The tight end gets a big contract in New York; Carolina takes a couple of selections
Los New York Giants they acquire the quarterback Brian Burns in an exchange with Carolina Panthers and for a $150 million contract, league sources released Adam Schefter of ESPN on Monday.
A Brian Burns He will be guaranteed $87.75 million in his contract, making him the second-highest-paid defensive end in NFL history. NFL.
Los Giants They are sending a 2024 second-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick to the Panthers in exchange for Burns, sources added. The teams will also exchange fifth-round picks in the 2024 draft, a source told Jordan Raanan of ESPN.
Brian Burns leaves Panthers and will play for New York Giants. Kara Durrette/Getty Images
Brian Burns received the non-exclusive franchise tag from the Panthers last week.
Los Panthers They attempted to keep Burns on a long-term contract after the 2022 season, when he had a career-high 12.5 sacks and was named to the Pro Bowl for the second straight year.
However, talks broke down before the 2023 season, with Burns seeking to be among the highest paid at his position in the NFL with a deal that would average around $30 million a year, a league source with knowledge of the negotiations reported. David Newton of ESPN.
Burns’ sack total dropped to eight last season, but the 16th pick in the 2019 draft out of Florida State He maintained that he still wanted to be paid among the best riders, insisting that he earned that right the previous year.
Brian Burns, 25, added that his sack total was affected by Carolina, going 2-15, the worst in the league. This was also his first full season as an outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme after spending most of his career in the NFL as a defensive end in a 4-3 scheme.
His 46 sacks over the last five seasons rank 13th in the NFL during that period.
2024-03-12 01:37:54
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