Giants' Brian Burns: Has 8.5 sacks in first year with NY
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Burns tallied 71 tackles, including 8.5 sacks, along with eight defensed passes and two forced fumbles over 17 regular-season games with the Giants in 2024.
The Giants made a big splash when they traded for Burns in March and subsequently signed him to a five-year, $141 million contract. Though the team struggled to a 3-14 record, Burns proved to be a valuable addition, starting in all 17 of New York's contests and finishing second on the team with 8.5 sacks. The Florida State product also finished second on the Giants with eight pass defenses, which doubled the previous career-high total he established in both 2020 and 2021. Finally, Burns recorded a career-best 71 stops, buoying his IDP value in games when he wasn't able to take down the opposing quarterback. With four years left on his deal, Burns should remain a key part of New York's pass rush for the foreseeable future.
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Giants' Brian Burns: Ready to rock
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Burns (illness) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Eagles, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Burns appeared to be in jeopardy of missing the Giants' regular-season finale after opening the week of practice with consecutive limited sessions due to an illness. However, he returned to full practice Friday, suggesting he's moved past the issue in time to play Sunday. With Burns back at full health, he's expected to serve as one of the Giants' top edge rushers in the Week 18 divisional matchup.
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Giants' Brian Burns: Remains limited Thursday
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Burns (illness) remained limited in Thursday's practice.
Burns has yet to miss a game this season, his first with the Giants. Through 16 games, Burns has logged 66 tackles (40 solo), including 17 TFLs and 8.0 sacks, 16 QB hits, eight pass breakups and a pair of forced fumbles.
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Giants' Brian Burns: Logs six tackles vs. Indy
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Burns tallied six tackles (four solo) during the Giants' 45-33 win over the Colts on Sunday.
Burns had failed to log at least five combined tackles in the five games prior to Sunday's contest, but he managed to reach that mark in what was a high-scoring affair. He's now up to a career-high 66 tackles (40 solo), including 8.0 sacks, eight pass defenses and two forced fumbles through 16 regular-season games. The 2019 first-round pick will look to finish his first year with the Giants strong in the regular-season finale against the Eagles next Sunday.
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Giants' Brian Burns: Officially questionable for Week 16
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Burns (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Burns was DNP on Wednesday and Thursday but upgraded to a limited practice Friday. Coach Brian Daboll said Thursday that he expected Burns to play against Atlanta, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reported. Burns has started all 14 games this season, recording 58 tackles (34 solo), including 8.0 sacks, eight defensed passes and two forced fumbles. Burns' eight defensed passes are a new career high, and he needs 4.5 more sacks to match his single-season best of 12.5 from 2022.
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Giants' Brian Burns: Not practicing, expected to play
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Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Thursday that Burns (ankle) will not practice but is expected to be available for Sunday's road matchup against the Falcons, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Burns is considered day-to-day, but it sounds like the standout pass rusher's ankle injury is something he'll be able to play through versus Atlanta and rookie quarterback Michael Penix, who will be drawing his first start. His final chance to practice prior to Week 16 action will come Friday.
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Giants' Brian Burns: Day-to-day with ankle
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Coach Brian Daboll said Wednesday that Burns is day-to-day with an ankle injury, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Burns came up with a sack during Sunday's game versus the Ravens, but he apparently also came away with an ankle injury, and now his status for Week 16 is uncertain. He'll probably have to participate at practice Thursday or Friday to have any chance to play Sunday versus the Cardinals.
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Giants' Brian Burns: Notches sack in Week 14 defeat
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Burns posted four tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, and forced a fumble Sunday in a loss to New Orleans.
Burns got to New Orleans QB Derek Carr (hand/head) late in the second quarter, sacking the signal-caller and forcing a fumble, though the ball was recovered by the Saints. The takedown brought Burns to 7.0 sacks through 13 games, leaving him one sack shy of the 8.0 he totaled over 16 regular-season games with the Panthers last year. Burns also has 56 total tackles in his first year with New York, and he's within reach of the career-best mark of 63 he established in 2022.
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Giants' Brian Burns: Gets another sack in loss
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Burns recorded nine tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, during Sunday's 20-17 overtime loss against the Panthers.
Burns' nine tackles against his former team was a season high for him, and his sack was his sixth in his last eight games. He's on pace for the second double-digit sack season of his career, and his next chance to build on his year-long total will come in Week 12 versus the Buccaneers.
