Jets receiver Braylon Edwards caught a long touchdown pass two days ago, but he hasn't scored a plea deal yet in his drunk-driving case.
The fleet-footed Edwards could only watch as the lawyers explained to a Manhattan judge that they were still dickering over what to do.
"We're still in those discussions," said Assistant District Attorney Alyssa Gunther, who did not make a plea offer in court.
After court, Edwards' lawyer insisted the discussions between the two sides were not plea discussions but an "open dialogue."
"He's not getting any special treatment," Peter Frankel said of his neatly tailored client.
As for Edwards, "he's super focused on what he's doing - and he's doing great," Frankel said.
Edwards was slammed with drunk driving charges on Sept. 21 after taking the wheel with twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system, officials charge.
The one-time Pro Bowler reeked of liquor when he was arrested shortly before sunrise while driving a 2007 Range Rover with two teammates in Manhattan.
"I had a couple of drinks," Edwards told the arresting officer. "We were just coming home from a party. What about if I just leave the car and take a cab and go home?"
The cop said no and slapped the cuffs on the receiver.
Edwards was flagged at the corner of W. 34th St. and 12th Ave. because of his tinted windows, which are illegal if cops can't see through them.
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