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The Jaguars waived Burney on Saturday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Burney had a sack in Friday night's preseason finale against the Buccaneers. A 2023 sixth-round pick for the Raiders, Burney has not played in a regular-season game since the 2024 season. The linebacker will now be subject to waivers through Monday due to Sunday's cutdown day. If Burney goes unclaimed, he will become a free agent able to sign with any organization's 53-man roster or practice squad.
The Raiders selected Burney in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 203rd overall.
Burney (6-foot-2, 230 pounds) was unable to earn playing time as steadily as you'd like to see in his Florida career, but he also arrived with an unclear positional designation and might have stunted his linebacker development somewhat by delaying his focus on the position. Burney is otherwise toolsy enough that he should be a good special teams player at worst, as his 4.51 40 implies plenty of pursuit ability.