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Giants' Brian Burns: Misses Friday's practice
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Burns (groin/Achilles) didn't practice Friday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Burns appears to be trending in the wrong direction ahead of Monday night's matchup against the Steelers, as he downgraded from limited work Thursday to a DNP on Friday. The first-year Giant will likely need to upgrade to at least limited participation in Saturday's practice to have a chance at suiting up in Week 8.
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Giants' Brian Burns: Logs sack versus Eagles
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Burns registered four tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, in the Giants' loss versus Philadelphia on Sunday.
Burns was one of four New York defenders to bring down Jalen Hurts for a sack during Sunday's blowout loss. The 2019 first-round pick has now recorded a sack in three of his past four games.
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Giants' Brian Burns: Questionable for Week 7
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Burns (groin) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Eagles, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
Burns upgraded to a limited session Friday after beginning the Giants' week of practice with consecutive DNPs, so it appears he's trending towards playing in Week 7. Nonetheless, if the first-year Giant can't suit up for Sunday's divisional matchup, expect Boogie Basham and Patrick Johnson to see additional reps with New York's first-team defense.
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Giants' Brian Burns: Notches sack among eight stops
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Burns recorded eight tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, in a Week 6 loss to the Bengals on Sunday.
Burns dealt with a groin injury during the week but was able to suit up for the Week 6 contest. His eight tackles were a season high, and he picked up a sack of Joe Burrow on the Bengals' first drive of the game. In his first campaign with New York, Burns has 23 tackles (15 solo), including 3.0 sacks, along with five defensed passes and a forced fumble through six games.
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Giants' Brian Burns: Cleared for Sunday
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Burns (groin) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Seahawks and is expected to play, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Burns was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday but is good to go for Sunday's road affair. Through four games with his new team, Burns has recorded 13 tackles (10 solo) -- including 1.0 sacks -- three QB hits, three pass breakups and one fumble recovery.
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Giants' Brian Burns: Added to injury report
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Burns (groin) was a limited participant during practice Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Burns handled his typical workload in last Thursday's loss to the Cowboys, so it's not exactly clear when he suffered the injury unless it happened during practice. The veteran pass rusher will try and ramp up his activity Friday in the team's final practice before heading to Seattle for a Week 5 matchup Sunday.
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Giants' Brian Burns: Dealing with groin injury
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Burns was added to the injury report Friday due to a groin injury and is questionable for Sunday's game against the Browns, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
Late-week additions are rarely a good sign, but perhaps Burns has avoided anything serious and will be able to play in 48 hours. Burns is still looking for his first sack as a member of the Giants after being acquired from Carolina over the offseason. Kayvon Thibodeaux and Azeez Ojulari will have to pick up the slack off the edge for the G-Men if Burns is unable to play. Benton Whitley would be next up for edge reps.
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Giants' Brian Burns: Suits up Saturday
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Burns (ankle) logged one solo tackle during the Giants' preseason game versus the Texans on Saturday.
Burns was previously dealing with an ankle injury but managed to return to the field Saturday. Barring any setbacks, the 2019 first-round pick should be good to go for the start of the regular season in a few weeks.
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Giants' Brian Burns: Dealing with ankle injury
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Burns sustained an ankle injury during practice Monday, John Fennelly of USAToday.com reports.
Head coach Brian Daboll told reporters following Tuesday's practice that Burns' ankle injury was "nothing bad." That's good news for Burns, who was acquired by the Giants in a trade with the Panthers in March and signed a five-year, $150 million contract. The 2019 first-round pick out of Florida State is set to lead a Giants defense headlined by nose tackle Dexter Lawrence and linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux.
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Panthers' Brian Burns: Gets franchise tag
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The Panthers gave Burns a franchise tag Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The tag is for $24 million and likely will serve as a bridge to either a new contract or a trade. Burns has recorded at least 7.5 sacks each year since the Panthers drafted him 16th overall in 2019, and he's missed only three games in five pro seasons.
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Panthers' Brian Burns: Misses practice
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Burns (ankle) did not practice Wednesday.
Burns is still expected to be available for Sunday's game against the Falcons and is "just a little sore," according to head coach Chris Tabor, Joe Person of The Athletic reports. However, the Flordia State product's participation level Thursday and Friday may still be worth monitoring ahead of their Week 15 matchup.
