Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was shot and killed in 2006 after leaving a club. The slayings of Williams and Taylor, and the shooting of Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Richard Collier, have left many players even more fearful when they go out.

Abrams said he tries to allay those fears in talks with the Broncos and in counseling: "We talk about problem spots and how to be vigilant within the flow of what's going on that night. Don't close a place out, things like that."

Several coaches, notably Tony Dungy of the Colts, constantly remind their players that they are targets.

Burress' lawyer said Sunday he was advised that the player will be charged Monday in New York with criminal possession of a weapon. Lawyer Benjamin Brafman wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press that Burress will turn himself in Monday morning and "will enter a plea of not guilty later that same day."

Burress 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.

About an hour after Reese and Mara spoke in the press box at FedEx Field, the Redskins inducted Taylor into their Ring of Fame at the stadium. Taylor was shot Nov. 26, 2007, at his Miami-area home during a bungled robbery; he died the next day.

That, the late-night attack Collier this year, and other incidents have put player security in the minds of many around the league.

NFL teams use varying measures to protect their players on game days and away from the stadiums.

The St. Louis Rams, for example, have a former police chief in charge of players' off-field behavior. They use two security staff members at home games, one at each end of the players' bench on the sideline. The team also uses additional personnel on game days hired by their stadium. For road games, the Rams use seven people to help with airport screening, hotel security and other matters.

The Ravens employ tight security at the hotel where they make players stay the night before a game, whether at home in Baltimore or on the road.

"No one can go on the players' floor, and players can't leave the floor after curfew. We have our security stationed there," said Kevin Byrne, the Ravens' senior VP of public and community relations.

During the week, players are on their own when they leave the facility because there's too many of them to follow around.

"Some players use their own security when they go out because of who they are, but we don't have security with players when they go out," Byrne said.

Green Bay Packers spokesman Jeff Blumb said there are three people — two full-time and one part-time — who head up the organization's security staff at Lambeau Field and work with players, but none of the staff specifically monitors off-field activities or "baby-sits" them.