Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin addressed the media Wednesday morning, saying he was "saddened" by the news that wide receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself last week with an unlicensed gun.

Tuesday, the star wide receiver was placed on the reserve non-football injury list, making him ineligible to play for the rest of the season. He's also been fined and suspended for the rest of the season.

Coughlin said he had a conversation with his star wide receiver, but would not go into specifics.

"He was very humble, he was very remorseful. Obviously, that doesn't change anything," said Coughlin.

He said, for now, Burress is still a member of the team and the important thing now is getting him healthy.

"He was very humble. He was remorseful. Obviously it didn't change anything," the coach said. "But you have to understand that he is part of our team and our concern is with him and his family's well-being, and the ability of him to obviously get through this circumstance and also to be healthy once again."

The coach said the team's now focus is now on Sunday's big game against division rivals the Philadelphia Eagles.

Burress's teammates shared sympathy.

"You're upset that you lose a teammate for the season and especially a guy like Plaxico, who's been such a tremendous player for us," said quarterback Eli Manning. "And our concern is for Plaxico and his well-being and what's going to happen with the legal system."

"He's got a place in my heart, always. It’s a messed-up situation, but we just got to move on as a team and keep doing what we're doing," said running back Brandon Jacobs.

Burress faces serious legal problems and a possible prison sentence of up to 15 years if convicted.

The football player was charged with gun possession after shooting himself in the leg over the weekend at a Manhattan nightclub. He is free on $100,000 dollars bail.

Police and prosecutors still want to talk to two of Burress' teammates, Antonio Pierce and Ahmad Bradshaw, who were at the club when the shooting occurred. Both insist they did nothing wrong.

Their lawyers say their clients are cooperating with the investigation.

Coughlin was asked whether Pierce will face any disciplinary action, and he said the player would not. However, there may be a possibility in the future.

"I'm pretty sure it's tough for [Pierce], too, him and his family, but like I said, he's as professional as you can find in an NFL locker room," said defense player Matias Kiwanuka.

Wide receiver Steve Smith, who was held up at gun point last week at his New Jersey home, said players are concerned about their safety.

"You just got to be more cautious. Can't be out late, got to have somebody with you at all times," said Smith.

Meanwhile, officials at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center say a hospital employee Dr. Josyann Abisaab, 44, has been suspended for failing to report the shooting to police, as required by law.

The Giants released a statement Wednesday saying the team had no involvement with Abisaab's decision.