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Report: Former Steelers WR Plaxico Burress Indicted For Failing To Pay State Taxes

Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress has reportedly been indicted on two counts of failing to pay state taxes and as a result, he faces up to 10 years in prison under New Jersey law, according to Thursday report by James McEvoy of the Times of Trenton.

Burress, who caught 553 regular-season passes for 8,499 yards and 64 touchdowns during his 12 years in the league, reportedly faces one count of issuing a bad check or electronic funds transfer, and one count of willful failure to pay state tax.