealing to the team on Thursday that he will undergo knee surgery.

New York and wide receiver Plaxico Burress agreed on a two-year contract extension Thursday, hours before the Giants begin defense of their title against the Washington Redskins.

Daunte Culpepper has announced his retirement from the NFL, bringing an end to a nine-year career for the quarterback that started with promise and finished with injury-filled disappointment.

Cleveland Browns outside linebacker Antwan Peek will miss the entire 2008 season after undergoing surgery on Thursday to repair a torn patella tendon in his knee.