TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Former NFL star Plaxico Burress has five years to repay New Jersey $56,000 in back taxes and restitution or face going to jail, a judge said Friday.
Burress, who received five years' probation, would face a 364-day jail sentence if he fails to make the payments in time.
Burress, of Totowa, declined to comment after he was sentenced in Superior Court. The former wide receiver with the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants and New York Jets had admitted that he didn't pay $46,000 in state taxes on his $1 million income in 2013.